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Photos & Perspectives of the Civil War
Travel back in time to report on the war
Introduction
You have been transported back in time to the Civil War era (1861-1865). You are a news reporter for one of the following newspapers: Gettsyburg Gazette, Antietam News, Petersburg Monthly, Richmond Reporter, or the Appomattox Free Press. You and three other journalists have been assigned to report on the status of the war. Collectively, you will publish this month's war feature. Individually, you will report on one of the sections listed below. Click the links to access the sections.
People in the News Lifestyle On the Battlefield African American Soldiers
Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress. Click each photo to access it's bibliographic record.
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