North and South : one nation, two peoples. The North ; The South ; The Union states ; The Confederate states ; United States territories
Where people lived : life in city, town, and country. Where people lived in the North ; Where people lived in the South ; Country life ; City life ; Architectural styles ; Costs of homes and housing
Education : from schoolhouses to universities. Educational movements ; Education in the North ; Education in the South ; Education in U.S. territories
Slang and idiom : how people and events shaped language. A nation of many tongues ; Language in the North ; Language in the South ; Ethnic influences ; A war of many names ; An enemy by any other name ; The written word
Religion : what people believed. Religious denominations ; The great awakenings ; Benevolent societies ; Chaplains
Fun and games : how people entertained themselves. Entertainment in the North ; Entertainment in the South ; Games ; Music ; Reading ; Sports ; Theater ; Circuses and carnivals ; Tobacco and other vices
Wages and currency : coins, greenbacks, and postal currency. Wages ; Currency
Clothing and dry goods : what items cost and the impact of shortages. Clothing ; Other shortages and substitutions ; Costs of goods and services
Food and diet : how people ate at home and on the war front. Food in the North ; Food in the South ; Civilian diet ; Shortages and inflation ; Military diet
Technology : inventions that changed life and warfare. Technology in the North ; Technology in the South ; Military technology ; Medical technology ; Farm technology ; Rail transportation ; Communications ; Photography
The War on the home front : the draft and civil unrest. The Northern view ; The Southern view ; Who fought? ; Slavery ; Filling the ranks ; Reconstruction ; American terrorism
Brothers at war : Billy Yank, Johnny Reb. The armed services ; The Army ; The Navy ; The Marines ; The Revenue Cutter Service
Arms, equipment, and uniforms : supplying the servicemen. Nomenclatures ; Small arms ; Melee weapons ; Heavy weapons and ammunitions ; Infantry weapons and equipment ; Cavalry weapons and equipment ; Artillery weapons and equipment ; Navy weapons and equipment ; Marine Corps weapons and equipment ; Revenue Cutter Service weapons and equipment ; Other items ; Uniforms ; Rank and insignia ; Flags ; Looting
Appendix A. Civil War photography / by Maureen A. Taylor
Appendix B. Civil War timeline
Appendix E. Songs and poetry.
