Online Exhibit – Civil War Texas

“Under the Rebel Flag: Life in Texas during the Civil War” is a new online exhibit available from the Texas State Library & Archives Commission. Even though it focuses is on a single state, teachers from across the country should be able to find material to use in their classrooms. The exhibit breaks down this period into nine sections that provide concise overviews of major topics and key events. Relevant primary sources, including historical images and letters (transcripts are available), are also in each section. One particularly interesting letter is in the Dissent section and provides an example of how one Texas community responded to an abolitionist in their midst – a Committee of Safety warned that he would face “Mob law” unless “[he left] our Country at once.” Be sure to check out the Texas State Library’s other online exhibits, including “Hard Road to Texas: Texas Annexation 1836-1845.”