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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...
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...
Be My Civil War Valentine
Sherman presents Lincoln with a Christmas gift
On December 22, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman presents the city of Savannah, Georgia, to President Abraham Lincoln. Sherman captured the city after his famous March to the Sea from Atlanta. Savannah had been one of the last major ports that remained open to...
Death of Robert E. Lee
Confederate General Robert E. Lee Dies After Suffering a StrokeOn this day in 1870, General Robert Edward Lee, the commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, dies peacefully at his home in Lexington, Virginia. He was 63 years old.The following...
The Death of Mary Todd Lincoln
The Death of Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Lincoln passed away on July 16, 1882, at the home of her sister Elizabeth in Springfield, IL. At her funeral, Reverend Reed eloquently spoke of two trees that had grown so close together that their roots had become intertwined. When...
The Execution of the Lincoln Conspirators
On July 7, 1865, four conspirators of the Lincoln assassination, Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt, were hanged just after 1:30 p.m. on a very hot day in the prison yard of the Old Arsenal Penitentiary, which is now on the grounds of Fort...