U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction: a Research Guide

Welcome to the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction Research Guide.  Each page contains helpful databases, primary sources, journals, and books for that topic. This homepage contains information to support students doing research. 

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The American Civil War is known by many names: War Between the States, War of the Rebellion, and the War of Northern Aggression.  What is not subject to interpretation is that it spanned five long and bloody years, from 1861-1865, and ripped the nation apart.

The duPont-Ball Library offers abundant resources, in various formats such as books, e-books, primary sources, and digitized publications, for researching the Civil War.  The Library's materials cover every aspect of the war: political, military, and social. 

To start your research, click on the tabs on the left to find more detailed information and links to what the library can offer.