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this has been the biggest turning point in the war. the battle of Gettysburg was our final attempt to take the north but it failed greatly. somehow the union found a legitimate use for bayonets even though they are about 100 years old. after losing the battle Lincoln said I have to free my laves. why would I care though he isn't the boss of me. he thinks that he can free our slaves he is weird.

Blog 1864: Sherman"s march photo mosaic in shape of union flag

I did my picture mosaic in the shape of the Union flag because it was the Union that had this march to capture Georgia. I used several different pictures relating to Sherman's march in my mosaic, including the music sheet for "Marching though Georgia", black and white drawings of the march, buildings on fire from the march, slaves being emancipated, etc. I also included pictures of William Tecumseh Sherman who was a Union general and contributed to the march, pictures of books that were based on the march, and various other pictures relating to Sherman's March.

Blog 1863

Dear Sally,
We have been very successful in the so far in the war, although I have just caught drift that the north has captured the Mississippi river. I saw the other day that Abe Lincoln has created the so called Emancipation Proclamation, it states that all slaves that we own in the south are free. I can not believe this he can not tell us what to do we are a different country. You must keep all our slaves in shape if they try to leave or escape you see what to do and that will be fine. You know that slaves are our God given right and they are ours never let anyone tell you different. I pray all is well back home and with the family I can not wait to return home.

Love,
   Fitzhugh Pettigrew

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For the 1863 blog I decided to do a word mosaic on the battle of Gettysburg.

Battle of Antietam Wordle

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Vocab Quiz

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Dear Father,

I have to let you know do the Victory the Confederacy at the battle of Manassas 2. It was one of the bloodiest battles I have ever witness we were pushed back many times but we new we had to hold the line. My regiment was stationed in Dunker church, Gen. Lee believed we have the higher ground. Many of the Union officers were killed in the battle field and the union lacked leadership and we took them on. We scared those Northern Yankees away and showed them a little something about the south. Many of my comrades were killed in the fight they were in the fight against Burnside and they were quickly outnumbered and suffered many casualties. Father, I hope I had made you proud and I will return home. Wish me the best of luck and I love you very much father.

Love,
Corporal Willam Matthews

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37-47 Civil War Vocab

Rifled Musket: The standard infantry weapon used in war. Usually .58 or .577 caliber, the 'rifle' fired a Minnie ball through a spiral grooved barrel , spinning the bullet for more velocity and accuracy.
Salt Pork: The most common meal ration during the war, along with hardtack and coffee; the pork was salted to preserve it.
Secede: To withdraw from the Union, as 11 southern states did in 1860-1861. During the war, southerners were frequently called "secesh" by Northerners
Strategy: The art of military command as to an overall plan of war. How and where to deploy troops are components of strategic planning.
Sutler: Dry goods salesman who traveled with Northern armies; considered necessary for the provision of extra items for soldiers, sutlers often cheated and overcharged military customers.
Tactics: The art of maneuvering (moving) troops on a battlefield
Torpedo: Civil War term for an underwater mine (bomb) that exploded; used on rivers to defend against enemy ships.
Turning Movement: A military tactic of sending troops around an enemy's flank to attack his line of communications in the rear of the battle line.
Union (United States): The collection of 23 Northern states which fought the rebellious Confederacy during the Civil War.
Yank (Blue, Federals, Billy Yank): Term for soldiers who fought for the Union
Zouave: Soldiers in colorful uniforms patterned after French infantry soldiers; specialized in precision drilling. Quizlet Flashcard link: https://quizlet.com/394293269/ss-civil-war-vocab-37-47-flash-cards/?new

Letter home

Dear Family,

I have to say the confederate has won the battle of Manassas with an outstanding performance on the battle field. General Beauregard send 2200 men to defend the rail line at Manassas, he created an 8 mile long line of confederate soldiers. The battle was looking in favor of the north and we were looked very defeated. Soon General Beauregard ordered a counter attack with reinforcements. We were hollering and yelling but I’m glad we defeated those Yankees and now they know this wasn’t gonna be a 90 day war. Believe me when I say that we will fight for the south and everything it stands for! I love you all very much, God bless you all.

Sincerely,

Corporal Matthews

My Dear Family,

I miss you all so much. I am in so many big battles like the battle of Bull Run and the battle of Wilson's Creek. I can't wait to see you again. Tons of people are dying and there is very little food to go around. All of this said that doesn't mean that no fun was had because I personally liked yelling at the top of my lungs for seemingly no reason at Bull Run. Other than that I have been feeling a minuit to death at every moment. Not the greatest days. The greatest days are ahead when I come home to you.

