Civil War Flags of Illinois
"The flags of Illinois Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery regiments were carried by Illinois soldiers through the most famous battles of the Civil War."
The Illinois Civil War Project
A project to put Illinois Civil War rosters, history and more on the internet.
Education World
Presents more than a dozen lessons for teaching about the Civil War. Teachers can use these lessons to teach what caused the war, what it was like to live in a nation divided, and much more.
The Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena is represented by four Union battery sites, which are in various states of preservation (and are all on private property).
The Fogotten Battle: Helena, Arkansas -- July 4, 1863
Unlike the stories of those who fought and survived Gettysburg and the siege of Vicksburg, the Battle of Helena; the forgotten other 4th of July battle, is little written about or mentioned in history books.
The Campaign for Vicksburg
At the time of the Civil War, the Mississippi River was the single most important economic feature of the continent; the very lifeblood of America.
A Civil War Letter
One letter from the Battle of Arkansas Post, pictures of the the Commanders, Battle Ships, maps and related information.
Third Iowa Cavalry
These men of the Third Iowa Cavalry have left the impress of their lives upon the history of their State and Nation, not only as brave soldiers in time of war but as good citizens in every honorable avocation of life.
