by TeachCivilWar | Jul 26, 2017 | Miscellaneous Civil War topics
The song Buffalo Gals is a traditional American song that was popular during the Civil War. According to the Library of Congress, the song was originally called Lubly Fan Will You Cum Out To Night? and was written in 1844 by the blackface minstrel John Hodges,...
by TeachCivilWar | Jul 20, 2017 | Famous Civil War People, Teaching the Civil War
In late June 1863, Sallie Myers was a school teacher who had just turned 21. She was on summer vacation when Confederate forces invaded her hometown of Gettysburg and changed her life forever. She wrote in her diary that “on June 26 they came, spent...
by TeachCivilWar | Jul 6, 2017 | Famous Civil War Locations, Teaching the Civil War
Recently a friend of mine asked me to do a Then and Now overlay of some dead Confederate soldiers who were buried in the Rose Farm at Gettysburg. Based on some previous research, he was seeking out the original location where these brave soldiers were buried and...
by TeachCivilWar | Jun 28, 2017 | Famous Civil War People, Teaching the Civil War
On June 28, 1863, an important event took place in the small town of Chambersburg, Pa that changed the course of Robert E. Lee’sInvasion of the North. A Confederate spy by the name of Harrison came into camp and reported on the movements of Union troops. General...
by TeachCivilWar | Jun 9, 2017 | Miscellaneous Civil War topics
My son CJ is currently a Life Scout with Troop 23 in Harrisburg. In order to obtain his Eagle Scout rank, he must plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project that is helpful to the community. He decided he wanted to complete his...
