[header] How to write civil war historical fiction [title] Look up resources at your local library. [step] You should start by visiting your local library for research books and texts on the civil war. You can look for scholarly texts online at the library and ask the reference librarian for assistance with finding research books about this historical event. 
[substeps] You can also look at magazines, newspapers, and catalogues from the time period at the library. The library should have these texts on microfilm so you can scan through them and get an idea of the fashions, trends, and discussions happening during the time.