Far more books have been written about the civil war than about any other event in american history, and lincolns stack of books towers over that of any other american figure. Fox, a historian, were 360,222 from the north and 258,000 from the south. Mar 18, 2014 xanthorrhiza is a pharmaceutical name for the root of the xanthorrhiza apifolia. Write a 35 sentence summary of the event and why it is. Sarah katherine holmes stone, better known as kate stone january 8, 1841 december 28, 1907, was an american diarist and community leader. Textbased documents as a primary source by nori lustig. Love started writing letters home to his fiancee, eliza mary molly wilson. After looking at lots of abc books, the students each chose a topic, says toffenetti. Gettysburg, pennsylvania was the famous location where the turning point of the war occurred. The civil war letters of private wilbur fisk, 18611865 by. Sometimes it is a negative description, sometimes it is playful. Xanthorrhiza is a pharmaceutical name for the root of the xanthorrhiza apifolia. An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment.
The civil war from a to z a community project for an index of civil war terms and their definitions. Students will create an illustrated book about civil rights using each letter of the alphabet. All letters archived at this site are authentic and have not been edited by me in any way. The civil war from a to z american civil war forums. She is remembered in american history and literature for her diary, brokenburn. There were 16 union armies named after rivers, such as the army of the potomac and 23 confederate armies named after states or regions, such as the army of northern virginia. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The author transcribed the letters and added researched notes to describe the mentioned events. Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. This section is dedicated to the words of those brave men and women who participated in the american civil war and shared their experiences with friends and loved ones through the written word.
To see war, sorrow, sympathy, underground railroad, harriet tubman and character word lists, go to the home page. John browns body, the battle cry of freedom, when johnny comes marching home in addition to the civil war vocabulary list. Colonel frank huger, the son of controversial confederate general benjamin huger, was one of the souths most accomplished artillery officers during the war, playing a key role in several major battles, such as chancellorsville and. But before the american civil war yankee was used by the british to refer to the american colonists. After the war, alexander worked to have the statue built. Abcs of missouri coloring book missouri secretary of state. Written in april of 1862, this is a letter from gasua fortenberry to his nephew, willis jackson fortenberry who was a private during the civil war. Choose a vocabulary word for each letter of the alphabet from this book and other related books. An assistant professor in the history department at georgetown university, chandra mannings work focuses on 19th century united states history, with particular emphasis on sectionalism, the civil war, and reconstruction. It was often used to describe the united states before the civil war. Some of the topics include causes of the civil war, characteristics of the north and south, major battles and strategies, the effects of the war in georgia and the reconstruction of america. Hardtack crackers eaten by civil war soldiers made from flour, water, and salt.
These letters, and in one case a diary, were provided by friends of mine to allow others to see how the men in the field were experiencing and feeling during the war. Students also learned their alphabet from hornbooks, or letter boards, which were pieces of wood shaped like a paddle and hung by ribbon or twine threaded through a hole in the handle. Civil war letters and diaries contemporary accounts of the american civil war by ordinary americans on both sides of the conflict. The final project for our civil war unit will be an abc book. Lee m is for march to the sea n is for nurses o is for officers.
The civil war letters of a confederate artillery officer col. This is a true story of survival during the american civil war. Hood j stonewall jackson the military leader of the union during the war. Parole an effort to compensate for the mass number of prisoners taken by both sides during the war. A quick and easy way to get information on the civil war. During the civil war, and even after the war came to an end, yankee was a term used by southerners to describe their rivals from the union, or northern, side of the conflict. Authentic illustrations accompany insightful missives by lincoln, several generals including grant, lee, butler, jackson, and sherman, walt whitman, jefferson davis, and many of. It tells of the difficult life on a midnineteenth century minnesota prairie homestead for a mother and her three young children while her husband is away, having answered. This fascinating anthology commemorates the 150th anniversary of the civil war with heartfelt letters by union and confederate sympathizers and soldiers of all ranks. Listen to professor chandra manning discuss letters written by civil war soldiers. T the battle of thompsons station was a battle of the american civil war, occurring on march 5, 1863 in williamson county, tennessee. In this age of email and instantaneous access to people half way around the globe, the concept of the handwritten letter may seem antiquated. We are able to learn much about the feelings of a person heading into battle, their feelings for a loved one.
Ironclad a warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding. Haversack a canvas bag that many civil war soldiers used to carry their food. Using the textbased documents civil war letters students will be able to. You may use crayons, markers or colored pencils for your drawings. The abc withthe catechisme 1549, the standard abc book of its time, sold hundreds of thousands of copies during the next century. Grant in order to deny the south a source of soldiers. May 01, 2002 here are letters from the civil war, world war i, world war ii, korea, the cold war, vietnam, the persian gulf war, somalia, and bosniadramatic eyewitness accounts from the front lines, poignant expressions of love for family and country, insightful reflections on the nature of warfare. Words for civil war abc book a is for abraham lincoln b is for freemens bureau c is for confederacy d is for jefferson davis e is for emancipation f is for fort sumter g is for gettysburg h is for hardtack i is for ironclad j is for john brown k is for kepi l is for robert e. They bring us a history that is personal, sometimes even private, yet always revealing. Write everything in pencil first then go over it with pen. Write a 35 sentence summary of the event and why it is important.
Xanthorrhiza was used in infusion, decoction, amputation, and in treating battlefield wounds and infections that soldiers received during battle. They were allowed to work with a partner, but most were so excited that. As you read through this letter with me, i will attempt to explain. Glossary of civil war terms american battlefield trust. Assassination when a person is murdered for political reasons.
The civil war lasted for four years and left over 600,000 soldiers dead. Create two summary statements for each letter that include a claim and evidence. Gates letters written by civil war soldiers to their families and friends in the towns of gates and irondequoit have been published in a new book released by the gates historical society. Toffenetti has also done the abc book project with second graders. Abc books eighteenth and nineteenthcentury publications. Wisconsin, published an untitled abc book for young american children in. Embalmed beef a slang civil war term for canned beef. None the ongoing remembrance of the beginning of the civil war will no doubt bring forth an avalanche of new books on the era. He is related to the civil war because he contributed a great deal to the union wins. War and childhood in the era of the two world wars edited by mischa honeck. Yet for soldiers during the civil war, the letters written and received were a lifeline to loved ones at home.
As a class, watch in dreadful conflict, a dramatization of an 1865 letter from a woman living in a wartorn area to her son and daughterinlaw in california. Some of the most poignant are those containing letters of civil. His gerrysburg address help inspire the union to victory abolitionism as a principle was far. Authentic illustrations accompany insightful missives by lincoln, several generals including grant, lee, butler, jackson, and sherman, walt whitman, jefferson davis, and many of their contemporaries. It was first patented during the civil war, and was used like a tonic such as other civil war era medicines. Enfield model 1853 rifle because it could fire the. The letters from the past consists of 5 letters, while the letters of absolom a. The book entitled your affectionate son is compiled from family civil war letters that were discovered and have never been published before.
During the civil war, if a soldier was wounded or injured in battle he may have been treated with a xanthorrhiza. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps. This battle occurred between july 1st through july 3rd in 1863. Civil war abc book directions effingham county school. She was the daughter of a wealthy cotton farmer and slaveholder in the southern united states. Words for civil war abc book effingham county school. Used in letters and reports, instant referred to a particular day in the same month. Analyze the letters in light of their knowledge of history. This book should look like a picture book that a student might read for information. Lees report concerning the attack at harpers ferry, written on october 19, 1859, states that lee arrived on the night of the 17th instant. Your affectionate son letters from a civil war soldier.
April 1, 2001 the following excerpt comes from the new book war letters. A community project for an index of civil war terms and their definitions. It tells of the difficult life on a midnineteenth century minnesota prairie homestead for a mother and her three young children while her husband is away, having answered lincolns call for volunteers to help preserve the union. Feb 24, 2010 the station was the site of the westernmost engagement between union and confederate troops during the american civil war. Embrasure an opening cut through the wall, or parapet, of a fortification to allow the artillery to fire through. More than 200 abc book ideas spanning the grades and. Soldiers and civilians, whites and blacks, women and men. Each student wrote and illustrated their letter and then we all got a copy of the book.
May 22, 2014 the civil war lasted for four years and left over 600,000 soldiers dead. During the war he issued the emancipation proclamation which freed all slaves in the south. Complete a graphic organizer using evidence from the letters to identify the. The civil war letters collection was created with the contentdm softwares innovative new program, jpeg 2000, which enables materials to be displayed in a higher quality, more usable online format. Words for civil war abc book effingham county schools. Jan 06, 2006 april 1, 2001 the following excerpt comes from the new book war letters. This new software includes pan and zoom capabilities which allows the user to move in and out of the image and move across the image to display the.
Almost all soldiers begged for their parents, wives and friends to write back right away as there were few pleasures greater than receiving mail from home. A civil war letter researched and written by teresa anne fortenberry this entire article is about one confederate letter. This extraordinary electronic collection includes 100,000 pages of rekeyed and indexed text, including 4,000 facsimile pages of previously unpublished manuscript material. Oct 05, 20 gates letters written by civil war soldiers to their families and friends in the towns of gates and irondequoit have been published in a new book released by the gates historical society. Alyssa denney the war for secession the appomattox courthouse is the place where general lee, of the confederate army, and lieutenant grant, of the union army, met to discuss the surrender that would end the civil war on april 9, 1865. Here are letters from the civil war, world war i, world war ii, korea, the cold war, vietnam, the persian gulf war, somalia, and bosniadramatic eyewitness accounts from the front lines, poignant expressions of love for family and country, insightful reflections on.
The station was the site of the westernmost engagement between union and confederate troops during the american civil war. Each letter of the alphabet is printed with the stars and stripes, and is accompanied by a. The confederate troops suffered a great loss during this battle that cost them the war. He served during the civil war and was assassinated shortly afterwards. Students create a page per letter in the alphabet incorporating different events and. The prisoners would be returned after they took an oath not to fight for a specific amount of time. Letters and diaries knits together more than 400 sources of diaries, letters, and memoirs, to provide fast access to thousands of views on almost every aspect of the war. The journal of kate stone, 18611865, edited by john q. Canada, cats of the world, the civil war, central america.
Select a person, event or item related to the civil rights movement for each letter of the alphabet. The american civil war abc book research project by java stitch. History civil war abolitionist a person who wanted to eliminate or abolish slavery. Colonel frank huger, the son of controversial confederate general benjamin huger, was one of the souths most accomplished artillery officers during the war, playing a key role in several major battles, such as chancellorsville and gettysburg. Artillery large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. The letter mentions a number of historical events and describes the difficulties of life during the war. Bayonet a long blade or knife attached to the end of. Common words and slang of the period, technical terms, biographical information, weapons, battles, nicknames, medical terms, and reenactment terminology are all defined.
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