explanation of assignment

1. CivilWar Battle Line
A JourneyThrough the Civil War

2. Completing pages 14-17 of the
Interactive Notebook

3. Pages15 and17
Students pair up and EACH person researches four of the battles listed below and
then shares that information with his/her partner.
Pages 15 and 17 are divided into quadrants and labeled using the battles below:
For each quadrant the student creates a summary that includes:
• Who (fought)
• What (happened)
• Where (it happened)
• When (it occurred)
• Why (that battle was important)
Battles to be included
• Fredericksburg
• Chancellorsville
• Gettysburg
• Vicksburg
• Chickamauga
• Lookout Mountain
• Sherman’s “March to the Sea”
• Appomattox Court House
For the Student
Response pages (14 and
16), students should
illustrate the points
from each of the four
battles on theTeacher
Pages (15 and 17)

4. An example:
Stone’s River
Turning Notes
into a Summary
What:
Rosecrans had come in from Nashville and set up camp near Bragg’s
troops. On Dec. 26, the Confederates successfully raided Union forces
in the early morning, but found it hard to hold on to early victories.
The battle was called the “Slaughter Pen” by Rosecrans’ troops
because it reminded them of the slaughterhouses back in Chicago. In
the end, Bragg retreated fearing too many casualties (there were
24,000 casualties from both sides) and Union reinforcements. On Jan.
3, the victorious Union forces marched into Murfreesboro.
Who:
UnionArmy of the Cumberland, headed by GeneralWilliam Rosecrans
General Braxton Bragg’s CSA Army ofTennessee.
When: December 26, 1862 – January 3, 1863
Where: Stone’s River is near Murfreesboro,TN
Why:
Union victory gave them control of MiddleTennessee and its farmland
and set up a supply center, named after Rosecrans.

5. An example:
Stone’s River
Turning Notes
into a Summary
Stone’s River is the battle between December 26, 1862 – January 3,
1863 where the Union Army of the Cumberland, headed by General
William Rosecrans, met General Braxton Bragg’s CSA Army of
Tennessee. The area is just outside of Murfreesboro and was
important to Bragg because control of it protected theTennessee
farmlands. Rosecrans had come in from Nashville and set up camp
near Bragg’s troops. On Dec. 26, the Confederates hit the Union early
and gained some success although they found it hard to hold on to
early victories. The battle was called the “Slaughter Pen” by
Rosecrans’ troops because it reminded them of the slaughterhouses
back in Chicago. In the end, Bragg retreated fearing too many
casualties (there were 24,000 casualties from both sides) and Union
reinforcements. On Jan. 3, Union forces marched into Murfreesboro
and set up a supply center, named after Rosecrans, that remained with
them to the end of the War. Bragg had lost control of middle
Tennessee.
This may be more than the average student will write, but it hits all of the points
in a paragraph style.