Civil War Sites Prisoner of War Camps of the American Civil War Within the broad framework of the American Civil War, perhaps the darkest and most horrible element did not come from the battlefield, but from within the confines of the prisoner of war camps. Both Union and Confederate prison camps had their share of atrocities resulting in starvation, disease, and death. Learn more about these institutions here. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/powcampsuscivilwar/ Battles of the American Civil War The American Civil War has been dubbed the first modern war by a number of military historians. It fostered the innovation of technological advancements in weaponry that made the old battlefield tactics obsolete -- at a cost of over 600,000 men. Review these dramatic battles and campaigns through the following resource section. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/battlesofthecivilwar/ American Civil War (1861-1865) The American Civil War has been dubbed the first modern war by a number of military historians -- and the first modern "total" war. As the nation's bloodiest struggle, it witnessed the first integration of a nation's economy into a war effort. Also, the Civil War fostered the innovation of technological advancements in weaponry that made the old battlefield tactics obsolete -- at a cost of over 600,000 men. http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americancivilwar/index.htm Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, AZ sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers .. we have borrowed it from our children.” ….. Kashmiri Proverb List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"