Teaching with Documents
Teaching with Documents

Author: United States. National Archives and Records Administration

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

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Guide for social studies teachers in using primary sources, particularly those available from the National Archives, to teach history.

The Record
The Record

Author: United States. National Archives and Records Administration

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Faith in the Fight
Faith in the Fight

Author: John Wesley Brinsfield

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780811700177

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For both the Union and Confederate soldiers, religion was the greatest sustainer of morale in the Civil War, and faith was a refuge in times of need. Guarding and guiding the spiritual well-being of the fighters, the army chaplain was a voice of hope and reason in an otherwise chaotic military existence. The clerics' duties did not end after Sunday prayers; rather, many ministers could be found performing daily regimental duties, and some even found their way onto fields of battle.

The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War
The 36th Infantry United States Colored Troops in the Civil War

Author: James K. Bryant, II

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-01-02

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0786490209

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During the Civil War, African American war correspondent Thomas Morris Chester was so inspired by the men of the 36th United States Colored Troops that he declared the group to be "a model regiment." Composed primarily of former slaves recruited from Union-occupied areas of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, the 36th USCT participated in large-scale expeditions to liberate slaves, guarded Confederate prisoners at major POW camps, served in the trenches before Petersburg and Richmond, and stood as one of the first units to enter the abandoned Confederate capital on April 3, 1865. This volume, which includes a complete regimental roster, explores the background of these former slaves and their families, examines their initial recruitment and chronicles their military contributions throughout the war. More than a unit history, the story of the 36th USCT offers a vivid portrait of the challenging transition from slavery to freedom.