READ ABOUT SOME RARELY VISITED HISTORICAL SITES Studying the
American Civil War is rewarding, frustrating, easy, and
difficult, all at the same time, and for the same reason - the
topics and sources are so numerous and so easily available that
narrowing down a topic, and then working one's way through the
possible mountains of material is a pleasure - and a challenge -
all on its own. GETTYSBURG SEMESTER students have two major
research responsibilities. The first is a research paper for
CWES 421. The second involves "adopting" a Civil War unit and
speaking as the "voice" of that unit as we visit the major
battlefields of the war's Eastern theater in CWES 425. But
regardless of whether you actually join THE GETTYSBURG SEMESTER,
understanding the resources for general research and for unit
histories will open up the two most vital fields of Civil War
history for you. So, while this is designed first with
GETTYSBURG SEMESTER students in mind, it really applies to
anyone who wants a primer in researching the Civ