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Write a 35 sentence summary of the event and why it is. The civil war letters of private wilbur fisk, 18611865 by. 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. Civil war abc book directions effingham county school. Common words and slang of the period, technical terms, biographical information, weapons, battles, nicknames, medical terms, and reenactment terminology are all defined. He is related to the civil war because he contributed a great deal to the union wins. Choose a vocabulary word for each letter of the alphabet from this book and other related books. The letters from the past consists of 5 letters, while the letters of absolom a. Gettysburg, pennsylvania was the famous location where the turning point of the war occurred. Students create a page per letter in the alphabet incorporating different events and.

The civil war from a to z american civil war forums. Ironclad a warship that is fully covered and protected by iron cladding. It was often used to describe the united states before the civil war. Extraordinary correspondence from american wars, by andrew carroll editor and douglas brinkley introduction. Mar 18, 2014 xanthorrhiza is a pharmaceutical name for the root of the xanthorrhiza apifolia. They were allowed to work with a partner, but most were so excited that. 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. Used in letters and reports, instant referred to a particular day in the same month.

Create two summary statements for each letter that include a claim and evidence. The civil war letters of a confederate artillery officer col. Xanthorrhiza was used in infusion, decoction, amputation, and in treating battlefield wounds and infections that soldiers received during battle. After looking at lots of abc books, the students each chose a topic, says toffenetti. All letters archived at this site are authentic and have not been edited by me in any way. This is a true story of survival during the american civil war. 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. Embalmed beef a slang civil war term for canned beef. They bring us a history that is personal, sometimes even private, yet always revealing. Enfield model 1853 rifle because it could fire the. 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. 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. In this age of email and instantaneous access to people half way around the globe, the concept of the handwritten letter may seem antiquated.

Haversack a canvas bag that many civil war soldiers used to carry their food. To see war, sorrow, sympathy, underground railroad, harriet tubman and character word lists, go to the home page. Textbased documents as a primary source by nori lustig. During the war he issued the emancipation proclamation which freed all slaves in the south. 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. 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. 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.

This book should look like a picture book that a student might read for information. Embrasure an opening cut through the wall, or parapet, of a fortification to allow the artillery to fire through. 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. 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. Hood j stonewall jackson the military leader of the union during the war. John browns body, the battle cry of freedom, when johnny comes marching home in addition to the civil war vocabulary list. None the ongoing remembrance of the beginning of the civil war will no doubt bring forth an avalanche of new books on the era. Soldiers and civilians, whites and blacks, women and men. The prisoners would be returned after they took an oath not to fight for a specific amount of time. Wisconsin, published an untitled abc book for young american children in. Canada, cats of the world, the civil war, central america. Write a 35 sentence summary of the event and why it is important.

But before the american civil war yankee was used by the british to refer to the american colonists. The civil war from a to z a community project for an index of civil war terms and their definitions. 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. Feb 24, 2010 the station was the site of the westernmost engagement between union and confederate troops during the american civil war. As you read through this letter with me, i will attempt to explain. 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.

Some of the most poignant are those containing letters of civil. 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. 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. The author transcribed the letters and added researched notes to describe the mentioned events. 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. This fascinating anthology commemorates the 150th anniversary of the civil war with heartfelt letters by union and confederate sympathizers and soldiers of all ranks.

The final project for our civil war unit will be an abc book. She was the daughter of a wealthy cotton farmer and slaveholder in the southern united states. The civil war lasted for four years and left over 600,000 soldiers dead. Each letter of the alphabet is printed with the stars and stripes, and is accompanied by a. James continued to write these letters throughout his entire civil war service. Students will create an illustrated book about civil rights using each letter of the alphabet. Each student wrote and illustrated their letter and then we all got a copy of the book. 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. 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. Lees report concerning the attack at harpers ferry, written on october 19, 1859, states that lee arrived on the night of the 17th instant.

An escaped slave was the florence nightingale of indianas civil war regiment. It was first patented during the civil war, and was used like a tonic such as other civil war era medicines. Listen to professor chandra manning discuss letters written by civil war soldiers. The book entitled your affectionate son is compiled from family civil war letters that were discovered and have never been published before. This battle occurred between july 1st through july 3rd in 1863. Parole an effort to compensate for the mass number of prisoners taken by both sides during the war. Sometimes it is a negative description, sometimes it is playful. Xanthorrhiza is a pharmaceutical name for the root of the xanthorrhiza apifolia. Artillery large caliber firearms like cannons and mortars. May 22, 2014 the civil war lasted for four years and left over 600,000 soldiers dead. The american civil war abc book research project by java stitch. Complete a graphic organizer using evidence from the letters to identify the experiences of confederate and union soldiers.

Fox, a historian, were 360,222 from the north and 258,000 from the south. The abc withthe catechisme 1549, the standard abc book of its time, sold hundreds of thousands of copies during the next century. Abc books eighteenth and nineteenthcentury publications. A civil war letter researched and written by teresa anne fortenberry this entire article is about one confederate letter.

You may use crayons, markers or colored pencils for your drawings. Abcs of missouri coloring book missouri secretary of state. 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. He served during the civil war and was assassinated shortly afterwards. This extraordinary electronic collection includes 100,000 pages of rekeyed and indexed text, including 4,000 facsimile pages of previously unpublished manuscript material. The largest organizational group of soldiers, made up of one or more corps. Yet for soldiers during the civil war, the letters written and received were a lifeline to loved ones at home.

Any recommended reading list therefore has to be highly selective and at least somewhat arbitrary. A quick and easy way to get information on the civil war. Write everything in pencil first then go over it with pen. 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. The confederate troops suffered a great loss during this battle that cost them the war. The letter mentions a number of historical events and describes the difficulties of life during the war. The journal of kate stone, 18611865, edited by john q.

Civil war abc book directions effingham county schools. Lee m is for march to the sea n is for nurses o is for officers. 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. T the battle of thompsons station was a battle of the american civil war, occurring on march 5, 1863 in williamson county, tennessee. Civil war abc book directions use these stepbystep directions to complete your civil war abc book. Glossary of civil war terms american battlefield trust. Civil war letters and diaries contemporary accounts of the american civil war by ordinary americans on both sides of the conflict. Hardtack crackers eaten by civil war soldiers made from flour, water, and salt. The station was the site of the westernmost engagement between union and confederate troops during the american civil war.

Select a person, event or item related to the civil rights movement for each letter of the alphabet. She is remembered in american history and literature for her diary, brokenburn. During the civil war, if a soldier was wounded or injured in battle he may have been treated with a xanthorrhiza. Your affectionate son letters from a civil war soldier. Authentic illustrations accompany insightful missives by lincoln, several generals including grant, lee, butler, jackson, and sherman, walt whitman, jefferson davis, and many of. A community project for an index of civil war terms and their definitions. His gerrysburg address help inspire the union to victory abolitionism as a principle was far. 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. 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.

Jan 06, 2006 april 1, 2001 the following excerpt comes from the new book war letters. After the war, alexander worked to have the statue built. Sarah katherine holmes stone, better known as kate stone january 8, 1841 december 28, 1907, was an american diarist and community leader. Using the textbased documents civil war letters students will be able to. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. We are able to learn much about the feelings of a person heading into battle, their feelings for a loved one. 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.

More than 200 abc book ideas spanning the grades and. Assassination when a person is murdered for political reasons. Grant in order to deny the south a source of soldiers. Complete a graphic organizer using evidence from the letters to identify the. 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.