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Civil War
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17th Virginia Infantry, Company D, Fairfax Rifles
This re-enactment unit's site
includes a regimental history
and roster for many Civil War
soldiers from theFairfax area.
The 1861 Muster includes brief
biographies from William Page
Johnson's book, Brothers
and Cousins: Confederate Soldiers
and Sailors of Fairfax County,
Virginia.
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Chasing the Civil War: A Pathfinder
A guide to many sources for local Civil War research,
including finding an ancestor's service record and
burial. Includes information on local battles. Search
strategies are applicable to Fairfax County events. The
Virginia Room at City of Fairfax Regional Library
owns most of these sources, however, call numbers may
vary.
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Civil War Resources from the Virginia Military
Institute Archives
Includes a historical
roster of students from 1839-1911, a photo
archive of student portraits and a guide to
manuscripts.
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Civil War Traveler
Information on Civil War sites
in Virginia and other states. Includes maps, events
and many details about places in Fairfax County.
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CivilWar@Smithsonian
View the
Smithsonian's collection of Civil War
artifacts. The site includes historical
information, a timeline and a bibliography.
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Fort Ward
Alexandria's Fort Ward was one of a
ring of Union forts built to protect
Washington during the Civil War.
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Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National
Military Park
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Manassas National Battlefield Park
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Museum of the Confederacy
The Museum of the Confederacy houses the
world's largest collection of Confederate
military and civilian artifacts.
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Richmond Daily Dispatch, 1861 - 1865
A searchable index linked to full-text
articles. Includes news from Fairfax and
Northern Virginia.
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They Died in Centreville
A study of Union casualties who died and/or were buried in
Centreville, Virginia, based on Union service, hospital and
regimental records.
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The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in
the American Civil War
This
site compares a Northern and
Southern community during the
civil war. It includes maps,
photographs, letters and many
other interesting pieces of
information.
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For additional resources in this subject area, see the library's
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Northern Virginia Demographics
This site
includes the full text portions of
Northern Virginia Databook, a
leading source for detailed local
demographic information, both
current and historical. The site
also includes census information,
rankings and useful links to other
authoritative demographic sources.
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Virginia Demographics & Workforce
State
demographic and statistical
information compiled by the
Weldon Cooper Center at the
University of Virginia.
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Virginia Labor Market Information
Employment
and economic statistics from the
Virginia Employment Commission.
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Virginia Performs
Statistical information
about the quality of life in Virginia. Includes
demographic, economic and social statistics.
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Virginia QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau
View
the 2000 Census data for
Virginia or any of its counties.
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Virginia Statistics (VaStat)
Provides links to information
on Virginia. Covers a broad range of topics, including
agriculture; banking; crime; demographics; economics;
e-commerce; education; employment; foreign trade; housing;
manufacturing and poverty.
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