Civil War Resources
Historical Literature
- Coming Fury By Bruce Canton
- A Union Newspaper
- A Confederate Newspapers
Internet
Books and Letters on the Internet
Listing of "American Civil War" Newspaper Articles
- The
Newspaper Editorial that COULD Have Won the Civil War For the
ConfederatesAt times in journalism history editorials have
even caused riots or duels. An editorial in the October 15,1864
edition of the Richmond Whig, and reprinted in the New York Times,
almost brought defeat to the Union forces.
- The
Destruction of a Copperhead Newspaper (The Crisis a rebel
newspaper in Columbus Ohio)The following is an account of the
attack on The Crisis and is extracted from the diary of William J.
Smith, Company M of the 2nd Volunteer Calvary.
- How
the South Gathered News During the Civil WarAlthough it played
an important role in the Confederacy, not much has been written
about the Southern press. In many ways editorial reactions were
the same in the North and South during the Civil War. For example,
Southern editors were highly critical of military strategies, and
journalists such as Robert Barnwell, editor of the Charleston
Mercury, attacked the Confederate administration just as violently
as Lincoln was being attacked in the North. War aims were not as
much of an issue as they were in the North, however, nor was there
anything quite corresponding to the Copperhead press.
A Group of Letters and documents from different
archives
Videos
- The Civil War Volume 1 1993 Display America
- The Civil War Volume 2 1993 Display America