Andersonville National Historic Site - The largest Confederate military prison established during the Civil War. Includes a national cemetery with more than 17,000 interments.

Antietam National Battlefield - Lee's first invasion of the North was ended here on September 17th, 1862, in a battle that resulted in more than 23,000 men killed, wounded, and missing.

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Here on April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederacy's field army to Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant.

Arkansas Post National Memorial - In 1862, Confederate troops constructed a massive earthen fortification here known as Fort Hindman. In January 1863 Union troops destroyed the fort, ensuring control of the Arkansas River.

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial - Biographical highlights of Robert E. Lee and information on the antebellum home of the Custis and Lee families overlooking the Potomac River and Washington, D.C. Robert E. Lee lived in this home for more than 30 years.

Boston African American National Historic Site - Located in the heart of Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, the site includes 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community.

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site - The Confederate cavalry was employed with extraordinary skill here during the battle of June 10, 1864.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park - The first national military park honors Civil War soldiers that fought for control of Chattanooga in 1863. Includes sections on both sides of the Georgia/Tennessee border.

Clara Barton National Historic Site - Commemorates the life of Clara Barton. From this house, Barton organized American Red Cross relief efforts for victims of natural disasters and war.  The home served as the headquarters and warehouse for the organization. 

Ford's Theatre National Historic Site - On April 14, 1865, President Lincoln was shot while attending a show here. Museum contains portions of the Olroyd Collection of Lincolniana.

Fort Delaware State Park - Union fortress dating back to 1859, housed Confederate POWs during the war. Delaware City, Delaware

Fort DeRussy (Rock Creek Park) - Park encompassing some of the defenses surrounding Washington during the Civil War including Fort DeRussy, Fort Stevens and a battleground cemetery.

Fort Donelson National Battlefield - The site of the North’s first major victory of the Civil War, opening the way into the very heart of the Confederacy.

Fort Moultrie National Memorial - Fort Moultrie's history covers 171 years of seacoast defense, including the firing onto Fort Sumter during the first battle of the Civil War.

Fort Point National Historic Site - Constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1853 and 1861 to prevent entrance of a hostile fleet into San Francisco Bay.

Fort Pulaski National Monument - Here on April 11, 1862, defense strategy changed worldwide when Union rifled cannon first overcame a masonry fortification after only 30 hours of bombardment.

Fort Scott National Historic Site - First built in 1842, served as a Union garrison in Kansas.

Fort Sumter National Monument - The first engagement of the Civil War took place here on April 12-13, 1861. Park also includes Fort Moultrie, scene of the patriot victory of June 28, 1776.

Fort Washington - Coastal fort outside Washington D.C., built in 1809.

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park - Largest military park in the world features portions of four Civil War Battlefields: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site - in Washington, DC.

General Grant National Memorial - Grant's tomb in New York.

Gettysburg National Military Park - Largest battle ever waged in the Western Hemisphere was fought here July 1-3, 1863, resulting in a Union victory.

Glorietta Pass (Pecos National Historic Park) - The Battle of Glorieta Pass represented the high water mark for a bold Confederate offensive into Union Territory on the western frontier.  New Mexico.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park - Town changed hands eight times during Civil War, and was site of a diverse number of historical events, including John Brown's attack on slavery.

James A. Garfield National Historic Site - The Garfield home in Mentor, Ohio.

Johnson Island Memorial Project - website of a group formed to preserve Johnson Island.

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park - Park preserves the sites of the Civil War battles of Kolb's Farm, June 22, 1864, and Kennesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864.

Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site - The Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky.

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Site of Lincoln's boyhood farm in Indiana where he lived from the age of 7 to 21.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site - The Abraham Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois.

Manassas National Battlefield - The Battles of First and Second Manassas (Bull Run) were fought here July 21, 1861 and August 28-30, 1862.

Monocacy National Battlefield - Known as the "Battle That Saved Washington", the battle of Monocacy on July 9, 1864, marked the last campaign of the Confederacy to carry the war into the north.

Natchez National Historic Park - Celebrates the history of Natchez, Mississippi and interprets the role the city played in the settlement of the old southwest, the Cotton Kingdom and the Antebellum South.

Olustee Battlefield State Historic Site - Commemorates the largest Civil War battle in Florida. In proportion to the number of troops involved, it was one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

Pea Ridge National Military Park - Preserves the site of the March 7-8, 1862 Civil War battle that led to the Union's total control of Missouri. Only Civil War battle in which American Indians participated.

Petersburg National Battlefield - Setting for the longest siege in American history (9 1/2 months) when General Grant failed to capture Richmond in the spring of 1864.

