Comments on: Civil War Research http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: eakin http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-579 eakin Mon, 26 May 2008 23:27:57 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-579 Wow folks! I am a bit sad to see this blog go. You all did a wonderful job, some famous Civil War personalities, some not-so-famous personalities, but the whole group paints an extrodinary picture of a time period that changed the course this country was on. Continue to look for the people stories as you study history. We'll have to see about that summer blog! ;) Wow folks!
I am a bit sad to see this blog go. You all did a wonderful job, some famous Civil War personalities, some not-so-famous personalities, but the whole group paints an extrodinary picture of a time period that changed the course this country was on. Continue to look for the people stories as you study history.

We’ll have to see about that summer blog! ;)

]]> By: Samantha D. http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-578 Samantha D. Fri, 09 May 2008 03:51:22 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-578 Okay so I know how late this is, but i hope i can still get some credit for it. Margaret Breckinridge was born in march of 1832 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up with a very good, religious and political family background. Her mother’s father was a Reverand, as were her father and brother. Her father’s father was at one time an Attorney-gerneal for the United States. before the age of ten, Margaret lost both of her parents due to seperate circumstances. Margaret Breckinridge is best known for,however, being a brave soul that cared for the wounded and sick during the Civil War on the Mississippi River. She was known to be a compassionate person, but forever remaining calm and cool in the situations which she faced. The first time that Margaret saw the harsh realities of war was when she witnessed a guerrilla raid headed by John Hunt Morgan. This is about the timet hat Mrs. Brackinridge made it clear that she could only show her loyalties and give her medical services to the North, her home. In 1864 Margaret decided that she needed to get some real nursing training so that she could more efficiently and effectively help the soldiers which were fighting the war for her. (I found a really good quote on the linked site) “A soldier boy of seventeen said to her, as she was smoothing his hair and saying cheering words about mother and home to him, ‘Ma'am, where do you come from? How could such a lady as you are come down here, to take care of us poor, sick, dirty boys?’ She answered, ‘I consider it an honor to wait on you, and wash off the mud you've waded through for me.’”(http://civilwarwomen.blogspot.com/) Margaret Breckinridge may not have been the only nurse helping soldiers during the war, she may not have even been close to the best, however i think that she best acknowledges the fact that women played a huge role in the Civil War and that all kinds of people could help if they truely had the heart and wanted to. Okay so I know how late this is, but i hope i can still get some credit for it.
Margaret Breckinridge was born in march of 1832 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up with a very good, religious and political family background. Her mother’s father was a Reverand, as were her father and brother. Her father’s father was at one time an Attorney-gerneal for the United States. before the age of ten, Margaret lost both of her parents due to seperate circumstances.
Margaret Breckinridge is best known for,however, being a brave soul that cared for the wounded and sick during the Civil War on the Mississippi River. She was known to be a compassionate person, but forever remaining calm and cool in the situations which she faced. The first time that Margaret saw the harsh realities of war was when she witnessed a guerrilla raid headed by John Hunt Morgan. This is about the timet hat Mrs. Brackinridge made it clear that she could only show her loyalties and give her medical services to the North, her home.
In 1864 Margaret decided that she needed to get some real nursing training so that she could more efficiently and effectively help the soldiers which were fighting the war for her. (I found a really good quote on the linked site)
“A soldier boy of seventeen said to her, as she was smoothing his hair and saying cheering words about mother and home to him, ‘Ma’am, where do you come from? How could such a lady as you are come down here, to take care of us poor, sick, dirty boys?’ She answered, ‘I consider it an honor to wait on you, and wash off the mud you’ve waded through for me.’”(http://civilwarwomen.blogspot.com/)
Margaret Breckinridge may not have been the only nurse helping soldiers during the war, she may not have even been close to the best, however i think that she best acknowledges the fact that women played a huge role in the Civil War and that all kinds of people could help if they truely had the heart and wanted to.

