This column describes Grolier's new ten-volume reference set, "The Civil War." The volumes are easy to handle and the set's appearance is designed to appeal to middle level students. Arrangement is alphabetical from Abolition in volume one to Zouaves in volume ten with reasonable cross references to other relevant articles. Each volume contains a table of contents that clearly lists the twenty-five to thirty articles in that volume. There is a set index in each volume with useful cross references. This reference is intended for fifth through tenth grade.