Lincoln's Death
by Dana and JasonFive days after the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes Booth escaped but was later hunted down and shot while hiding in a barn. When Lincoln was shot he was still alive and a man took Lincoln to his house and put him on the bed. The next day Lincoln, the great leader, was dead.
THE ART OF WAR
by Dana and JasonThe art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is, get at him as soon as you can, strike at him as hard as you can, and keep moving.
New Fashion Clothes
by KayleeOur clothes are usually made of cotton. The girls always wear dresses. The boys always wear pants and shirts and never shorts. The girls wear bonnets. The girls wear hoops to make their dresses stick out more. The boys wear boots, they are usually black or brown. Women always wear something on their heads. The boys and girls work equally. Sometimes the girls make the man's clothes.
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
by Dana
The Underground railroad is how lots of slaves escaped. People who helped transport the runaways were known as conductors. Harriet Tubmen worked for the Underground Railroad. Hiding places were called STATIONS and people who helped transport the runaways were known as CONDUCTORS. Free blacks and some whites in both the South and the north provided the runaways with food, clothing, directions, and places to hide. Some Southern slaves also helped fugitives escape. The term Underground Railroad was first used about 1830. From then until 1860, the system helped thousands of slaves escape.
Gettysburg
by NathanThis battle was fought July 1-3, 1863 and marked a turning point in the war. General George G. Meade led a northern army of about 90,000 men to victory against General Robert E. Lee's Southern army of about 75,000. July 1, before the sun had fully risen, the confederate army was up and ready. Word had been passed up and down the column of soldiers that the Yankees had been spotted and that there would be fighting before the day was over. The South had to march back to the road. July 2 was the second day of the war. That day it was north again winning. On the third day, many Confederates were killed.
At the end of the war, 364,511 Union were dead and 288,881 were wounded. For the South 260,000 people were killed and 194,000 were wounded. The South may have won more battles but the North won the deadliest and bloodiest war.
FAMOUS WOMEN
by Mackinzie and Kaylee
HARRIET TUBMAN
Harriet Tubman was a former slave who freed slaves. She became the most famous conductor for the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad aided injured and wounded slaves such as herself.
Clara Barton was called the 'THE ANGEL OF THE BATTLE FIELD'. She helped many thousands of people to health again. She was the founder of the 'RED CROSS'.
Harriet was author of the novel "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN." "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" is about people who treated slaves badly. She sold millions of copies of her book.
Dorothea Dix was a nurse in the Civil War. One of her nicknames was "Dragon Dix." She was kind but odd.
Slaves Join The Union Army
By DanielIn the fight against slavery Abraham Lincoln refused to let free slaves join the Union Army. He made this choice because he wanted them to cook, drive wagons, and work with shovels and hammers. The slaves wanted to fight, not serve as helpers.
As the war continued and the Union needed more soldiers, our president agreed to let blacks serve in the Union. Following the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass, a black abolitionist, urged free blacks to fight for their rights. Twenty one blacks were awarded the "Congressional Medal of Honor," our nations highest honor for bravery.
Bull Run
by JasonWe lost the battle! This war was long and bloody! People picnicking at the fight were trampled over! Most escaped. Our soldiers weren't so fortunate. We barely made it away. If the South would have kept advancing, it could have been real bad for the North! That was a close one. Go north!
New Iron Clad To Go Against Merrimack
The Mysterious Clad Is the Monitor
By AdamThe Mysterious Clad Is the Monitor
The Monitor's base was a conventional hull. On top of this was placed an iron covered raft 172 feet in length that was to be the deck. Rising from the front of the deck was an armored pilot house four feet high. Rising from the center was a round turret nine feet high and layered with eight inches of armor.In the turret were two eleven inch guns. The holes for the guns had shutters to keep the water out. It also had an engine to rotate the turret like a merry-go-round. It also had an engine that propelled it at a speed of 8-knots compared to the Merrimack's five.
Air for the crew and the fires was admitted through two more gratings in the deck and then blown through the ship by fans.
The deck of the monitor was only a foot above the water. Stacks of wood were placed over the gratings so water could not enter the ship.
It could fire it's guns in any direction except for straight ahead where the pilot house was.
The Monitor truly was a deadly ship.
The Life of Lincoln
By JessicaAbe Lincoln was born in a log cabin. He read books by candlelight. He walked miles and miles just to get a book. People called him "honest Abe." Abe was a lawyer before he was a President. He was the President during the Civil War. He fought against slavery. He thought slavery was wrong. Lincoln was a kind man. He cared for his country and fought for his country through his words and actions. He was a powerful speaker and loved his wife Mary Todd Lincoln. To know about his death refer to Dana and Jason's report in this paper.
Sales
by Megan
- Utah Territory: Horses for sale $4.50 each
Arizona Territory: 8 oxen for sale $4.00 each
Utah Territory: chickens for sale 2 for $2.00
Arizona Territory: horses for sale 4 horses for $5.00
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