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CIVIL WAR

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The Civil War was a war between the Confederates and the Unions.

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•IMPORTANT PEOPLE

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•IMPORTANT BATTLES •SLAVERY

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CIVIL WAR April 18, 1865

On April 9,1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.

“It all boils down to this: A person has only two options in life, to do something or to do nothing.”Jebediah Brewster (pg. 64) The Civil War was a war fighting for civil rights. It was fought between the Confederate Army, fighting for slavery, and the Union Army, fighting for civil rights. It lasted from 1861 to 1865, when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant.

IMPORTANT PEOPLE The Civil War had many important people and generals. The most well known one was Abraham Lincoln, elected president of the US in 1860. 5 days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, while attending a play at Ford’s Theatre.

Ulysses S. Grant was the General of the Union Army, along with President Lincoln. They were fighting the

Confederate Army, mainly led by Robert E. Lee. Another very well known Civil War hero is Harriet Tubman, who risked her life to help free slaves in the South using the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a series of houses and other stopping places from the south to the north states and Canada.

It was used as shelter and hiding for slaves wanting to escape.

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President Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the US. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

CIVIL WAR April 18, 1865

There was 50 major battles and over 5,000 minor battles during the Civil War

IMPORTANT BATTLES There were many battles of the Civil War and the most famous one was the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle was between the Unions, led

by George G. Meade, and the Confederate, led by Robert E. Lee. The Unions ended up winning the battle and the Confederate Army was forced to go back to Virginia, and did not return to the North.

Another important battle was the First Battle of Bull Run. It was the first oďŹƒcial battle of the Civil War. It was fought with about 35,000 Unions and 20,000

Confederates. Though the Confederates were out numbered, they ended up defeating the Union army.

Finally, the Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day battle in America’s history. It had over 20,000 total deaths and casualties and about 2,000 missing. The Unions won the battle, but with a count of over 12,000 deaths.

Dear Ulysses S. Grant, I belive one of your men from Maine is my older brother. He is underaged and illegally sold to the army by our greedy uncle. If you happen to see him, please tell him that his little brother is looking for him and to get out of the army. Thank you.

Sincerly, Homer P. Figg

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CIVIL WAR April 18, 1865

There were about 4 million slaves in America during the Civil War.

SLAVERY IN THE U.S. The main reason the Civil

Emancipation Proclamation that

War even begun was slavery.

Slavery was getting out of hand all over the United States. There were two sides in the war: the Confederates and the Unions.

stated all slaves held in rebellious “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.�

The Unions won the war and

The Confederates were fighting to allow slavery in the US, and the Unions were fighting for Civil Rights.

On January 1, 1863,

ended slavery in the United States, but there is still major slavery problems in many African and Asian countries, and even some places in the

President Lincoln issued the

Americas.

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This is a picture of President Abraham Lincoln helping young slaves during the Civil War.

BIBLIOGRAPHY IMAGES http://www.unioncountyhistory.org/Home/LocalHistory/CivilWar_files/ civil_war_trust_logo.png http://francishistory.wikispaces.com/file/view/Lee_and_Ulysses.jpg/ 74275977/439x265/Lee_and_Ulysses.jpg http://robledo.fromthefog.com/upstanders/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ gallery121.jpg

BOOKS Day, Nancy. Your Travel Guide to Civil War America. Minneapolis: Runestone, 2001. Print.

Philbrick, W. R. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg. New York: Blue Sky, 2009. Print.

Stanchak, John E. Civil War. New York: Dorling Kindersley Pub., 2000. Print.

WEBSITES "American Civil War." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2015.

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"Slavery Today « Free the Slaves." Slavery Today « Free the Slaves. N.p., n.d.

Web. 16 Apr. 2015.

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Word

Part of Speech (noun, verb, adj)

Definition (in context with the story)

Sentence from book & Page #

How is this word meaningful to the time period of your book? Explain.

1. Abraham Lincoln proper noun

16th president of the “Hates President Lincoln US and he was because he is tall.” p. 9 president during the (In a list of things Squint hates) Civil War.

I chose this person because Abraham Lincoln was a very important president.

2. Bereaved

Verb

To be deprived of a loved one.

“‘A splendid job you're doing, bringing comfort to the bereaved. ’” p. 148

This is an old word that we don’t use anymore.

3. Confederate Army

proper noun

Army in the Civil War fighting for slavery lead by Robert E Lee

“‘Robert E. Lee is the wily old Confederate general that’s been winning most of the battles…’” p.143

It’s the army fighting against the Union Army in the Civil War.

4. Copper

Noun

Slang for a police officer

“‘You mean coppers ,’ she says It is a old slang word brightly” p.121 used in the Civil War times but not that much now.

5. Dandified

adj.

self­consciously sophisticated or elaborate

“He is a young, slender, dandified fellow…” p. 154­155

It’s an old word that they used in Civil War times.

6. Eventual

verb

eventually

“You know we have got to

I chose this word to

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dispatch him eventual .” p.30

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7. Fell

Verb

To cut down (a tree)

“ Felled a tree” p.36

Its like an old slan word for cut down we don’t normally anymore.

8. General Robert E. Lee

Proper noun

General fighting for the Confederate Army in the Civil War.

“‘ General Lee comes north?’” p.143

He was the leade the Confederates Civil War.

9. Kin

noun

word meaning one’s family or relative.

“‘He’s my kin ,’ Squint whines.” p.21

I chose this word because it is a wo we don’t use that anymore.

10. Medicine Show

noun

a traveling group offering entertainment in order to attract customers for the medicines or cures offered for sale.

“I never been to a real traveling medicine show because Squint naturally hates such things…” p.117

Professor Fleabo one of the people help Homer, own

11. Negroes

Noun

Rude word used for African Americans

“Hates negroes , because they complain about being enslaved.” (In a list of things Squint hates.) p.9

This word is very important to the t period because it used for African Americans who w enslaved.

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12. Privy

noun

outhouse

“‘After dinner you make an excuse and go out to the privy. ’” p.42

Not relevant, just a slang word at the time.

13. Reverend

Noun

A member of the clergy (Church)

“The Reverend Webster B. Willow.” p.83

Webster B. Willow, someone who helps Homer, is a Reverend.

14. Seeing the elephant.

phrase

Slang for fighting in the battle

“‘Before the summer is over I chose this phrase they’ll have seen the elephant , because it gives info and many will have seen the about war slang grave’” pg. 141

15. Skinny

Verb

Slang for get up onto.

“Skinny up onto his back.” p.28

16. Thee

Pronoun

An old slang word meaning you.

“‘I mention this because thee I chose this word told Mrs. Bean thee hailed from because thee is one of a place called Smelt.’” p.55 the slang words they used at the time.

17. Tyke

noun

slang for child

“When I was a little tyke the dark scared me something awful…” p.24

18. Underground railroad.

Proper noun

A secret network of “The boy who’ going to lie his routes and safe way into the Underground houses that slaves Railroad ” p.40 used during the Civil War.

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This is an old word that we don’t use anymore.

I chose this word because it was a slang word at the time meaning child.

Homer has to lie his way into the Underground Railroad unless he will get killed by the bandits, Stink &

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Smelt.

19. Union Army

Proper noun

The army fighting for civil rights led by Ulysses S Grant.

They were fighting against Robert E. Lee of the Confederate army.

“...invading Pennsylvania and looking to put a bayonet through the heart of the Union Army. ” p. 149

Homer’s brother was illegally sold to the Union Army and Homer is trying to rescue him before he gets hurt.

20. Whilst

Conjunction/ Adverb

While

“ ‘Whilst you was biting horses…’” p.35

An old word for while used back then.

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