Richmond National Battlefield Park - Commemorates 11 sites associated with the Union campaigns to capture Richmond, including the battlefields at Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, and Cold Harbor.

Shiloh National Military Park - Scene of April 6-7, 1862 battle involving more than 100,000 Union and Confederate troops, during which nearly 24,000 were killed, wounded, or missing.

Stones River National Battlefield - Civil War battle that took place at Stones River between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863 allowed the Union army to control middle Tennessee.

Tupelo National Battlefield - Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest tried to cut the railroad supplying the Unions march on Atlanta here on July 13-14, 1864.

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site - The site of Grant's Missouri farm, also known as White Haven, consists of 9.65 acres holding five historic structures: main house, stone building, barn, chicken house, and ice house.

Vicksburg National Military Park - Commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Civil War -- the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg -- which took place from March 29 to July 4, 1863.

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield - The battle fought here on August 10, 1861, was the first major Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi River, involving about 5,400 Union troops and 12,000 Confederates.

American Civil War Museum of Ohio - Bowling Green, Ohio

Atlanta History Center - Atlanta, GA

Baltimore Civil War Museum - Baltimore, MD

Boston African American National Historic Site - Boston, MA

B&O Railroad Station Museum - Ellicott City, MD

USS Cairo Museum - Vicksburg, MS

The Civil War and Native American Museum - Hamilton Township, NJ (near Trenton)

Civil War at Charleston - Charleston, SC

Civil War Museum of the Western Theater - Bardstown, KY

Confederate Museum - New Orleans, LA

Confederate Naval Museum - Columbus, GA

Drum Barracks Civil War Museum - Wilmington, CA

Hampton Roads Naval Museum - Norfolk, VA

Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, MI

Jefferson Davis Birthplace - Fairview, KY

Jefferson Davis Home - Biloxi, MS

John Singleton Mosby Museum - Warrenton, VA

Joshua L. Chamberlain House & Museum - Brunswick, ME

Kennesaw Civil War Museum - Kennesaw, GA

Lincoln Museum - Ft. Wayne, IN

Gen. John A. Logan Museum and Interpretive Center - Murphysboro, IL

Mariners' Museum - Newport News, VA

Museum of the Confederacy - Richmond, VA

U.S. Naval Academy Museum - Annapolis, MD

United States Naval and Shipbuilding Museum - Quincy, MA

National Civil War Museum - Harrisburg, PA

National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History - Chattanooga, TN

National Museum of Civil War Medicine - Frederick, MD

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center - Cincinnati, OH

Naval Historical Center @ the Washington Navy Yard - Washington, DC

C.S.S. Neuse State Historic Site - Kinston, NC

New Bern Historical Society - New Bern, NC

Pamplin Historical Park - Petersburg, VA

Port Columbus Civil War Naval Center - Columbus, GA 

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum - Portsmouth, VA

President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home - Washington, DC

Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center - Fremont, OH

Sherman House Museum - Lancaster, OH 

The Shriver House Museum - Gettysburg, PA

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument - Cleveland, OH

Smithsonian Institution - Washington, DC

Surratt House Museum - Home of convicted Lincoln conspirator, Mary Surratt, in Clinton, MD

Gen. Sweeny's Museum of Civil War History - Republic, MO

Tryon Palace - New Bern, NC

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center - Carlisle, PA

War Between the States Museum - Florence, SC

Western Reserve Historical Society - Cleveland, OH

West Virginia Independence Hall - Wheeling WV

Wisconsin Veterans' Museum - Madison, WI

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History - at the University of Kansas

Civil War Archive

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

Civil War @ Teachernet

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Historyscope Collection

National Archives

Smithsonian Civil War Studies

War Times Journal - fairly extensive collection of the journals and memoirs of many key Civil War figures

American Battlefield Protection Program

Civil War Preservation Trust

Heritage Preservation Services

American Civil War.com

American Civil War Homepage

American Civil War In the News

Civil War Book Review

Civil War Interactive

Civil War Music Store

Civil War Podcasts (mostly walking audio tours)

Civil War Roundtables On the Web - a national list of Civil War Roundtables on The Civil War Archive site

Civil War Talk

Generals of the American Civil War - Extensive collection of photos of generals from both the CSA and Union armies

History Channel - On This Day In the Civil War

Ken Burns 'The Civil War' on PBS

Son of the South

Virginia Historical Society

America's Civil War Magazine

American Heritage Magazine

American History Magazine

Blue & Gray Magazine

Camp Chase Gazette

Civil War Book Review - reviews of Civil War books published since 1999

Civil War Courier

Civil War News

Civil War Times Illustrated

CWi Premium - Registration required

Farber's Weekly

History Magazine

History net

Military Images

North & South Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine