Civil+War

6/2/11

Do Now-

__I See__
 * 2 men
 * they are smoking
 * its a pictture in a frame
 * 2 men are wearing uniforms
 * arms are crossed with each other holding each others cigarette
 * Two different uniforms

__It Means__
 * they might be brothers either more importantly twins
 * they are on the opposing sides of the war

They are twins from Maryland. The brother on the right is from the union and the brother on the left is from the union. This is very weird because they are brothers fighting against each other in the war. This picture is showing how family is even being split apart by this war.

I would decline this job and fight for Massachusettes because this is my hometown. This is where i grew up and became who i am today. Massachussettes and the people there never let me down so i am not about to let down them down.

The Civil War is no longer about slavery but fighting for your life.


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6/6/11

Themes-
 * 1) morality vs financial stability- i choose financial stability i would rather live than die because of a selfish country
 * 2) defend home state or home country- i choose home state because i would have to kill family and friends if i choose home country
 * 3) morality vs military strategy- military strategy because in times of war sacrifices will be needed for a greater cause
 * 4) fellow americans or traitors... or both- both because in times of war neither side is right or wrong

Differences- Missouri A- State of Missouri P- October 31, 1861, Neosho, Missouri P- Missouri was a southern state and wanted to secede from the Union so they sided with the Confederates A- The Union R- The state of Missouri secession acts stated they seceded anbd why. They felt that the Union wasn't letting them have their rights under the Constitution, and they used to country's militia to attack their own state. T- To explain why they have seceded. S- Its important becuse it shows that another southern state has seceded and why.
 * Missouri- violated constitution and took away rights made them prsioners took their capitol and attacked their state
 * other states left out reason
 * want to be seperated from union
 * all union laws repealed

Georgia A- State of Georgia P- January 19, 1861, Georgia P- Georgia is a slave state and sided with the Confederates A- Union R- To state that they seceded and why. The union was taking away their rights and breaking the Constution T- Georgia is seceding and siding with the Confederates S- It is showing the split between the Union and Confederates leading to the Civil War Reflection- It makes sense why the states made these Acts. It makes sense because the Union making slavery illegal is basically killing the South. If I was in the Souths position I would sign on the Secession Acts.



6/7/11

Task- > Confederate plan- to not give in and stay suceeded until North give up because they dont want the znorths land they just want to hold its own. The confederates plan was very unprepared and the Union plan is better.
 * 1) Union plan- cut off supply to the South then travel down the Missisippi River and divide them. that way they can overrun the smaller groups. They did this because they didnt want to destroy South they just wanted them to come back to U.S.

2. Supporting Opposing 3. The confederates were winning thanks to Robert E. Lee
 * creation of newer improved weapons
 * new weapons meant better tatic plans
 * Higher death rate
 * costs more money

So many people died in the Civil War because of the new technology that allowed them to create the Gatling Gun. The Gatling gun shot 200 rounds per minute and the Civil War was fought in straight lines. So all you had to do was spray across the line and the entire first row is dead.

Confederate adavantages- Defense/ Survival/ Home Turf also Competent/effective officers

Northern strategy - to cut off all supplies to south and blockade them from everyone then attack the divided groups Southern strategy - to stay alive at all costs

The southern strategy is the most effective because all they have to do is stay alive. They can lose all their battles but if they survive so does the Confederacy.

It caused more and more deaths but was created to take out an entire army at once or protect against an entire army at once. Well people stopped fighting in lines because they were being torn up to peices by Gatling gun With the Gatling gun so many more deaths occured unlike civil war were all you had were muskets.
 * Gatling gun
 * iron clads
 * mini balls

Yes because even with all the experience in the world if a 200 bellet per minute gun is shot at you you will still die almost immeadeatly.



6/8/11
 * Reading 1: Three Days of Carnage at Gettysburg **

**1.** Which army had the advantage after the first day of fighting? What were some reasons for their success? Could they have been even more successful? The Confederates had the advantage the first day of fighting. They outnumbered the Union by a lot enough to overpower them and push them back through the city. **2.** What was the situation by the evening of July 2? The Confederates had taken control of Culp's Hill.

**3.** What evidence from the previous day's fighting brought General Lee to decide on the strategy for Pickett's Charge on July 3? What was the result of that assault? When his previous attack was succesful enough. It was stopped causing many casualties resulting in retreat of Confederates.

**4.** Why did General Lee decide to withdraw from Gettysburg? He withdrew because of all the casualties he couldnt continue to battle.



Part A- This article was about Elisha Hunt Rhode's experience during the Battle of Gettysburg. It describes how he and his fellow soldiers suffered throughout the battle and throughout the journey they made there. This article just comes to show what the participants in the war went through and how much they suffered.