Love,
George Ottet IV

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Letter Home

My dear Mabel May,                                                                                                      
I hope you are doing well in Nashville. How I've missed you over the last few weeks. Yesterday, General Beauregard commanded our troops to head north after being informed that the Union army was planning to cut the rail line at Manassas and then move toward Richmond, Virginia, our capital. We stood along Bull run creek in wait. I couldn't even see the end of the line of soldiers; it must have gone on for miles. The Union soldiers stood across from us with their rifles at hand. Suddenly, they charged at our line up, and the battle commenced. While my men and I fought passionately for this cause that we so deeply believed in, through the fumes of gunpowder I could see soldiers from the Union cockily bend over to collect scraps of wreckage laying in the grass, as if they were souvenirs. They thought we were a joke. I felt my blood seething as I ripped open another pouch of gun powder and pulled the trigger. Smoke erupted from my rifle and the air become a fuzzy haze of grey. More confederate reinforcements came by horseback and  train to finish them off. The sharp sounds of gunfire clogged my ears, and with satisfaction, we saw more and more federals collapse as they clasped their bloody wounds. The look of disbelief on their grimacing faces was an outcome I know they didn't expect. We won the battle of Manassas much to the North's shock. Maybe now they will take us seriously. I know we will keep fighting to preserve the life we know and love. You can count on me.
All of my love,
Stephen B. Madden

My Dearest Sally,
I have heard that we won the Battle of Bull Run by scaring off the Union soldiers. We were so underestimated that there were people picnicking can you believe that. Once we scared them off it was as if a flock of birds was heading south for winter u should've seen it was so humorous. Sadly I  regret to have to inform you that the Union now has a big shot general that has shown and proved himself as one of the best. I hope everything is going great on the plantation back home remember no matter the outcome it is our God-given right to own slaves and they are in debt to us.

   Sincerely,
      Fitzhugh Johnston Pettigrew

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my name is major George Otott the fourth and I have enlisted in the army as a confederate soldier. I have 75 slaves and a relatively large plantation. I live in Atlanta Georgia and I had an element education from a private school in England. i miss my 2 children and my father. all 75 of my slaves are unhappy and I genuinely cant understand that.

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My dear father,

I have enlisted in the war to save the south. I believe the country will fall apart and I’m willing to save it. I give nothing but love and care for the family, I miss everyone at home very much but my destiny awaits and when it's time to come home I will be bring along metals. You have always raised me the right way, you've raised me to be a man of word, valor, and respect and I hope I can make you proud. I will be in the battlefield before the sun awakes, wish me the best. I love you very much father.

Love,
Corporal Matthews.

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Dear mama and papa, I miss you so so so darn much out here I have just been enlisted in the confederate army I missed our annual Henderson festival and your sweet bakin’ . I just can’t believe how idiotic those darn northerners are without slaves you wouldn’t have anything. I collect cotton through MY SLAVES and turn it into THERE clothes and now there against it those darn northerners. Anyway I just had to go away and fight for my rights . It’s not like I treat slaves that bad but they are uneducated and need supervision so they do my work. Well anyways I  guess you gotta do what you gotta do. Lincoln put together an army of 75,000 and that probably means I’m going to be stationed here for a while. We need to fight to keep our slaves, the slaves belong in the fields not in society like those damn abolitionists think. Anyways duty calls love you and miss you so much love’ Orlin.

My dearest Sally,
I am now enlisted in the Civil War under General Lee. We have seized the american fort, Fort Sumter, the Americans never saw it coming. I have just gleaned the information that in the United States President Lincoln has called for 75,000 volunteer troops to form an army, because of our capture of Fort Sumter. Although I am not pleased that all the slave states did not secede from the union, I am pleased to inform you that those that didn't are causing riots and troubling President Lincolns decisions which helps buy us more time. I hope all is well back at home always ponder and don't forget that slaves are our God given right and that can't be taken from us.

Sincerely,
   Fitzhugh Johnston Pedigrew

How to make Johnny Cake

I have been enlisted as a major for the Confederacy in the Civil War. We've been on the go for a while now in the war, and food shortage is becoming more common.  This is a big change from my easy, lavish lifestyle. When our food supply lines are cut off, we are forced to scavenge for something to eat. Nevertheless, I'm determined to pull through. I need to see my wife and kids again and preserve the Southern Way of life. I won't let Lincoln take that away from us. We need something to eat that will keep us alive and going, something that's not easily spoiled.  That's why we soldiers in the Confederacy munch on Johnny Cake. We also like to call it "journey cake" because while on the move or on our "journey" we can eat it. This is a famous recipe in the South, and today I'm going to show you how to make it yourself. If your lucky, you can add a half a teaspoon of sugar to sweeten things up a tad. Sugar can be a hard thing to come by in the war.

Ingredients:
1 cup of cornmeal
3/4  tsp of salt
1 cup water
1/2  cup of milk
Bacon drippings

Directions: First, ya'll need to combine the cornmeal, salt, and sugar (if you've got it) into a bowl. Boil the water in a saucepan over your campfire, and then add it into the bowl. Stir the ingredients, and slowly add the milk little by little to make sure your batter isn't too runny. Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over your fire, and spoonful by spoonful drop the batter into the skillet. Fry the Johnny cakes til' they're nice and golden brown. 

Personally, I like eating it with jam or applesauce if it's available. Others I know like to sprinkle crumbs of it in their daily ration of coffee. Enjoy!