Voices of the American Civil War : Stories of Men, Women, and Children Who Lived Through the War Between the States

Immerse your students in these 27 gripping accounts of men, women, and children-from the North and the South-who lived, fought, and survived the Civil War. Following the same format as Voices of the American Revolution, nationally acclaimed author and storyteller Kendall Haven takes you on a journey through the Civil War, giving students a well-rounded understanding of this four-year upheaval. All characters in the book are real, and the stories are historically accurate. Followed by a variety of learning extensions-objective questions, research projects, hands-on learning activities, and open-ended "points to ponder" for discussion-all stories complement the history curriculum and support National History Standards. Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 12 How to Use This Book......Page 18 Before the War at a Glance: The Gathering Thunder......Page 20 At a Glance......Page 23 Meet Charles Dickson......Page 24 Free or Slave?......Page 25 Aftermath......Page 31 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 32 At a Glance......Page 34 Meet Meriam Dean......Page 35 Righteous Raiders......Page 36 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 44 1861 at a Glance: Passions Boil; the Bloodshed Begins!......Page 48 At a Glance......Page 50 Meet Allan Pinkerton......Page 51 Dodging the Bullet......Page 52 Aftermath......Page 58 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 59 At a Glance......Page 61 Meet Thomas Parker......Page 62 Growin' Cotton; Killin' Yankees......Page 63 Aftermath......Page 67 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 68 At a Glance......Page 70 Meet Ambrose and Abigail Patterson......Page 71 Tea Cakes, White Lace, and Bloodshed......Page 72 Aftermath......Page 77 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 78 1862 at a Glance: A Deadly Tug of War......Page 80 At a Glance......Page 83 Meet Captain Walter Huster......Page 84 Supper, Shoes, and Shovels......Page 85 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 92 At a Glance......Page 94 Meet Rebecca and Hannah Wright......Page 95 Sister Spies......Page 96 Aftermath......Page 102 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 103 At a Glance......Page 105 Meet Hector Manuel Alianjo......Page 106 Turn Coat, Turn Coat......Page 107 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 114 At a Glance......Page 116 Meet Sarah Edmonds......Page 117 Private Petticoat......Page 118 Aftermath......Page 122 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 123 At a Glance......Page 125 Meet John Mercer Langston......Page 126 Patriotic Pride and Prejudice......Page 127 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 133 At a Glance......Page 136 Meet James Brady......Page 137 Iron Might......Page 138 Aftermath......Page 145 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 146 At a Glance......Page 148 Meet George Smalley......Page 149 "Reporting" for Duty......Page 151 Aftermath......Page 159 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 160 At a Glance......Page 163 Meet Thomas Wallsly......Page 164 Ounce of Prevention; Pound of Cure......Page 165 Aftermath......Page 171 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 172 1863 at a Glance: The Tide Turns......Page 176 At a Glance......Page 179 Meet Ransom Wilson and Elizabeth Wilson......Page 180 A Place of Freedom......Page 181 Aftermath......Page 185 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 186 At a Glance......Page 188 Meet Lucy McRae......Page 189 Diary of Death......Page 190 Aftermath......Page 195 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 196 At a Glance......Page 198 Meet Amelia Harmon......Page 199 Home Town Horror......Page 200 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 206 At a Glance......Page 209 Meet Michael Ryan......Page 210 Striking Out......Page 211 Aftermath......Page 216 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 217 At a Glance......Page 220 Meet Ephram Dillard......Page 221 Sounding Battle......Page 222 Aftermath......Page 229 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 230 At a Glance......Page 232 Meet Captain John Wilkinson......Page 233 Fast, Dark, and Quiet......Page 234 Aftermath......Page 241 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 242 1864 at a Glance: The Endless End......Page 244 At a Glance......Page 247 Meet Virginia DeLouise......Page 248 Southern Shortages......Page 249 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 255 At a Glance......Page 258 Meet Sally Tompkins......Page 