A Short History Of Preston Describes important local dates, events and people, including 'Hard Times' plagues, final battle of the civil war, Richard Arkwright, John Horrocks, Preston Guild, first motorway, and football. http://www.webspawner.com/users/thehughlockspage/
Extractions: Here on this page I want to give you some history about the city where I was born, Preston, Lancashire, England. Preston became a 'city' on March 14 2002 when HRH Queen Elizabeth II granted Preston cityhood for her Jubilee celebration, 1952-2002. Preston became the 50th 'city' in England on that day. The town is situated on a rise overlooking the Ribble valley, with the River Ribble almost circling the town. Archaeological evidence found along the River Ribble, suggests that there were settlers in the area as long ago as 8,000 B.C. Very little is known about early Preston, but it is probable that the 'church' acted as the nucleus of the towns beginings. One theory says that Preston was formed by monks from the famous monastery at Ripon in Yorkshire, after St. Wilfred aquired the lands 'juxta Rippel' ( by the Ribble) in about A.D. 670. This would explain how Preston got its name: it is derived from the words 'tun (i.e. town) of the priests'. PriestTown (Preston) There are many theories, this is but one. During the 'middle ages' Preston saw some very 'hard times', (Charles Dickens based his best seller, 'Hard Times' on life in Preston) local wars, poverty, and illness took a very hard toll on the people. From 1314 to 1316 three harvests in a row failed, many people died of starvation. For years the town stuggled to recover, then in 1348 a terrible outbreak of bubonic plague which had already ravaged the European continent spread through England. In Preston at least one third of the entire population-men, women and children- died of plague, mostly during the summer months. There were recurrences of plague in 1361-62, 1369, and a very serious outbreak some years later..1630-31.
Extractions: 1893 Nebraska Census of Civil War Veterans (listed under Assorted States' Enlistees) Block Island's Lost Veteran's of the Civil War - Dead Brevet Union Generals of the Civil War Listed alphabetically by Soldier's name Civil War Soldier and Sailors Database Can be researched by Regiment or soldier name.
YesterYear In Print Historic newspaper articles on aviation, civil war, local organizations, and people. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~kosco/
South Carolina In The Civil War Homepage Section Five Miscellaneous. civil war in South Carolina A new site of history, regiments, battles and people. Look up your ancestor in the people section. http://members.tripod.com/mwyckoff/
Extractions: This website is devoted to compiling news, events and a comprehensive list of links about South Carolina in the Civil War. Historians, researchers, and genealogists should find this page to be extremely useful. People are constantly contacting me about their ancestor. I have neither time nor access to South Carolina libraries to do research for people. This website contains links to help you find answers. If you can't find an answer through these links, your best source of information is The Department of Archives and History in Columbia. What's New Hunley Updates The Friends of the Hunley have a fantasic website that includes information about the submarine, a live cam to watch online the work currently going on, join the Friends group, contribute to the Friends group, and order tickets to visit The Hunley. The Hunley was raised on Tuesday, August 8, 2000. The Charleston Post and Courier has almost daily updates on The Hunley. Click
California In The Civil War This page is meant to help broaden people's awareness of the role that California played in preserving the Union. http://members.aol.com/bgandersen/civ_war/index.html
Extractions: California in the Civil War Welcome to the California in the Civil War Homepage! Most people forget that California was a part of the Union during the Civil War. This page is meant to help broaden people's awareness of the role that California played in preserving the union. It is a work in progress, and useful information and suggestions are welcome. The State of California is credited with providing 15,725 volunteers to the Union Armies during the Civil War. The units provided break down as follows: two full regiments and one battalion of cavalry, eight full regiments of infantry, and one battalion of infantry called mountaineers. These men all served in the west and southwest. The First Regiment, Washington Territory Infantry Volunteers had eight companies that were recruited in California. California gold helped finance the Union effort. California soldiers helped keep the land between CA and the rest of the Union from anarchy. California soldiers helped keep the Confederates in Texas from spreading farther west. California soldiers helped secure the Pacific Coast and keep the confederacy from gaining strength there.
