The Myth of the Lost Cause and Tennessee Textbooks, 1889
... oral stories passed down through families or a handful of books and articles written by Lost Cause advocates such as Jubal A. Early. I, therefore, became curious as to the accuracy of the Civil War information taught to children in public schools. Having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elemen ...
... oral stories passed down through families or a handful of books and articles written by Lost Cause advocates such as Jubal A. Early. I, therefore, became curious as to the accuracy of the Civil War information taught to children in public schools. Having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elemen ...
`THAT MYSTIC CLOUD` Civil War Memory in the Tennessee
... Recollections of the Civil War —through what Warren termed the ‘mystic cloud’ of memory—have often been an imperfect representation of history. As David W. Blight has observed, Americans’ fascination with the war has more often focused on its “music and pathos” than “its enduring challenges, the the ...
... Recollections of the Civil War —through what Warren termed the ‘mystic cloud’ of memory—have often been an imperfect representation of history. As David W. Blight has observed, Americans’ fascination with the war has more often focused on its “music and pathos” than “its enduring challenges, the the ...
Rebel Salvation: The Story of Confederate Pardons
... life. In the decades prior to the war, the economy, percentage of slaves, and political leanings in East Tennessee resembled that of Western North Carolina. Most residents in both regions farmed for a living and grew crops other than those staples cultivated in plantation regions. While many of thes ...
... life. In the decades prior to the war, the economy, percentage of slaves, and political leanings in East Tennessee resembled that of Western North Carolina. Most residents in both regions farmed for a living and grew crops other than those staples cultivated in plantation regions. While many of thes ...
Good Union People: Enduring Bonds Between Black and White
... Washington risked his future too, a future which he understood was tied to the defeat of the Confederacy. Many slaves were keenly aware of the political ramifications of the war, and viewed the Union not only as the bringer of freedom but the only entity with the power to protect it. They listened w ...
... Washington risked his future too, a future which he understood was tied to the defeat of the Confederacy. Many slaves were keenly aware of the political ramifications of the war, and viewed the Union not only as the bringer of freedom but the only entity with the power to protect it. They listened w ...
A Brief Look at Nashville before, during and after
... transportation hub had spurred industry and commerce providing a port for export and import of goods of all kinds. Nashville developed as a transportation hub by virtue of its location and because the surrounding planters had commodities to export. Two well known great planters were James Robertson, ...
... transportation hub had spurred industry and commerce providing a port for export and import of goods of all kinds. Nashville developed as a transportation hub by virtue of its location and because the surrounding planters had commodities to export. Two well known great planters were James Robertson, ...
The Age of the Oaths: Loyalty Oaths and the Implications they had
... When Lincoln requested that Johnson return to Tennessee in the capacity of military governor, Johnson did not hesitate. He would return to his homeland to restore his fellow Tennesseans to their rightful place in the Union. Almost immediately, people began to question Lincoln's choice for military g ...
... When Lincoln requested that Johnson return to Tennessee in the capacity of military governor, Johnson did not hesitate. He would return to his homeland to restore his fellow Tennesseans to their rightful place in the Union. Almost immediately, people began to question Lincoln's choice for military g ...
The 1861 Mayfield Convention - Jackson Purchase Historical Society
... are true and will soon prove so," he predicted. 10 Prentice's sources were reliable, as he was reporting on May 28 that "a secession convention in the First District is soon to be held ." He warned those bent on rebellion that "Kentucky is too proud of her fair proportions to be hacked up" and noted ...
... are true and will soon prove so," he predicted. 10 Prentice's sources were reliable, as he was reporting on May 28 that "a secession convention in the First District is soon to be held ." He warned those bent on rebellion that "Kentucky is too proud of her fair proportions to be hacked up" and noted ...
Civil War - Department of Anthropology
... rolling mill, caves with an unlimited supply of niter, lead, and saltpeter (Seymour 1982). The railroads from Virginia to Georgia were also vital for the Confederate war strategy (Bergeron et al. 1999; Smith and Nance 2003). These railroads were crucial for the movement of troops and supplies (Lepa ...
... rolling mill, caves with an unlimited supply of niter, lead, and saltpeter (Seymour 1982). The railroads from Virginia to Georgia were also vital for the Confederate war strategy (Bergeron et al. 1999; Smith and Nance 2003). These railroads were crucial for the movement of troops and supplies (Lepa ...
Battle of Blue Springs Teachers Guide
... make the Federals believe they were facing a larger Confederate force. General Williams later claimed that he had underestimated the strength of the Federal troops at Blue Springs. Captain Orlando Poe had scouted around the area and gave Burnside the best position to make an infantry attack. Battle ...
