Rights & Use
All materials used in Voices from the Civil War Online are the property of The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich or other collections. The materials are intended solely for use in the online exhibition and may not be reproduced for any purpose unless written permission is obtained from the appropriate repository. To obtain permission to use materials from the Historical Society, contact the archivist .
Learning Links have been included to provide a broader perspective of the Civil War and United States culture during the 1850s-1870s. However, not all opinions expressed in these links represent those of The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich or its Board of Trustees.
The culture of the United States during the Civil War era was quite different than it is today. Manuscript material such as correspondence, newspapers, and visual images are full of fascinating history, but note that the language in these materials may be offensive, especially when the subjects are African-Americans, Irish immigrants, or women. Please read this language not as statements of fact but in the context of mid-19th-century politics and society.