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Harriet Tubman: From Conductor to Soldier
Former slave Harriet Tubman who had already avoided terrible dangers guiding people north on the Underground Railroad, continued her fight for freedom during the Civil War. On June 2nd, 1863, she played a critical role in a daring military raid, the first led by a...
The Origin of Memorial Day in Charleston, South Carolina
Memorial Day, often associated with barbecues and the unofficial start of summer, holds a far deeper significance rooted in the sacrifices of those who fought for the ideals of freedom and unity. While the official holiday originated from the Grand Army of the...
Dealing with the Dead
The American Civil War was the bloodiest struggle in American history and the estimated 620,000 deaths of soldiers between 1861 and 1865 are roughly equivalent to the combined American casualties in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish...
Embalming the Dead
Even though embalming has been a common practice since the time of ancient Egypt, it did not become popular in the United States until the Civil War. There was a need to preserve their remains for the voyage because so many troops died distant from...
Famous Civil War Photographs
The following are some of my favorite images from the Civil War. Let me know in the comments which ones are your favorites.
Civil War Photography Equipment
Several years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to stop by Rob Gibson's Photographic Studio in Gettysburg. He was gracious enough to spend some type teaching us about how Civil War era photographs were taken and developed. I finally got around to...
Civil War Era Brass Bands
Regimental brass bands of the Union and Confederate armies served many purposes throughout the war. One of their more important roles was of morale booster. Brass bands would play various tunes and songs in camp and on the march to help brighten the...
Google Tools for Teaching the Civil War
Google Tools for Teaching the Civil War The more popular Google tools like Search, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Forms, are known to most teachers. But there are a ton of other incredibly cool Google tools that we should be using that frequently fly under the...