Civil War Soldiers: Letter home

“Chattanooga July 27th, 1864 My dear wife, You will perceive from the heading of this that I am at Chattanooga. I obtained the position I have been seeking so long and am now with the Judge Advocate on Gen. Thomas’ staff. I get 40 cents a day or $12 a month extra and 40 cents [...]

KS3 Civil War project

Key Questions for your assignment 1. What was the American Civil War and what were its main causes? Write an introduction to the war. Note its Date, location and background. Find out the major cause but think about other possible causes too. That is, slavery of course, , but also think about industry, power, control [...]

The Black Experience in the American Civil War (2)

The issues of emancipation and military service were intertwined from the onset of the Civil War.