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Guide to Civil War Research
This content was produced by the Special Collections Division of the Earl Gregg Swem Library of the College of William and Mary and is designed as a research guide to the library's Civil War holdings.
Additional specialized information is contained in the library's collections of Civil War era maps and newspapers. An inventory of Civil War era newspapers is accessible from the Table of Contents below. In addition, we have provided a limited bibliography of printed materials on the Civil War available at the library and at other libraries around the United States.
The Civil War holdings of the library are comprehensive. Scholars interested in social issues and civilian affairs may find this guide especially helpful as enlisted men, non-combatants, and women are documented in the manuscripts collections. Both sides of the conflict are well represented, although there are more Confederate manuscript sources because of the large number of Virginia family papers held by the library. Should you find something you would like to look at, please contact us.