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Newspaper Narratives
The Civil War
1861 - 1865
Smithsonian National Museum of American History –
Behring Center
United States – Texas- Anderson County
Click on the picture to view the video!
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Students will view online newspapers to learn about
the Civil War. They will follow the permalinks embedded in
pictures/shapes (flags) on each slide, as well as use the
“Civil War” worksheet, among others.
Discover the numerous links embedded within this
PowerPoint. You may select a few slides to use or have
students view just the slide show.
How to view the articles:
1. Students use the slides_with_notes PowerPoint.
2. From the slide, click on the picture or shapes (flags).
3. Then click on the zoom link, located on the right side
of the page.
4. Locate and read the article. (download to read)
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Causes of the Civil War
Vocabulary Words
 Economic and Social Differences
between the North and the South
 State Vs. Federal Rights
 Fight between slavery and nonslave proponents
 The election of Abraham Lincoln
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Union
Secede
Confederate
Yankee
Rebel
Hostility
Battle
Slavery
Emancipate
Soldier
Repeal
Reconstruction
Liberty
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Events leading to the Civil War
Harpers Ferry
“Harper’s Weekly” (1859) U.S. Marines storming
the Engine House
In October 1859, Brown and 18 men took
over the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry,
Virginia. Brown thought the slaves would
take the guns and punish their masters.
He did not wait for the government to
solve the issue of slavery.
“….. Brown had received several
sword and bayonet wounds, one of
his sons was dead and another was
dying………”
Click on the flag to read about
what happened.
Harper’s Ferry after destruction of the arsenal.
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Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln’s
Birthplace
Click on picture
Click on picture
Click on picture
Ox Yolk made
by Lincoln
when he was 19
years old
Lincoln’s
Signature
View the pictures of President Lincoln’s Inauguration & Life
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Attack on Fort Sumter
The Bombardment Begins - Click on picture
The bombardment of Fort Sumter
was the beginning of the Civil War.
The War Opens - Click on picture
Click on the pictures to read about the events and how it
was defended. Click on the flag to learn about the other
battles that followed.
Chronology of the Civil War
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States Secede
 December 20, 1860 - South Carolina was the first state to secede
from the Union, followed within two months by Mississippi, Florida,
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
 April 17, 1861 - Virginia secedes from the
Union, followed within five weeks by Arkansas,
Tennessee, and North Carolina.
* An eleven state Confederacy with a population
of 9 million, including nearly 4 million slaves is
formed.
* The Union will soon have twenty-one states
and a population of over 20 million.
Click on picture
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American History Behring Center
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Map of Allegiances
VT.
Oregon
Minn.
Wis.
NY
Mich.
Iowa
PA
Illinois
California
Kansas
Ohio
Ind.
WV.
MO.
KY.
NH.
MASS.
RI.
CONN.
NJ.
DEL.
MD
N.C.
TENN.
ARK.
S.C.
MISS.
Texas
VA.
ME.
ALA.
GA.
LA.
FLA.
- United States of America
- Confederate States of America
Use the blank U.S. map template to show
the division of States
- Border States
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Battle Flags
Of the many battles that were fought during the Civil War, several were
event turning. Click on the small flags to read more.
First Battle of Bull Run
USS Merrimack & USS Monitor-1862
Shiloh
Read pages 1 & 3
Antietam-1862
Gettysburg
Battlefields of the
Civil War
Picketts’ Charge, Gettysburg
read pages 28 & 43
Vicksburg
Chickamauga & Chattanooga-1863
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Union & Confederate Flags
Read pages 1 & 2
Battle for the Carolina’s -1864
Battle of South Carolina
Petersburg & Appomattox, VA-1865
Read pages 1 & 3
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Soldier Supplies
Click on picture
Housewife sewing kit of blue wool
with needle, thread, and buttons.
Tobacco twist. Sugar bag, coffee bag
and metal can, circular lamp, and
camp stove.
Click on picture
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Gold medal with an eagle and shield
below the words "WAR OF 1861" on the
obverse. The reverse is stamped with
the soldier's name, unit, and hometown.
British 1853 Pattern Enfield riflemusket, .577 caliber also fired a .58
caliber bullet used by both the
Union and the Confederacy.
Confederate uniform
Click on picture
Click to read
the descriptions
Click on picture
Many soldiers devised their
own means so that they
would be identified i.e. slips
of paper or cloth pinned
inside clothing
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Behring Center
Click on picture
This canteen was said to have
been used at Gettysburg.
Union uniform
National Museum of American History
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Drummer Boys & the War
Drummer boys helped to send military signals.
Many kept diaries of the different events that occurred.
Smithsonian National Museum of American History Behring Center
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Click on the flag to read about “Jennie Langbein” and his life.
Write your own account of “Life as a Drummer Boy.”
click anywhere in the slide to stop The Bonnie Blue flag (song)
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Currency: Union & Confederate
Northern Currency
Southern Currency
Tw0 Cents
Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, CA
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles
Inc. Beverly Hills, CA
1861 - Confederate States of
America half dollar
Counterfeiting the Enemy’s Money
Read the account by clicking the flag.
Compare the Currency Similarities & Differences using the T-chart.
Do the Math Worksheet!
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Capt. Dan Ellis’ Story
Of the families of the enlisted soldiers, many spent months not having
any news of their loved one. Brave army scouts often would face
unknown dangers of the open country like being shot by wanderers and
deserters, or being captured and imprisoned by the rival side.
Click on the flag to read about Capt. Dan Ellis’s story (navigate to the
right most side of the newspaper).
Do the Close Activity Worksheet. A sample is given below:
(remove the
to reveal the correct term)
Oh! Your Eyes Have Looked Upon My Husband!
I found a canoe which I at once loosed from its moorings and crossed the river
in it; then, pushing forward by daylight, I got into a range of lofty and rugged
ridges, where I am confident no rebel ever thought about going in search of
renegade Union men.
Terms: rugged crossed canoe rebel moorings union
click
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Appomattox Court House - April 9th, 1865 – Louis Guillaume 1867 National
Historic Park US Dept. Of Interior
Click here
Almost four years after the fall of Fort Sumter,
the Civil War came to an end.
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Outcomes
Emancipation Proclamation declares
slaves in seceded states are free - 1863
Congress passes the 13th Amendment
and abolishes slavery in the U. S. - 1865
 Both the North and South
experienced major victories and
defeats.
 Over 620, 000 soldiers were
killed either by battle or disease.
50,000 amputees returned home.
Charleston, South Carolina, 1865 - Library of Congress
 Homes and plantations were burned down in the South,
fields were left unattended, Confederate money became
worthless with much of the industry and infrastructure in ruins.
 Many Northerners were angry with the South.
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President Lincoln Assassinated!
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Click on the flag to read the details.
Click on flag
"The South in Defeat, 1865" EyeWitness to History - www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2009).
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Reconstruction
 Freedmen’s Bureau established to assist former slaves:
gave food, clothing, medical care, and set up schools.
 14th Amendment was passed: Any laws against black
citizens of the US were unconstitutional.
 Black Codes: Many states in the South passed laws
restricting African Americans from voting, getting jobs,
owning lands, and going to school.
 Carpetbaggers: A group of Northerners for power and
money took money to pass laws and help certain people in
the South. Most were looking out for themselves.
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Union & Confederate Flags
American History Civil War- 1937 US postage stamps
American Revolutionary War
The Civil War (1861 – 1865)
A defining moment for the Nation?
What do you think?
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