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Sources for Additional Research

There is a vast amount of research available on topics concerning the Civil War and Reconstruction in Tennessee.  Divided by the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area's interpretive themes, the following bibliographies list academic books, journals, and other publications to help further study and research of this important time in Tennessee's history. These resources, and more, are available at libraries, archives, and Civil War research institutions. For links to these sites and other organizations devoted to the Civil War and Reconstruction, click on Links.

1. War Clouds on the Horizon, 1850-1861
Pre-war and Secession
Religion

2. Battles and Leaders, 1861-1865
African Americans
Battles
Campaign Studies/Histories
Commanders (Union and Confederate)
General Military
Medicine
Navy (Studies and Incidents)
Prison and Prison Life
Regimental Histories and Studies
Soldier Life
Wartime Politics

3. Occupation and Homefront, 1861-1865
African Americans
General Studies (Non-Military)
Medicine
Occupation and Homefront
Prison and Prison Life
Religion
Wartime Politics
Women

4. Reconstruction, 1865-1875
Reconstruction

5. Legacies, 1870-1930
Artwork
Postwar Memorialization
Civil War Site Studies
Historic Site and Battlefield Preservation
Photographic Histories and Compilations
Tennessee Civil War Tours