... make the Federals believe they were facing a larger Confederate force. General Williams later claimed that he had underestimated the strength of the Federal troops at Blue Springs. Captain Orlando Poe had scouted around the area and gave Burnside the best position to make an infantry attack. Battle ...
Annual Pacing Guide
... • 1861 Inaugural Address Civil War (1860-1865) Gettysburg Address in 1863, • 1863 Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation in • 1863 Emancipation 1863 and inaugural addresses in Proclamation 1861 and 1865. CCSS.WHST.6-8.10 • 1865 Inaugural Address ...
... • 1861 Inaugural Address Civil War (1860-1865) Gettysburg Address in 1863, • 1863 Gettysburg Address Emancipation Proclamation in • 1863 Emancipation 1863 and inaugural addresses in Proclamation 1861 and 1865. CCSS.WHST.6-8.10 • 1865 Inaugural Address ...
the ideologies and allegiances of Civil War soldiers in
... filled the ranks of the 42nd and 44th Regiments of U.S. Colored Troops (USCT). Whether they volunteered or were conscripted, these men risked both their lives and their liberty when they donned the U.S. Army uniform. They could also rest assured knowing that they would lose both if they were captur ...
... filled the ranks of the 42nd and 44th Regiments of U.S. Colored Troops (USCT). Whether they volunteered or were conscripted, these men risked both their lives and their liberty when they donned the U.S. Army uniform. They could also rest assured knowing that they would lose both if they were captur ...
Knoxville: The Heart of the Civil War in East Tennessee
... (this can be fictional or someone that they really could have written to. It depends on the depth the teacher wants) that is historically accurate about events and certain details. Students may have the ability to write a few fictional thoughts, as long as it could have realistically happened. This ...
... (this can be fictional or someone that they really could have written to. It depends on the depth the teacher wants) that is historically accurate about events and certain details. Students may have the ability to write a few fictional thoughts, as long as it could have realistically happened. This ...
Nathan Bedford Forrest Primary Sources
... Forrest attacked Fort Pillow outside of Memphis. The fort was garrisoned by African American soldiers and Tennessee unionists. Approximately half of the 600 men in the fort were killed. Many of these men were killed as they attempted to surrender. 67% of the dead were members of the U.S. Colored Tro ...
... Forrest attacked Fort Pillow outside of Memphis. The fort was garrisoned by African American soldiers and Tennessee unionists. Approximately half of the 600 men in the fort were killed. Many of these men were killed as they attempted to surrender. 67% of the dead were members of the U.S. Colored Tro ...
confederate heritage - Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate
... Lincoln precipitated war by sending ships to reinforce Fort Sumter, South Carolina, Confederate forces at Tennessee Stands Firm with the South Charleston fired on the fort. Lincoln answered by Most Tennesseans initially showed little enthusiasm calling for 75,000 volunteers to put down the revolt, a ...
... Lincoln precipitated war by sending ships to reinforce Fort Sumter, South Carolina, Confederate forces at Tennessee Stands Firm with the South Charleston fired on the fort. Lincoln answered by Most Tennesseans initially showed little enthusiasm calling for 75,000 volunteers to put down the revolt, a ...
Social Studies, 4th 9 weeks
... slavery and secession, including Governor Harris, the secession convention vote of 1861, anti-secession efforts, and Scott County. ...
... slavery and secession, including Governor Harris, the secession convention vote of 1861, anti-secession efforts, and Scott County. ...
Secession - DHS First Floor
... America's first party system was founded in the 1790s under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson and Hamilton had radically different ideas on the nature of government. Hamilton, a Federalist, favored a strong national government, while Jefferson, the founder of the D ...
... America's first party system was founded in the 1790s under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson and Hamilton had radically different ideas on the nature of government. Hamilton, a Federalist, favored a strong national government, while Jefferson, the founder of the D ...
1 1942-1961 March 1942 “Notes and Documents
... Northern abolitionists. He believes that the editors looked to “local clergy for the vindication of the South and its institutions.” Sermons justifying slavery, secession, and war were printed in their entirety. After secession, churches took an active role in providing support for soldiers, the wou ...
... Northern abolitionists. He believes that the editors looked to “local clergy for the vindication of the South and its institutions.” Sermons justifying slavery, secession, and war were printed in their entirety. After secession, churches took an active role in providing support for soldiers, the wou ...
unionists in eastern west tennessee 1861-1865
... Copyright©2004, Peggy Scott Holley In 1861, Governor Isham Harris announced that Tennessee would refuse to raise a single soldier for President Abraham Lincoln’s call for troops to preserve the Union and instead promised to raise 50,000 men to oppose it.1 During the Civil War, however, nearly 50,000 ...
