Published Materials:

And don't forget to visit our Civil War website at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/archives/military/civilwar/civilwar.htm

For Further Research:

It has been said that been said that there have been more books written about the Civil War than about any other topic in American History. For that reason, we are not going to attempt to recommend any particular publication. Most local libraries will have a good representative collection. There are also hundreds of Web sites devoted to the War and their numbers are increasing every day: A very comprehensive guide to Civil War sources on the Internet is sponsored by Louisiana State University at:http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/

Teachers and advanced students will find a wonderful resource at The Valley of the Shadow Project, a massive and ongoing endeavor created by the University of Virginia. By using all sorts of private and public documentary sources, the site compares two counties, one in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and the other in the Cumberland Valley in Pennsylvania before, during and after the Civil War. This site may inspire you with its imaginative scope. You can find it at: http://www.iath.virginia.edu/vshadow2/

Researching your own Community:

Does your town have a Civil War monument? Many of these monuments have inscribed on them the names of men from the town who served in the War. This might be a good place to start, although the monument will probably not list natives of the town who were living in other States and who served in non-Maine units. By working with your local historical society, you may be able to find diaries, letters and other material from this period that will help get you started. Although we are unable to accommodate large school groups, we will be happy to discuss with teachers what resources we have that pertain to your community, and to make arrangements for the teacher and a few students to view the material.