]]> By: Grace woot. http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-577 Grace woot. Thu, 08 May 2008 01:18:47 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-577 ok so i checked like three times and I'm pretty sure no one did Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet was born June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. Her father was a minister. He preached many anti-slavery sermons when Missouri was trying to come in as a slave state. This anti-slavery attitude rubbed off on his daughter. Out of her eleven siblings many went on to do things such as become a preacher, abolitionist, womans suffragist. This shows the impact that her father had on not only her but all of his children. Her mother had died when she was only five but she had always believed in furthering education. With this background Harriet became well educated and she had a passion for doing the right thing(in gods eyes). In 1832 Harriet's father moved the family to Cincinnati where Harriet met Calvin E. Stowe. They would later get married and have seven children together. Cincinnati was very close to Kentucky, a slave state. They are separated by only a river. While in Cincinnati, Harriet first became aware of the horrors of slavery. Harriet and Calvin learned that their servant, Zillah, was actually a runaway slave and then Calvin drove her to the next station on the Underground Railroad. Another instance where she was exposed to the horrors is when Harriet's friend, Mr. Rankin, saw a young woman run across the river over the ice with a baby in her arms. When Harriet heard the story it moved her so deeply that she put it in her book and it would become one of the most famous scenes. uncle toms cabin. Uncle Tom's Cabin appeared first in an abolitionist newspaper, The National Era, in 1851-52. In 1852 the book form was published. Uncle Tom's Cabin was a best seller in the U.S., Europe (largely england), Asia, and it was translated into over 60 languages. The the Fugitive Slave Act (1850) was a factor in inspiring her to write Uncle Tom's Cabin. This Act made it against the law for citizens of free states to help runaway slaves. Uncle Tom's Cabin made people understand slavery by telling stories of enslaved people. She told stories where slaves were physically, mentally and even sexually abused. She drew on stories she had heard from her servants and neighbors and even personal experiences to write this book. According to legend Lincoln met Harriet and said to her,"So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this Great War!". The civil war happened for many reasons but no one could deny that the book had something to do with it. The book showed the people of the North and the world for the matter what slavery really was. It brought it home for them and gave them something to want to fight against. obviously this was very important to the war even though it technically wasn't during the war. interesting fact about Harriet Beecher Stowe: when she moved to her house in Hartford in 1873, a year later Samuel Clemens moved across the lawn. you may know him as mark twain. he wrote most of his famous book while living there, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn more interesting: i once played mark twain in a school play :) ok so i checked like three times and I’m pretty sure no one did Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Harriet was born June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. Her father was a minister. He preached many anti-slavery sermons when Missouri was trying to come in as a slave state. This anti-slavery attitude rubbed off on his daughter. Out of her eleven siblings many went on to do things such as become a preacher, abolitionist, womans suffragist. This shows the impact that her father had on not only her but all of his children. Her mother had died when she was only five but she had always believed in furthering education. With this background Harriet became well educated and she had a passion for doing the right thing(in gods eyes).
In 1832 Harriet’s father moved the family to Cincinnati where Harriet met Calvin E. Stowe. They would later get married and have seven children together. Cincinnati was very close to Kentucky, a slave state. They are separated by only a river. While in Cincinnati, Harriet first became aware of the horrors of slavery. Harriet and Calvin learned that their servant, Zillah, was actually a runaway slave and then Calvin drove her to the next station on the Underground Railroad. Another instance where she was exposed to the horrors is when Harriet’s friend, Mr. Rankin, saw a young woman run across the river over the ice with a baby in her arms. When Harriet heard the story it moved her so deeply that she put it in her book and it would become one of the most famous scenes.

uncle toms cabin.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin appeared first in an abolitionist newspaper, The National Era, in 1851-52. In 1852 the book form was published. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a best seller in the U.S., Europe (largely england), Asia, and it was translated into over 60 languages.
The the Fugitive Slave Act (1850) was a factor in inspiring her to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This Act made it against the law for citizens of free states to help runaway slaves. Uncle Tom’s Cabin made people understand slavery by telling stories of enslaved people. She told stories where slaves were physically, mentally and even sexually abused. She drew on stories she had heard from her servants and neighbors and even personal experiences to write this book.
According to legend Lincoln met Harriet and said to her,”So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this Great War!”. The civil war happened for many reasons but no one could deny that the book had something to do with it. The book showed the people of the North and the world for the matter what slavery really was. It brought it home for them and gave them something to want to fight against.

obviously this was very important to the war even though it technically wasn’t during the war.

interesting fact about Harriet Beecher Stowe: when she moved to her house in Hartford in 1873, a year later Samuel Clemens moved across the lawn. you may know him as mark twain. he wrote most of his famous book while living there, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

more interesting: i once played mark twain in a school play :)

