Ghost Stories

From the Civil War

www.themoonlitroad.com/.../greeneyes_cbg001.html

Introduction

The Civil War occurred from 1861-1865 and was a conflict between the northern (Union) states and the southern slavery states. It consisted of many battles fought all over the country. The war concluded with the reunification of the states. The following web quest will help you to become familiar with a select few of the battles, and some of the legends that surround these events.

Each set of websites first tells about a haunting that has taken place at a battlefield during the Civil War. The second site tells the story of the actual battle. The battles that you will be learning about are:

· Chickamauga

· Gettysburg

· Stones River

Task

Your task is to use the ghost story and the informational site to answer the questions about each battlefield.

Process

· Following each link is a list of questions that must be answered using the pair of sites. Read the indicated information on each site and answer the questions given. The red link is the ghost story (the red question goes with the story) and the white link is the historical account of the battle (the white questions go with the white link). ENJOY!!!

Chickamauga

http://www.themoonlitroad.com/archives/greeneyes/greeneyes_cbg001.html

http://ngeorgia.com/history/chickam.html

Questions:

1. What is the name of the ghost that haunts Chickamauga?

2. Where did the battle of Chickamauga take place?

3. Who was the general for the Confederate Army during this battle?

4. Who won the battle?

Gettysburg

http://library.thinkquest.org/5970/civilwar/ghost.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg

Questions:

1. What happens every time someone throws a party at the old building on Baltimore Street?

2. True or False: The battle at Gettysburg had the fewest number of casualties of the Civil War battles?

3. How many days were the Union soldiers present at the field of Gettysburg?

4. Which side was the first to retreat?

Stones River

http://www.shadowseekers.org/civilwarghosts.html

http://www.civilwarhome.com/stones.htm

Questions:

1. What is one way that the Stones River battlefield is said to be haunted?

2. In what town is the Stones River battlefield located?

3. Which side claimed victory in the battle at Stones River?

4. Who had command over the Confederate troops during the battle?

http://www.civilwarbattlefields.us/images/civil_war_soldiers.jpg

Helpful Links

http://www.civilwar.com/

http://www.civil-war.net/

http://www.pocanticohills.org/civilwar/cwar.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/civilwar.htm

Evaluation

A (90-100)	B (80-89)	C (70-79)	D (60-69)	F (0-59)
11-12 Questions Correct	10 Questions Correct	8-9 Questions Correct	6-7 Questions Correct	Less than 6 Questions Correct

Conclusion

You have now completed your webquest!!!

The Civil War raged for what is considered as the bloodiest four years in the history of America. The death toll (estimated to be at least 620,000) exceeds the nation’s loss in all other wars, from the Revolution through Vietnam. The issues of the war (such as social, political, economic, and racial tensions) are still evident to this day.

 
 

"Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather 
than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than 
let it perish. And the war came .... Fondly do we hope -- fervently do 
we pray -- that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away."
Abraham Lincoln
Source: March 4, 1865 - Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

Credits

On behalf of Scotty Whitaker and Michael Buckles we would like to thank our class for believing in us. Also, to our parents and other friends who have been there for us through thick and thin. Most of all, we would like to thank ourselves for the hardworking, awesome people that we are. I hope you enjoyed this. Thank you from the heart!