Soldier Life
From Camp to the Battlefield
The experiences of soldiers in the wars that defined America demonstrate the sacrifices made for a new birth of freedom.
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Civil War Army Organization
The American Battlefield Trust's educational webpage describing the structure and evolution of Civil War armies.
Life of the Civil War Soldier in the Army
The three million soldiers who served in the Civil War each represent a unique story waiting to be told. Although no two men had the exact same...
Life of the Civil War Soldier in Camp
Only a tiny fraction of any soldier?s time was spent in front line combat. Instead, the vast majority of his existence revolved around the monotonous...
Andersonville: The Deadly Confederate Prison Camp
Explore the harrowing history of Andersonville, the Confederate prison that became infamous for its overcrowding, disease, and appalling conditions...
Who Fought?
This page describes what the typical soldier of the Union and Confederate armies was like.
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- Winter Encampments »
- Pastimes of the 1860’s »
- Military Pay during the Civil War »
- Andersonville Prison »
- Who Fought? »
- The People of the Civil War Era »
- Combat Strategy in the Revolutionary War »
- Female Soldiers in the Civil War »
- Religion in the Civil War »
- Infantry Tactics During the Civil War »
- Warfare & Logistics »
- Battlefield Death in the Civil War »
- The Fighting Man of the Continental Army »
- African Americans and the War for Independence »
- Washington Inoculates an Army »
- Medicine »
- Prisoners During the Civil War »
- Senses of the Civil War: Taste »
- Senses of the Civil War: Sight »
- Senses of the Civil War: Sound »
- Senses of the Civil War: Touch »
- Senses of the Civil War: Smell »
- Black Soldiers in the Civil War »
- Battling Monotony »
- Take Me Out to the Vintage Ball Game! »
- Troupe Movements »
- Battle of the Bands »