Primary sources for historical research subject and. The search results for abraham lincoln and sources would include include the civil war. American history and world history can be found at historycental historys home on the web. The decision to secede and establish the confederacy. Apr 02, 2020 digital collection of archival, primary, and interpretive materials related to the history of the 19181919 influenza epidemic in the u. Primary documents of american history virtual services and programs, digital. Letters, telegrams, and photographs illustrating factors that. Civil war medicine worksheet civil war hospital traveling trunk or photographs of the items in the traveling trunk timer a stopwatch or second hand on a clock will work primary sources. Suggested terms to look for include diary, diaries, letters, papers, documents, documentary or correspondence. Memoirs on the third civil war and of the latest troubles in france under the reign of. The civil war collection at michigan state university.
A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. Primary sources refer to documents or other items that provide firsthand, eyewitness accounts of events. This collection focuses on the crimean war, the american civil war and the first. Teach using civil war documents use our online tool, docsteach, for teaching with primary source. Sanitary commission photos over 200 photographs and drawings relating to the work, facilities and civil war locales associated with the united states sanitary commission ussc. Nurses, surgeons, and physicians rose to the challenge of healing a nation and advanced medicine into the modern age.
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But americans still discuss, debate, and disagree about the civil war. Secondary sources a primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. Letters, telegrams, and photographs illustrating factors. Medieval guide to online primary sources libguides at. Colonial americaamerican revolutionearly republic primary. Explore essential primary source documents that illustrates life during the violent divide between north and south. Prior to and during the civil war, the north and south differed greatly in the resources that they could use. The encyclopedia of the american civil war is pretty much just that, an encyclopedia. Providing both northern and southern perspectives, it covers all aspects of the war, including reactions and impressions from the home front. Searchable index to a variety of 19th century angloamerican periodical articles, documents and other primary and secondary sources published before 1930. A wideranging digital resource presenting a unique insight into interactions between american indians and europeans from their earliest contact, continuing through the turbulence of the american civil war, the ongoing repercussions of government legislation, right up to the civil rights movement of the midtwentieth century. Request copies of records you can order online or use natf form 86 for military service records and natf form 85 for pension records.
The civil war documents the war that transformed america, ending slavery and unifying the nation around the principles of freedom. Images of primary source documents pertaining to the american revolution and the new nation 17751815. Primary source documents on issues relating to the interaction of religion and politics, categorized by era from ancient times to the. But it is broken down into the encylopedia, a documents section, five different appendices, a chronology of the war, and a quick glossary. Oct 03, 2016 letters, telegrams, and photographs illustrating factors that affected the civil war background. The order of documents is chronological wherever possible. Transcribed from primary source documents, these searchable databases include clara bartons missing soldiers rolls and the patients treated in frederick. Please note, the library is not responsible for the content on these sources and it is the students responsibility to properly cite from the proper location. Civil war medicine articles american battlefield trust. These links connect to european primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.
Mar 05, 2020 this is a selected bibliography of primary source collections pertaining to the american civil war and reconstruction available online. Documents held by the national archives can aid in the understanding of the factors that influenced the eventual outcome of the war between. Mar 05, 2020 searchable database of primary sources that relate to 17th and 18th century north america, covering a variety of topics such as social life, education, trade, finance, politics, revolution, war, women, native american life, slavery, science, medicine, and religion. S civil war in the library are located in the following publications.
This section includes primary documents of post1066 france online. Resources from the library of congress the civil war pbs. The online collections of the library of congress offer rich resources for the study of the civil war. Aggregates indexes to books, periodicals, newspapers, government documents and patents into a single resource. German white book, austrohungarian red book, english blue book, french yellow book, russian orange book, serbian blue book and belgian grey book. Civil war medicine illustrated living history series. The objectives of this project are to identify and document institutions with collections. Official records of the union and confederate armies 18801901 official records of the union and confederate navies. Contains books, music, photographs, illustrations, letters, and diaries from south. This book contains a variety of primary source and other documentstraditional accounts, tribal constitutions, legal codes, business councils, rules and regulations, bia agents reports, congressional discourse, intertribal compactswritten both by natives from many different nations and some nonnatives, that reflect how indigenous peoples. Oct 07, 2019 the largest compilations of primary source government documents relating to the u. Primary sources by topic all civil war and reconstruction era documents.
Numerous online books and documents pertaining to army hospitals, medical care in wwi and. Primary sources online world history to 1500 hy 103. Primary sources native american studies research guide. Voyles surgeon 66th indiana volunteer infantry civil war letters. Click exhibition and page through using the next links lower right of the page to see various images and primary documents. This web site provides links to materials digitized from the collections of the library of congress that supplement and enhance the study of these crucial documents. Civil war surgery and the evolution of american medicine 2005 394 pp. John perry surgeon 20th massachusetts volunteer infantry civil war letters. Constitution 1865 abraham lincolns second inaugural address 1865 treaty with russia for the purchase of alaska 1867 14th amendment to the u. Civil war medicine tracks the advances of medicine during the civil war, and highlights such as medical technology. National library of medicine highlights the experiences of african americans in the civil war including physicians, nurses, and social activists, and on the battlefield, in hospitals and in contraband camps. To locate primary sources in the library catalog, do a keyword search and include sources in your search. Virtual capitol lessons the civil war with primary documents author r.