Part B- This article was about how Alexander, an officer in the U.S. army, had to choose between the Union and the Confederacy. He ended up fighting for the Confederacy, despite the Union's pleas for him to stay. He wanted to fight for his people in Georgia, since it seceded, and he felt as though if he didn't help protect his people in Georgia people would view him as a coward, as would he.

**//Part A: A Soldier's View of Gettysburg//** **1.** What part did Elisha Hunt Rhodes play at Gettysburg? Elisha Hunt Rhodes was the command of his regiment in the Civil War, and he took part in the Battle of Gettysburg. He survived the war and kept a journal throughout the whole war.

**2.** How was he able to justify the suffering endured by the Union troops? He justified the suffering endured by the Union troops by saying that they were fighting for the Union and that they had to get rid of the rebellion and do everything in their power to squash it. Also, he justified it by describing all of the pain that the soldiers were suffering. Although, since they won the Battle of Gettysburg, all of their suffering turned into joy.

**3.** How did he respond to the Union victory?

He was content to hear that the Union had won, although everyone was still suffering and everyone was in pain or injured. So, they slowly moved their way past dead bodies and weapons because they were in pursuit of Lee’s army.

//**Part B: The Call to Duty**// **1.** How did Edward Porter Alexander feel about Georgia's secession? He felt as though he had to resign from the U.S. Army and go back to Georgia in order to protect his people and his state. He felt that if he didn’t do this people would think of him as a coward.

**2.** What option did the U.S. Army provide Alexander to avoid becoming involved in the conflict? The U.S. Army told Alexander that he didn’t have to be that involved in the war and that he wouldn’t have to go against his people either. He said that Alexander could just stay on that particular coast for fortification duty.

**3.** How did he justify his choice? Alexander justified his choice by saying that he was going to go fight for his liberty with the people of Georgia and that if he didn’t go people would think of him as a coward, and he would feel like one too.

//**Part C: Changes in Loyalty**// **1.** Consider Andrew Baker's vivid descriptions of the valiant behavior exhibited in the chaos of battle. Describe the actions of Captain W. T. Magruder. Speculate on his motivations for fighting in both armies before his death at Gettysburg. Magruder was captain of North Carolina regiment and sacrificed his life. At first he was already in the Union but when Proclamation of exclamtion was made he decided to follow his beliefs.

**2.** Why did Captain John Moore not give the order to charge? How might you have felt in his place? He knew that if the men went over that fence it is suicied and they will all die. I would have not given the order and have all myy men killed becuase of me.

//**All Parts**// **1.** How does reading these personal accounts compare with reading summaries of Civil War battles in textbooks? Do they make you more aware of the personal suffering of the participants? Reading these personal accounts have made me see how dangerous and how terrible this war really was. So many people died and so many people were injured and suffered. I think that reading personal accounts is better than reading summaries of the battles in textbooks because personal accounts are more descriptive and in some cases, more accurate. They really do make me more aware of the personal suffering of the participants in the war because they’re so descriptive and really effective.

**2.** What are some disadvantages of relying on personal accounts of historical events? Some disadvantages of relying on personal accounts of historical events is that they’re not always accurate. Also, they could be bias depending on who the author is. Personal accounts aren’t always trustworthy because the author could just lie about the whole thing, yet you wouldn’t know if they were because you weren’t there to experience what they did.


 * The Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863 **

Lincoln gave his address about four to five months after the battle of Gettysburg.
 * 1. ** **// How long after the battle did Lincoln give his address? //**

He said that the men buried in the cemetery were brave and noble men who struggled in order to commit a noble deed for the Union. Also, he said that the men here need to be honored for all of their sacrifices and work.
 * 2. ** **// What did he say about the men who were buried in the cemetery? //**

He gave meaning to their sacrifice by saying that they had not died in vain and that their work was unfinished and in order to honor their deaths, everyone needed to finish up the work that they had started by helping the Union win the Civil War.
 * 3. ** **// How did he give meaning to their sacrifice? //**

Lincoln wanted the people of the United States to finish the work that the dead soldiers started. He said that the soldiers had not died in vain, and in order to make sure that they hadn’t, people needed to do everything in their power to help the United States win the Civil War.
 * 4. ** **// What was it that Lincoln wanted the people of the United States to do for the dead soldiers? //**

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6/9/11

Do Now- Basically the article was made so England wouldnt join the South because england opposed slavery. And if England joined the war and Confederates won the Civil War then the North would become British colonists and the South would be independent.

Emancipation Prroclamation made war about slavery. therfore britian cant join the warr otherwise they go against their beleifs. in conclusion it makes the south the bad guys in the eyes of the world.

If the border states did not rebel and they still have slaves. That means there is still slavery in the North. So y does north oppose slavery yet slavery isnt allowed in the south? Lincoln declared Marshall Law on all border states and said he would let marshall law go if they got rid of slavery.