American Civil War

The American Civil War remains the deadliest conflict in the history of the United States. The Confederacy fought to become an independent nation in which slavery would remain to be legal; the Union fought to maintain a single country and curb the spread of slavery. After four years, the Union won the war, but the country had been ravaged. The following documents explore personal memoirs from important leaders during the American Civil War.

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Messages and Papers of Abraham Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln)

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant—Volume 1 (Ulysses S. Grant)

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant—Volume 2 (Ulysses S. Grant)

Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee (Robert E. Lee)

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government (Jefferson Davis)

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 1: 1832–1843 (Abraham Lincoln)

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 2: 1843–1858 (Abraham Lincoln)

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 3: the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (Abraham Lincoln)

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 4: the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (Abraham Lincoln)

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 5: 1858–1862 (Abraham Lincoln)

The Writings of Abraham Lincoln—Volume 6: 1862–1863 (Abraham Lincoln)