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mrs.rather- this is my davy crockett assignment, it should work. :) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =CIVIL WAR PAPER INFO AND SOURCES:=

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Propaganda:
WE DON’T HAVE TO WORRY! GENERAL ULYSSES GRANT IS A DRUNK! HE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF HIS WHISKEY! HE DRINKS ON DUTY! CAUGHT IN THE ACT!

Article on Major Battle:
We'll be Bringing Home the Gold for Sure!

A Great Victory for the South: The First Battle of Bull Run

Thomas Perry Old Dixie

Virginia- It was a hot day on July 21, 1861 when our troops clashed with Union. The amount of sweat and dust was alomst unbearable to the brave men but they kept on trudging. Even though the Union may have had their fancy little uniforms, the dust soon covered them making them just another addition to the growing crowd. Spectators had gathered in the road to watch what sure would be a winning battle in carriages clogging the road and showing how much support was behind us. On the Bull Run Creek in Virginia, our brilliant Brigadier General Beauregard decided it was time to attack and take down the Union along with Brigadier General Johnston who was stationed at Shenandoah Valley. They were smart and used cunning tactics to be prepared when the Union armies came so we could just take them out right away. A single shot from a 30-pounder Parrott Rifle signified the start of the fight. Northern army members were commanded to split up and create diversions where one group would aproach the Stone Bridge. But our clever Colonel Evans realized it and sent half his flank to cut them off at Matthews Hill. Later on in the battle, a general who was a reinforcement and was used as an anchor to block Union troops earned himself a new nickname, Stonewall Jackson. Stonewall Jackson is actually the late great Thomas J. Jackson had stood his ground in another weak attack from the Union, making him a "stonewall." As usual, the sloppy, unexperienced, and untrained men of the Union army slopped behind their General McDowell as they neared the creek. In the mean time, the Union army was stalling time planning for a new attack which gave us a chance to regather our troops. When the Union finally attacked again, we were able to crush them. They surrendered around 4 pm. their retreat was somewhat organized until they reached the road whch was blocked with carriages and a growing amount of people.Chaos ensued as the Union fell into confusion trying to escape our army. Even though some fell to the fake "Union's" weapons but this was a victory that proved we can do this! Now, the North is feeling our fury and they better watch out because we are coming full speed ahead with no intent of stopping.

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Human Interest Story:
Life as a Soldier: On the Battlefield and in the Camps

A soldier's day starts with waking up in an almost city like place full of usually white tents that served as a shelter. Boom! In the distance a rifle calls out to the soldiers, waking them up off of their hay "matresses". Sometimes, drums or pipes would join in the daily serenading. "Fall in!" their leader cries as the men come to a ready postition. He calls out duties and tasks to be down that day and then cries, "dismissed!" and "break ranks!" Drills follow along with a morning wash and then it is off to breakfast which usually consists of a mixture of some meat and vegeables, if you're lucky. After is more drilling and chores with lunch after and more drilling and chores again! Supper finally come which isn't realy a grand feast but it's something. If it must be said again, more drilling and chores and then to bed just to wake again the next morning to repeat the monotonous cycle. Sometimes, something more interesting will happen, like a theft or scandal of some sort. Crimes in the camps found very odd punishments. Some of which included wearing your crime around your neck, extra duties, isolation, "bucking and gagging" which was when the criminal was gagged so they could not talk and his limbs were tied so he couldn't move. If the crime was really bad, they could be sent to military prison or shot at by a group of armed soldiers. It got worse with the level of the crime, such as being hung in front of a formation of soldiers. When the seasons changed, sicknesses would come along. Since the sanitation was so horrible, many army men got sick quickly and there was hardly a cure because they didn't know about germs or even that bacteria was real! More men died from sick in the camps than on the battlefield. Food wasn't that wonderful either, especially when on the battle field. A common food was hardtack, which was a stale plain cracker. When there wasn't fighting, some relaxed with card games or rounds of music. Select soldiers had pets with them at the camp even though it was usually prohibited. All this time in the camps strengthened many men and helped complete their character. It looks like the tough makes men. [] []

Letter to editor Against the War:
There is no Reason to Have a War

My name is Annabel Simonds and my husband is fighting in the war right now. Even though I am highly against the abolishment of slavery and feel that slaves are more animals than human, a war is just not what our "country" needs. Every night, I sit at our dinner table with our 3 kids and look out the circle window and see the vast hills and plains stretching out in front of me. Then, my children ask when daddy is coming home. What will I tell them? This war is tearing apart families and ruining relationships. My husband may never come home, or he may lose an arm or leg to the point where he won't even be able to live anymore so what's the difference? Their rations are horrible too. Seeing pictures of soldiers in prision camps makes me sick. All they are, are skin on bones and nothing else. With their hollowed out faces, they deliver nightmares to me, making me fear that my husband will turn out like this. Who deserves a fate like this? No one! This is excatly why we shouldn't have a war. Grow up and make a compromise! Our constitution took a lot of time, no one cares if you're shut up in a room for weeks or even months on end? This needs to end and a compromise is the only smart way out. Slaves will always be slaves and whites always white. I know I miss my husband and I can't imagine how other families feel who have lost their loved ones to this stupid fight. But what are we really fighting for? Just for entertainment or for delight? Nobody really knows and that's why our country is falling apart, because we can't figure anything out no matter what we try and make sense. The people say that it is what our country needs, or else we'd be fighting over minor issues that don't matter. We should just not fight at all! Our problem would be solved. There's no thinking involved and it's not a hard concept to grasp. People need to save our country and keep families together.

Annabel Simonds Worried Wife