... Copyright©2004, Peggy Scott Holley In 1861, Governor Isham Harris announced that Tennessee would refuse to raise a single soldier for President Abraham Lincoln’s call for troops to preserve the Union and instead promised to raise 50,000 men to oppose it.1 During the Civil War, however, nearly 50,000 ...
home fires - Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans
... zone under martial law, the provost marshal handled all manner of disputes that normally would have gone before a civil court. These cases included disputes over property boundaries, ownership of livestock, fair market value of property, and disturbances of the peace. But the provosts also found the ...
... zone under martial law, the provost marshal handled all manner of disputes that normally would have gone before a civil court. These cases included disputes over property boundaries, ownership of livestock, fair market value of property, and disturbances of the peace. But the provosts also found the ...
SS 1st 9 weeks
... Brook’s attack on Sumner Kansas-Nebraska Act John Brown’s Raid Dred Scott case ...
... Brook’s attack on Sumner Kansas-Nebraska Act John Brown’s Raid Dred Scott case ...
Secession in Tennessee, Hurst Nation, and the State of Scott Table
... man for the purposes of coercion, but fifty thousand, if necessary for defense of our rights.” When a second vote on secession was held on June 8, 1861, 69 percent of voters favored secession. Tennessee formally joined the Confederacy on July 2, 1861. However, Tennessee’s secession did not end the s ...
... man for the purposes of coercion, but fifty thousand, if necessary for defense of our rights.” When a second vote on secession was held on June 8, 1861, 69 percent of voters favored secession. Tennessee formally joined the Confederacy on July 2, 1861. However, Tennessee’s secession did not end the s ...
WORD - Teach Tennessee History
... man for the purposes of coercion, but fifty thousand, if necessary for defense of our rights.” When a second vote on secession was held on June 8, 1861, 69 percent of voters favored secession. Tennessee formally joined the Confederacy on July 2, 1861. However, Tennessee’s secession did not end the s ...
... man for the purposes of coercion, but fifty thousand, if necessary for defense of our rights.” When a second vote on secession was held on June 8, 1861, 69 percent of voters favored secession. Tennessee formally joined the Confederacy on July 2, 1861. However, Tennessee’s secession did not end the s ...
civil war trail
... soldiers encamped and fought skirmishes on its farmland. It is also noteworthy for this era for possibly being a safe house on the Underground Railroad. A hidden trapdoor beneath the main staircase led to a room where runaway slaves were sheltered. Drury Armstrong's Crescent Bend started with 600 ac ...
... soldiers encamped and fought skirmishes on its farmland. It is also noteworthy for this era for possibly being a safe house on the Underground Railroad. A hidden trapdoor beneath the main staircase led to a room where runaway slaves were sheltered. Drury Armstrong's Crescent Bend started with 600 ac ...
Reconstruction 1865-1877 Restoring the Nation
... Andrew Johnson’s Grave Greenville, Tennessee •Andrew Johnson was elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee. • He is the only former President to be elected to the Senate. ...
... Andrew Johnson’s Grave Greenville, Tennessee •Andrew Johnson was elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee. • He is the only former President to be elected to the Senate. ...
East Tennessee Convention
The East Tennessee Convention was an assembly of pro-Union delegates primarily from East Tennessee that met on three occasions during the U.S. Civil War. The Convention most notably declared the secessionist actions taken by the Tennessee state government on the eve of the war unconstitutional, and requested that East Tennessee, where Union support remained strong, be allowed to form a separate state that would remain part of the United States. The state legislature denied this request, and the Confederate Army occupied the region in late 1861.The Convention first met in Knoxville on May 30–31, 1861, in response to the state government's ""Declaration of Independence"" from the United States and formation of a military league with the Confederacy. Congressman T.A.R. Nelson was elected president of the Convention, and resolutions were adopted denouncing the state government's actions. The Convention met for the second time in Greeneville from June 17 to June 20, 1861, after Tennessee had voted to secede from the Union. This second meeting produced a memorial to the state government requesting East Tennessee be allowed to separate from Tennessee. The Convention met for a final time in Knoxville from April 12 to April 16, 1864, to address the Emancipation Proclamation and the ten percent plan. This final meeting was marked by bitter divisions over the issue of slavery.Although it failed in its goal of establishing a Union-aligned state in East Tennessee, the Convention played an important role in solidifying leadership and unity of purpose for the region's Unionists. Many of its delegates would serve in federal, state and local offices during the postwar period.