Library of Congress Research Guides
Many researchers have used the Chronicling America newspaper collection at the Library of Congress (LOC). An introduction to the LOC Civil War research guide may assist in future quests. Begin the journey at https:// guides.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica-topics/war-conflictevent. (See image.) While the LOC frequently makes additions to their collections, as of this
writing, 16 guides exist. Users can select from the following: Battle of Appomattox Court House, Battle of Fort Sumter, Battle of Gettysburg, Belle Boyd, Blockade Runners, Boston Corbett, Civil War Ballooning, Ironclads, Maps, Secessions, Dr. Mudd, Lincoln Assignation, Memorial (Decoration) Day, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Slavery and Abolition. Gettysburg is the tutorial to coincide with this month’s 160th battle anniversary.
Library of Congress research guides.
July 10, 1863, Abingdon Virginian article.
Day by Day through the Civil War in Georgia
Until now, a daily account (1,630 days) of Georgia’s social, political, economic, and military events during the Civil War did not exist. In Day by Day through the Civil War in Georgia, Michael K. Shaffer strikes a balance between the combatants while remembering the struggles of enslaved persons, folks on the home front, and merchants and clergy attempting to maintain some sense of normalcy. Maps, footnotes, a detailed index, and bibliographical references will aid those wanting more.
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Search strategies and selected articles page.
Battle of Gettysburg topics.
Select Gettysburg: https:// guides.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica-gettysburg. Peruse the details on this page before selecting ‘Read More About It!’ This link leads to a page containing search tips and a listing of pre-selected articles on the battle from various period newspapers. (See image.)
North and South, newspapers offered varying accounts of the battle, as evidenced by the July 10, 1863, edition of the Abingdon Virginian, which proclaimed “Defeat of the Federal Army.” (See image.)
The Columbia Democrat and
Bloomsburg General Advertiser, a Bloomsburg, Penn., newspaper, hailed “Army of the Potomac Victorious.” (See image.) Newspaper accounts often contained erroneous information, but, unlike today, editors seldom ran later corrections.
Explore the various guides from the LOC, and good luck researching the American Civil War!
Michael K. Shaffer is a Civil War historian, author, lecturer, and instructor who remains a member of the Society of Civil
War Historians, Historians of the Civil War Western Theater, and the Georgia Association of Historians. Readers may contact him at mkscdr11@gmail.com or request speaking engagements at www.civilwarhistorian. net. Follow Michael on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ michael.k.shaffer, and Twitter @ michaelkshaffer.
July 11, 1863, Columbia, Penn., Democrat and Bloomsburg General Advertiser.