]]> By: Michele Sangillo http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-576 Michele Sangillo Wed, 07 May 2008 20:31:54 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-576 Ambrose E, Burnside was born on May 23, 1824 and died on September 13, 1881. After his successful campaign in North Carolina, Union General Ambrose E. Burnside was recalled to Washington in June 1862 and offered command of the Union Army of the Potomac following General George B. McClellan's failed Peninsular campaign. Burnside declined the position and received command of the IX Corps. Following the Union's defeat at 2d Bull Run, Burnside was again offered command of the army and again he declined. Burnside's generalship ability was much superior to the generalship of McClellan, the army commander. When McClellan was again removed from command of the Army of the Potomac in November 1862, President Abraham Lincoln did not ask Burnside again. Instead Lincoln appointed Burnside to command the army. This time Burnside accepted, but told his fellow generals "that he knew he was not fit for so big a command." In the next month's Battle of Fredericksburg, where his men were slaughtered in the attacks on Marye's Heights, Burnside proved that he had been a competent judge of his own capabilities. After the January 1863 "Mud March," the army was taken from Burnside and he was assigned to the command of the Department of the Ohio. There he said that "the habit of declaring sympathies for the enemy will no longer be tolerated." During this controversial order he had Copperhead leader Clement L. Vallandigham arrested, tried, and convicted and shut down the Chicago Times newspaper. Burnside also captured Rebel raider General John Hunt Morgan. In September Burnside captured Knoxville and the Cumberland Gap, and then successfully defended Knoxville from a Confederate siege. During his army career, Burnside was generally well liked by other officers and the Northern press. His wartime successes, greatly contributed to the ultimate Union victory. However, his disastrous, 1862 attack on Fredericksburg is a put down on his reputation. Burnside performed better with smaller commands. Burnside resigned his commission on April 15, 1865. After the war Burnside was elected governor of Rhode Island for three consecutive terms and then declined to run again. After an extended tour of Europe, Burnside returned to Rhode Island and was elected U.S. Senator in 1875. He served in the Senate until his death in 1881. Fascinating Fact: Burnside's unique style of wearing his beard and mustache became popular, and his name was turned around to give us the word "sideburns." (wonder what they would be called today if he never wore his hair like that...??) Ambrose E, Burnside was born on May 23, 1824 and died on September 13, 1881. After his successful campaign in North Carolina, Union General Ambrose E. Burnside was recalled to Washington in June 1862 and offered command of the Union Army of the Potomac following General George B. McClellan’s failed Peninsular campaign. Burnside declined the position and received command of the IX Corps. Following the Union’s defeat at 2d Bull Run, Burnside was again offered command of the army and again he declined. Burnside’s generalship ability was much superior to the generalship of McClellan, the army commander. When McClellan was again removed from command of the Army of the Potomac in November 1862, President Abraham Lincoln did not ask Burnside again. Instead Lincoln appointed Burnside to command the army. This time Burnside accepted, but told his fellow generals “that he knew he was not fit for so big a command.” In the next month’s Battle of Fredericksburg, where his men were slaughtered in the attacks on Marye’s Heights, Burnside proved that he had been a competent judge of his own capabilities. After the January 1863 “Mud March,” the army was taken from Burnside and he was assigned to the command of the Department of the Ohio. There he said that “the habit of declaring sympathies for the enemy will no longer be tolerated.” During this controversial order he had Copperhead leader Clement L. Vallandigham arrested, tried, and convicted and shut down the Chicago Times newspaper. Burnside also captured Rebel raider General John Hunt Morgan. In September Burnside captured Knoxville and the Cumberland Gap, and then successfully defended Knoxville from a Confederate siege. During his army career, Burnside was generally well liked by other officers and the Northern press. His wartime successes, greatly contributed to the ultimate Union victory. However, his disastrous, 1862 attack on Fredericksburg is a put down on his reputation. Burnside performed better with smaller commands. Burnside resigned his commission on April 15, 1865. After the war Burnside was elected governor of Rhode Island for three consecutive terms and then declined to run again. After an extended tour of Europe, Burnside returned to Rhode Island and was elected U.S. Senator in 1875. He served in the Senate until his death in 1881.

Fascinating Fact: Burnside’s unique style of wearing his beard and mustache became popular, and his name was turned around to give us the word “sideburns.”

(wonder what they would be called today if he never wore his hair like that…??)

]]> By: Michele Sangillo http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-575 Michele Sangillo Wed, 07 May 2008 19:31:11 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-575 i'm claiming Ambrose Everette Burnside!! be back with info... i’m claiming Ambrose Everette Burnside!!
be back with info…

]]> By: steph moulder http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-574 steph moulder Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:25 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-574 100!!!! yea i win haha 100!!!! yea i win haha

]]> By: steph moulder http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-573 steph moulder Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:02 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-573 now it's 99..... now it’s 99…..

]]> By: steph moulder http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-572 steph moulder Wed, 07 May 2008 19:22:28 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-572 now 98.... now 98….

]]> By: steph moulder http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-571 steph moulder Wed, 07 May 2008 19:21:50 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-571 my laptop died. ok 97..... my laptop died. ok 97…..

]]> By: steph moulder!!! =] http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-570 steph moulder!!! =] Wed, 07 May 2008 19:17:39 +0000 http://eakin.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/civil-war-research/#comment-570 Hey sam i got a new anti-spam word!!! clear243! beat that! (ive already had spamlless3 and some other one) ok i think im really done now. maybe not. i want to put in the 100th comment. Hey sam i got a new anti-spam word!!! clear243! beat that! (ive already had spamlless3 and some other one)
ok i think im really done now. maybe not. i want to put in the 100th comment.

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