Civil War Resource Collection
by Roy Winkelman
The Florida Center for Instructional technology offers over a thousand Civil War resources for the classroom. Our collection includes texts, audiobooks, maps, photos, and illustrations. All are available for free classroom use.
The Emancipation Proclamation
Audiobook of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863 from the Lit2Go website.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Speech given by Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Available as an audio file and as a PDF from the Lit2Go website. Reading level: 10.9, Word count: 278
A Victorious Union
A Victorious Union, part of Oliver Optic’s Blue and the Gray series, is an adventure story set in the time of the Civil War from Lit2Go. PDFs are available for each of the 31 chapters. Reading level: 9.0, Total word count: 72,505
At the Dry Tortugas During the War
At the Dry Tortugas During the War is an account written by Emily Holder describing her memories of Fort Jefferson during the Civil war. Audiobook and PDFs available from Lit2Go. Reading level: 9.0, Total word count: 37,242
Civil War Maps
Over 130 Civil War maps including regional seats of the war, battle and campaign maps, and territories held by Confederate and Union forces. From FCIT’s Maps ETC website.
Civil War Illustrations
Over 900 illustrations of the American Civil War from the ClipArt ETC website.
Slave Narratives
Thirty-four slave narratives describing the conditions before, during, and after the Civil War. From the Exploring Florida website.
Re-enactment Video Clips
A dozen short video clips of firearm demonstrations by reenactors at Shilo National Military Park from the ClipVideo ETC website.
Corinth Civil War Center
Photos of the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center in Corinth, Mississippi. These photos of the “Stream of American History” are from the ClipPix ETC website.
Corinth Contraband Camp
Over 50 photos of the Corinth Contraband Camp feature life-size bronze sculptures representing the men, women, and children who inhabited the camp. Photo gallery is from the ClipPix ETC website.
Brooksville Raid
Four galleries of photos of the annual re-enactment of the Brooksville Raid from the Exploring Florida website. The original event (more a skirmish than the large battlefield re-enactment) was designed to deprive the Confederacy of supplies.
Miscellaneous Photos
Various photos, primarily of monuments and memorials at Arlington National Cemetery, from the ClipPix ETC website.
Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida
The Battle of Natural Bridge was the second largest Civil War battle in Florida and prevented Tallahassee from falling into Union hands. Photos from the Exploring Florida website.
Historic Photos of the Civil War in Florida
A small collection of historic black-and-white photos related to the Civil War in Florida from the Exploring Florida website.
Fort Jefferson Photos
Fort Jefferson, located on the Dry Tortugas, remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War and was used to harbor ships participating in the blockade of the South. Photos from the Exploring Florida website.
Fort Pickens, Pensacola
Fort Pickens was one of only three southern forts to remain in Union hands throughout the entire Civil War. Photos from the Exploring Florida website.
Olustee Battlefield
Photos of the Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site from Exploring Florida. This was the largest Civil War battle in Florida.
Castillo de San Marcos iBook
The Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida, was held by the Confederacy from 1861 until March 11, 1862. The iBook is a part of the Hispanic Heritage Series created by FCIT for the National Park Service.
Castillo de San Marcos Photos
Over 300 photos and drawings of the Castillo de San Marcos from the ClipPix ETC website. The Castillo was held by Confederate troops for just over a year during the Civil War.