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Sullivan Ballou’s Last Letter
On this Valentine's Day, we remember the eloquent words of Major Sullivan Ballou whose last letter was written to his wife leading up to the battle at First Bull Run and found on his dead body after the battle. Sullivan Ballou was a prosperous attorney at the...
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at Teaching the Civil War
Gettysburg Generals Hancock and Reynolds
Here is a video of my son CJ learning about the monuments to General Hancock and Reynolds in Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFmgQ0iJI8w CJ is reading from THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE by JD Petruzzi
Weapons of the Civil War
Civil War infantry soldiers, Union and Confederate carried what was known as a musket. These muskets came in numerous varieties and flavors, however for the purpose of this post, we will discuss only the more common models. 1861 percussion rifle-musket The Model 1861...
Animated Battle Maps from CWPT
Over the past year CWPT has worked on these maps, gradually developing a template for the “animated map.” Taking the traditional static battle map, we have compressed the battle into a short/bite-size presentation, inserted a historical narrative, and set the once still armies into animated action. The outcome is a user friendly, high-speed learning experience for students of all ages.
Presentations
In addition to the resources available via this blog and my accompanying wiki, I am available for presentations. These presentations can range from very general presentations to the very specific or from very introductory to advanced. Additionally, I can conduct a...
Wiki Updates
Teaching the Civil War with Technology Wiki Updates June 11, 2009 Here are a few links that I added to the wiki recently: Under Resources: Added links under the section on Underground Railroad / Slavery Added a link to the Tillie Pierce book under Primary Sources...
The HomeFront: Women and the Civil War
The roles women played during the Civil War have only recently been given the same respect as famous generals and battles. If we look in the context of this time period, the woman was considered the light of the hearth and home. Upon her fell the duty of managing the...