259 Battle "Cries"......Page 260 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 267 At a Glance......Page 270 Meet Edward Cooper......Page 271 Tears of Fear......Page 272 Aftermath......Page 277 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 278 At a Glance......Page 281 Meet Private Alfonse Mathews......Page 283 Unsung Heroes......Page 284 Aftermath......Page 290 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 291 At a Glance......Page 294 Meet Mary Livingston......Page 295 A "Fair" Fight......Page 296 Aftermath......Page 302 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 303 At a Glance......Page 305 Meet Jedediah Turner......Page 306 Sweet Potatoes, Cotton, Tobacco, and Quinine......Page 307 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 315 1865 at a Glance: Johnny Comes Marching Home . . .......Page 318 At a Glance......Page 320 Meet Captain James Fielder......Page 321 United We Fall......Page 322 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 329 At a Glance......Page 332 Meet Chester Lumpkin......Page 333 Skeleton Heroes......Page 334 Aftermath......Page 340 Follow-up Questions and Activities......Page 341 Epilogue: The Road to Reconstruction, April–June 1865......Page 344 Glossary......Page 348 References......Page 352 B......Page 358 D......Page 359 F......Page 360 L......Page 361 P......Page 362 S......Page 363 V......Page 364 W......Page 365 Collected in this book are 27 accounts of men, women, and children from the northern and southern United States who lived, fought, and survived the U.S. Civil War. The book leads students on a journey through the Civil War era, offering a well-rounded understanding of this four year period. All characters in the book are real, and the stories are historically accurate. Followed by a variety of learning extensions--objective questions, research projects, hands-on learning activities, and open-ended points to ponder for discussion--all stories complement the history curriculum and support National History Standards. The stories in the book are organized chronologically through the years of the Civil War: "1861 at a Glance: Passions Boil"; "Bloodshed Begins"; "1862 at a Glance: A Deadly Tug of War"; "1863 at a Glance: The Tide Turns"; "1864 at a Glance: The Endless End"; and "1865 at a Glance: Johnny Comes Marching Home." Each story in the book is self contained and can be used singly, grouped with other stories with a similar theme, or as part of an extensive study of the Civil War period. The book's stories are appropriate for read-alouds with younger children and for silent reading and research by older students. Each unit is divided into five sections: (1) "At a Glance" (creates background context and perspective for the following story); (2) "Meet the Character" (provides a brief biographical sketch of each story's main character); (3) "The Story"; (4) "Aftermath" (summarizes the effect on the war of events described in the story); and (5) "Follow-Up Questions and Activities." (Contains a glossary and an extensive list of selected references.) (BT)

Immerse your students in these 27 gripping accounts of men, women, and children-from the North and the South-who lived, fought, and survived the Civil War.

School Library Journal

Gr 5-9-From new approaches to studying the Civil War to hands-on learning activities, these 27 stories describe men, women, and children who were caught up in the conflict as civilians or soldiers. Based on fact, the stories are told with fictionalized dialogue (-dialogue has been inferred based on known personality traits and outcomes of conversations and events. When they were available, I used actual recorded conversations and statements). While the characters were real people, they are not well-known names. Each selection is preceded by an overview of story-specific events and a short biographical sketch of the actual person. Follow-up questions and activities are excellent. Students are encouraged to do research in the library and on the Internet, and the reference section lists nonfiction, fiction, and electronic resources. Unfortunately, the book has numerous errors. Fort Sumter is repeatedly referred to as Fort Sumpter; Ulysses S. Grant's victory was at Fort Donelson, not Fort Donaldson; it's Confederate General Beauregard, not Beaurigard; and Ambrose Burnside, not Amos Burnside, fought at the First Battle of Bull Run.-Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Features twenty-seven personal accounts of the Civil War from such Americans as Meriam Dean, Michael Ryan, and John Mercer Langston, representing both the North and the South and each experiencing the Civil War first-hand