The Civil War, in US history, was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American Union against the Southern states. The war raged on for 4 years (1861-1865) and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns of modern history. Finally the war was ended in a small court house in Appotamax on April 9, 1865, where General Robert E. Lee surrendured to Ulysses S. Grant.

Below are a list of links to some great Civil War Sites   Civil War Letters Selected Civil War Photgraphs US Library of Congress Civil War Archive at US Library of Congress Active ACW Site Preservation Groups Civil War Documents Reenactment and Living History Information Orders of Battle for Major Engagements Regimental Histories Civil War Resources at Dakota State University US Civil War Center at LSU