The Civil War: America Divided

Letter to Home:

For a writing assignment, you will assume the role of a soldier in the Civil War at a one of the following three battles: Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, or the Wilderness Campaign. You will go through the Civil War 360 map and follow the battle and use you knowledge you gained from the Civil War 150 interactive website to write a letter home to your family about the battle. You can include some of the fighting and different points that are located at the battlefield. You can also include some of the casualty statistics in the letter. Describe how looking at some of the pictures makes you feel and imagine you had to witness that firsthand. Be as detailed as possible. The letter must include 7 points on the battlefield, and the Gettysburg group must include the Gettysburg Address. 2 pages typed.