North Carolina Civil War Home Page Collection of information pertaining to North Carolina and its people during the American civil war. http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/nccwhp.htm
Extractions: The North Carolina Civil War Home Page Message Board Ask your questions here!. My apologies for the loss of the old message board, it couldn't be avoided. Feel free to post away here, within the bounds of North Carolina and the Civil War. Thanks for understanding. Statistical Abstract from the 1860 North Carolina Census
Tennessee River Museum Local museum is a tribute to the river and its influence on the land, people and heritage of the Tennessee Valley. Paleontology, archaeology, steamboats and the civil war are among the exhibits. http://www.tourhardincnty.org/artifact.htm
ThinkQuest : Library : The American Civil War Experience Black troops were first used in battle in the civil war on October 29th, 1862, when the 79th US Colored Infantry engaged Confederate forces at the Battle of http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/people/peopleindex.html
Extractions: Index United States Civil War The Blue and the Gray, the bloodiest of all American wars, the Civil War. The photos and graphic images here bring the war to life on the screen and create the feeling of being transported back in time to the early 1860s. Read brief biographies of 23 Northern leaders and 16 Southern leaders and descriptive accounts of 25 of the most significant Civil War battles. Each entry includes a bibliography, useful for doing further research. Visit Site 1996 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students Christopher Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States Joe Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH, United States Dale Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States Coaches Ron Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States David Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH, United States Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site.
U.Va. Civil War Conference 2000 Join Gary Gallagher and other historians for lectures, battlefield tours, and discussions focused on one of the civil war's most compelling military episodes the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. http://www.people.virginia.edu/~tsd3r/war2000.html
Extractions: May 31 June 4, 2000 - Harrisonburg, Virginia Why was the Shenandoah Valley targeted for devastation in 1864? What was the impact of this destruction on Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, the political leadership in Washington and Richmond, and the future of the war? PROGRAM FEATURES PROGRAM FACULTY PROGRAM LOCATION SCHEDULE ... PROGRAM PHOTOS Join Gary Gallagher and an exceptional group of colleagues for four and one-half days of lectures, extensive walking-tours, and lively discussions focused on one of the most compelling military episodes of the Civil War the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. The 1864 campaign in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia combined elements of high drama and substantial military and political consequence. It was critical to the North, especially to the Federal army trying to take Richmond, that the South be deprived of the important strategic and agricultural assets of the Valley. As Bruce Catton wrote, A garden spot was to be turned into a desert in order that the Southern nation might be destroyed. A victory in the Valley was also crucial to Northern Republicans as a means of countering both war weariness and the Democrats contention that the war was a failure. With the stakes high, a campaign to take control of the Valley began.
Extractions: Index United States Civil War The Blue and the Gray, the bloodiest of all American wars, the Civil War. The photos and graphic images here bring the war to life on the screen and create the feeling of being transported back in time to the early 1860s. Read brief biographies of 23 Northern leaders and 16 Southern leaders and descriptive accounts of 25 of the most significant Civil War battles. Each entry includes a bibliography, useful for doing further research. Visit Site 1996 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students Christopher Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States Joe Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH, United States Dale Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States Coaches Ron Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States David Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH, United States Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site.
RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: LA-CIVIL-WAR for anyone with a genealogical interest in the role of Louisiana and its people during the civil war. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/LA-CIVIL-WAR.html
Extractions: Military: LA-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List LA-CIVIL-WAR-L Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the role of Louisiana and its people during the Civil War. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at LA-CIVIL-WAR-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribing. To leave LA-CIVIL-WAR-L , send mail to LA-CIVIL-WAR-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave LA-CIVIL-WAR-D, do the same thing with LA-CIVIL-WAR-D-request@rootsweb.com. Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. Some list archives are not available; if there is a link here to an archive but the link doesn't work, it probably just means that no messages have been posted to that list yet.
Civil War Spotlight Biography civil war http//educate.si.edu/spotlight/civilwar1.html Find brief sketches of a few of the memorable people from the civil war era. http://eduscapes.com/42explore/civilwar.htm
The United States Civil War This site has information on the U.S. civil war and the people in it, as well as some of the battles fought. http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/sw00/civilwar.html
Extractions: var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" The American Civil War began on April 12, 1861 and ended on April 9, 1865. The Civil War started for many different reasons. One of the larger ones, however, was that abolitionists (people completely against slavery that felt it should be stopped immediately) were on the rise in the North. The majority of the North felt it should be stopped while the majority of the South wanted to preserve their way of life.
RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: OH-CIVIL-WAR For anyone with a genealogical interest in the role of Ohio and its people during the civil war. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/OH-CIVIL-WAR.html
Extractions: Military: OH-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List OH-CIVIL-WAR-L Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the role of Ohio and its people during the Civil War. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at OH-CIVIL-WAR-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribing. To leave OH-CIVIL-WAR-L , send mail to OH-CIVIL-WAR-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave OH-CIVIL-WAR-D, do the same thing with OH-CIVIL-WAR-D-request@rootsweb.com. Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. Some list archives are not available; if there is a link here to an archive but the link doesn't work, it probably just means that no messages have been posted to that list yet.
Brothers Bound One of the darker sides of the civil war was the fate of those people, men and some women, captured and taken prisoner in the line of duty. This site is dedicated to the memories of all our ancestors whose lives were touched by these dark places. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~south1/bound.htm
Extractions: Brothers Bound A Source Page for Information on the Civil War Era Prisoner of War Experience One of the darker sides of this war was the fate of those people, men and some women, captured and taken prisoner in the line of duty. Conditions in these institutions were often terrible, in both Confederate and Union facilities. About 56,000 men were prisoners of war, and it is estimated that about 14% of all captives died while incarcerated. This site is dedicated to the memories of all our ancestors whose lives were touched by these dark places, and we hope to shed some light on a subject that is often neglected. General Information on POW Institutions including links to sites on Union and Confederate prisons
Extractions: Military: MO-CW Mailing List MO-CW-L Topic: the role played by Missouri and its people during the Civil War. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at MO-CW-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribing. To leave MO-CW-L , send mail to MO-CW-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave MO-CW-D, do the same thing with MO-CW-D-request@rootsweb.com. Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. Some list archives are not available; if there is a link here to an archive but the link doesn't work, it probably just means that no messages have been posted to that list yet. RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com
Russian Civil War I was horrified and even dared to protest about it to people I was in contact had been little loss of life but now the casualties in the civil war began on a http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RUScivilwar.htm
Extractions: After the overthrow of the Provisional Government on 7th November, 1917, the All-Russian Congress of Soviets met and handed over power to the Soviet Council of People's Commissars. Vladimir Lenin was elected chairman and other appointments included leading Bolsheviks such as Leon Trotsky (Foreign Affairs) Alexei Rykov (Internal Affairs), Anatoli Lunacharsky (Education) and Joseph Stalin (Nationalities). Alexander Kerensky , who had managed to escape arrest, assembled loyal troops from the Northern Front. Led by General Krasnov, the Cossacks were defeated by Bolshevik forces at Pulkova. By December, 1917, central Russia and Siberia was under the control of Lenin's government.
ThinkQuest : Library : The American Civil War Experience Photographs and brief biographies of Northern and Southern high profile civil war military and political personalities. From The American civil war Experience library. http://library.thinkquest.org/3055/netscape/people/
Extractions: Index United States Civil War The Blue and the Gray, the bloodiest of all American wars, the Civil War. The photos and graphic images here bring the war to life on the screen and create the feeling of being transported back in time to the early 1860s. Read brief biographies of 23 Northern leaders and 16 Southern leaders and descriptive accounts of 25 of the most significant Civil War battles. Each entry includes a bibliography, useful for doing further research. Visit Site 1996 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Languages English Students Christopher Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States Joe Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH, United States Dale Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States Coaches Ron Golden High School, Golden, CO, United States David Oberlin High School, Oberlin, OH, United States Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site.
EHistory.com - People Regimental Units. Timeline. Trivia Game. Important people Of The civil war. Browse Biographies Alphabetically A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M. N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/features/people/list.cfm
RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: MS-CW For anyone with a genealogical, historical, or political interest in the role of Mississippi and its people during the civil war. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/MS-CW.html
Extractions: Military: MS-CW Mailing List MS-CW-L Topic: A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical, historical, or political interest in the role of Mississippi and its people during the Civil War For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at MS-CW-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribing. To leave MS-CW-L , send mail to MS-CW-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave MS-CW-D, do the same thing with MS-CW-D-request@rootsweb.com. Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. Some list archives are not available; if there is a link here to an archive but the link doesn't work, it probably just means that no messages have been posted to that list yet. RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com