American civil war collection at the electronic text center. Civil war primary sources primary sources jkm library at. Challenges and triumphs is wellorganized, approachable to the noncivil war history buff or those lacking in a medical background, addresses both confederate as well as union history a standard failing in many civil war works. No one alive today lived during this momentous conflict. The civil war archive is actually a compilation of civil war era documents, songs, and poetry. Primary sources on african americans in civil war medicine. These sources provide direct or firsthand evidence about an event. Very often, we find answers and stories in records left by the participants themselves. Constitution 1870 act establishing yellowstone national park 1872.
The library of congress is home to many of the most important documents in american history. Primary sources american battlefield trust civil war trust. Primary souces civil war primary sources libguides at. Medical services and warfare digital primary sources. Presidents from theodore roosevelt through coolidge. Grade level fourth class periods 2 this lesson is designed to precede or follow a field trip to lincoln or a virtual field trip. During the civil war, both sides were devastated by battle and disease. The collection examines the war and all its complexity its causes and consequences, its. They shed light on key historical happenings within the respective countries and within the broadest sense of political, economic, social and cultural history.
Use this page to find primary sources related to the civil war, as well as documentbased learning activities to share with your students. The brutal reality of the war pushed doctors to a new level of medical and surgical knowledge. Civil war medicine tracks the advances of medicine during the civil war, and highlights such as medical technology, amputations and transport. Includes glossary and a timeline, and fun civil war activities such as crosswords and quizzes.
Dec 18, 2019 this guide provides links to civil war primary resources hosted by other institutions. Debating the issues in pro and con primary documents. This is a selected bibliography of primary source collections pertaining to the american civil war and reconstruction available online. From the declaration of independence, to the emancipation proclamation and through letters, diary entries, and military orders youll find scores of primary sources here to read what people wrote at the time of the revolutionary war, the war of 1812 and the civil war. Primary source sets from the period of the civil war. Amputation in the civil war south university of georgia press, 2015. Jan 23, 2020 a wideranging digital resource presenting a unique insight into interactions between american indians and europeans from their earliest contact, continuing through the turbulence of the american civil war, the ongoing repercussions of government legislation, right up to the civil rights movement of the midtwentieth century. Directory of american civil war medicine collections. Bollet has written a first rate book on the practice of military medicine in the civil war. Medical and surgical history of the war of the rebellion 18611865 the war of rebellion. Begin your civil war research learn about resources at the national archives for researching individuals who served in the civil war. Mar 18, 2020 this digital exhibition prepared by the u.
Bibliography statistics more civil war medical terms. Women during the revolutionary war margaret morris journal many womens lives primary source quotationsdiaries mixed in a society of patriotic ladies image martha moore ballards diary click on any one to see a slice of life about martha moore ballard not a primary sources, but interesting woman accused of witchcraft. Diaries and letters abraham lincoln papers at the library of congress. Primarysource documents related to the theme of men, women and gender includes speeches and sermons, pamphlets, newspaper articles and ads, journal writings, and narratives. Great civil war resources for k12 students student guide. Petitions to state legislatures, 17771867 include primary source materials digitized from the state archives of alabama, delaware, florida, mississippi, missouri, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, texas, and virginia. From the newyork historical society, civil war primary source documents is an archive of unique manuscripts chronicling the american civil war as it was experienced.
Illinois in the civil war has a range of information concerning illinois role in the civil war. For example, if you are studying the civil rights movement, a newspaper article published the day after the 1965 selma to montgomery march and a memoir written by someone who participated in the march would both be considered primary sources. Civil war medical primary sources national museum of civil war. From the university of connecticut libraries, digitized book published in 1850 that transcribes the public records of the colony of connecticut.
A selection of primary sources the american historical association encourages continued public debate about monuments to confederate leaders and about the public spaces and buildings named after those individuals, as well as the role of confederate flags in public culture. Web resources race, american medicine, and public health. Also, rosters of officers, and historical memoranda of regiments numbered from the 7th to the 46th. The encyclopedia of civil war medicine 2012 excerpt and text search. The national archives preserves and makes available the documents created by federal agencies in the course of their daily business. Over 1,600 pieces of ephemera, such as broadsides and pamphlets, that document the quest to make prohibition a reality during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in america. Teach using civil war documents use our online tool, docsteach, for teaching with primary source documents from the national. Keith wilbur takes you on a detailed and fascinating tour through the medical history of this bloody and devastating war. Civil war medicine primary sources national museum of. This ohio state university project provides access to documents, images, and other primary source material, with special strengths in civil war, including the official records.
Student resources has great information and historical research tips for students. Civil war medicine primary sources national museum of civil. Aug 04, 2018 a my own reading, research, and writing as relates to civil warera texas, as expressed in my own book, galveston and the civil war 2012 b an interest in southern unionists and other examples of dissent and resistance including slaves and abolitionists, especially in texas e. Includes primary documents and genealogical information. The historical collections are made up of printed books from. Civil war surgery and amputations opinion of the civil war surgeon dr. Mar 24, 2020 formerly known as 19th century masterfile. The billions of historical documents and other materials housed at the national archives throughout the country include information relating to american indians from the 18th through the 21st century. Here you can learn about islamic medicine and science during the middle ages and the important role it played in the history of europe.