Chronological History of the American Civil War

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Bibliography This book would not have been possible without the advent of the Internet. I would like to acknowledge several historical websites that provided invaluable source materials for this book including diaries, newspaper clippings, maps, documents, books, personal histories, photographs, etc. The primary diary referenced in this book was that of John Houston Bills:

John Houston Bills Papers #2245, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/02245/

Creator: Bills, John Houston, 1800-1871. John Houston Bills was a Tennessee planter who was active in the Democratic Party, the Freemasons, a temperance society, and was a friend of President James K. Polk (1795-1849). The collection includes a diary of Bills, 1843-1871, and a few letters and miscellaneous accounts. Diary entries describe daily life on Bill’s plantations near Bolivar in Hardeman County, Tenn. The largely terse entries include information on slavery; the Civil War, especially the Battle of Shiloh; agricultural production; weather conditions; religious services; and descriptions of Bill’s travels in the eastern United States, Canada, and Europe.

You may also view a 5-minute video on John H. Bills home “The Pillars” at this site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjxhu1hBK5o&feature=youtu.be

Key Civil War Links Used in Researching this Book:

• http://civilwartn.wordpress.com/timeline/

Tennessee in the Civil War

• https://americancivilwar.com/tl/timeline.html The site is a good resource of timeline and details on battles, along with maps and more • https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history History Channel • http://blueandgraytrail.com/ Site by: Georgia's Historic High Country Travel Association & the state of Georgia. Good quick reference and more • https://www.mycivilwar.com/ Good source with links to more info on the war • https://worldhistoryproject.org/1861/page/1 World History Project: lets you search by day or year, plus more topics • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia: is the web’s encyclopedia • https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ Everything American history • http://www.thelincolnlog.org/Home.aspx Daily Chronology of the Life of Lincoln • http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/edmondson/edmondson.html Diary of Belle Edmondson • http://www.civilwarindex.com/index.html A small site but some interesting links • https://www.civilwar.org/ Great source for info ~ Civil War Trust • https://ehistory.osu.edu/ All transcripts during the war