KidsPost Civil War

Civil War affected kids along canal
Civil War affected kids along canal
Children of families that relied on the C&O Canal for income felt the impact of the Civil War.
 

The Civil War in Washington The Civil War in Washington
See what life was like in the District during the Civil War.

 
First Christmas of Civil War was not very merry
(The Washington Post, December 6, 2011; 5:45 PM)
 
Civil War for kids: Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina
(The Washington Post, November 8, 2011; 5:25 PM)
 
Civil War for kids: What happened at Ball’s Bluff?
(The Washington Post, October 4, 2011; 6:03 PM)
 
What happened at Ball’s Bluff?
(The Washington Post, October 4, 2011; 6:36 PM)
 
What Civil War forts were like
(The Washington Post, September 5, 2011; 4:17 PM)
 
Civil War events
(The Washington Post, September 5, 2011; 4:16 PM)
 
Lincoln inaugural foreshadowed Civil War
(The Washington Post, March 1, 2011; 7:57 PM)
 
KidsPost: Attack on Fort Sumter marked start of war
(The Washington Post, April 8, 2011; 1:41 PM)
 
In ‘Storm Before Atlanta,’ a boy joins the Civil War to escape his boring life
(The Washington Post, April 8, 2011; 1:54 PM)
 
What life was like for kids as Civil War began
(The Washington Post, May 9, 2011; 10:41 PM)
 
Students make movie about Civil War battle
(The Washington Post, May 13, 2011; 4:29 PM)
 
Photos show how war affected the young
(The Washington Post, May 27, 2011; 11:19 AM)
 
Life for slave children in 1861
(The Washington Post, June 14, 2011; 5:41 PM)
 
First skirmishes of the Civil War
(The Washington Post, June 14, 2011; 5:55 PM)
 
Bull Run: The first major land battle of the Civil War
(The Washington Post, July 18, 2011; 6:28 PM)
 
Bull Run Firsts
(The Washington Post, July 18, 2011; 9:00 PM)
 
Fascinating facts about Bull Run
(The Washington Post, July 18, 2011; 6:15 PM)