Fredericksburg

The Civil War left thousands of battlefields in the United States, and even some abroad. After the last shots were fired at Lexington, Concord, Antietam, Chickamauga, and Gettysburg, commemorative actives start to preserve these battlefields. With nearly 620,000 soldiers died, veterans of the Civil War started to preserve these battlefields as a way to remember and pay respect to their dead comrades. During this time there were some challenges, but not as many as the federal government and…

Michigan in the Civil War- The Civil War started when the confederate army attacked Fort Sumter in April 1861 causing the fort to surrender to the confederates. Michigan began to rally the troops a week after the fall of fort Sumter, one meeting spot was Ann Arbor. The first Michigan was created and it generated more excitement than any other regiment. The regiment was trained in Fort Wayne and they went to war on May 11, 1861. As the Michigan regiments marched toward the battlefront they were…

uopeople.edu/pdf/ProctoringExamsInstuctionstoStudent.pdf . There are additional steps involved if the proctor does not receive an email. In addition, one candidate for proctoring my exams would be among the Senior pastoral staff at our church in Fredericksburg (or whichever church we find ourselves attending regularly at that time) that meets all the criteria for a proctor. I am not related to anyone on staff and they would be emotionally removed from whether I pass or fail. They are people…

mchair civil war nerd here. General Grant was a brilliant general and changed military tactics during the Civil War. Though, the civil war itself were changing how people perceived war (aka rifles and precise cannons). Early in the war, Grant was an unknown general in the west. He later gain fame with the successful strikes at Fort Henry and Donelson. However, Grant and the army ran into trouble when attacking Corinth, Mississippi. The army was caught unaware and the bloodbath of Shiloh took…

artist. She is one of music’s top-selling artists. She is known for her strong voice and her variable vibrato which is considered one of the best in the business. history Beyonce was born in Texas. She went to St. Mary’s Elementary School in Fredericksburg where she followed dance classes. Her talent for singing was discovered when her dance instructor began humming a song and she finished it, hitting all the high-pitched notes. At seven years old she won a school talent show and this made her…

less than two hundred acres. A relatively small number of Virginians were wealthy planters or merchants, and only about two percent of the population lived in Virginia’s few small towns or cities like York, Norfolk, Richmond, Williamsburg, or Fredericksburg. About 200,000 of the people living in Virginia were enslaved African Americans most of whom worked in tobacco fields for white masters. A small farmer living in Virginia about the time of the American Revolution was probably concerned mainly…

He also turned down command of four New York City regiments organized as the Metropolitan Brigade, again at Morgan's request. The closest Arthur came to the front was when he traveled south to inspect New York troops near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in May 1862. That summer, he and other representatives of northern governors met with Secretary of State William H. Seward in New York to coordinate the raising of additional troops, and spent the next few months enlisting New York's…

Catherine Moore Barry Catherine Moore Barry also known as Kate Barry was born on October 22, 1752 around Spartanburg, South Carolina to Professor Charles and Mary Moore. Kate was the oldest of ten children. At the age of 15 Kate married Andrew Berry. The newlywed couple moved to Walnut Grove, South Carolina, where the couple began their family. They had three children together. Meanwhile her husband Andrew Berry joined the colonist in the war against Great Britain where he became a Captain in…

Adelbert Ames, a commander from West Point. Chamberlain would study every military work he could find. Chamberlain was not involved in too many battles before Gettysburg. Chamberlain and his regiment saw their first engagement at the Battle of Fredericksburg, where the Union lost. They missed their chance to go to Chancellorsville due to a smallpox outbreak. The devastating loss at Chancellorsville made the Union realize that they needed stronger leaders. This led to Adelbert Ames being promoted…

Shapes and Patterns Standards: SOL 1.4 The student will create art work inspired by stories or poems, ideas, and themes. SOL 1.5 The student will create art from real and imaginary sources of inspiration. SOL 1.7 The student will identify and use the following in works of art: c) shape- geometric, organic d) pattern- alternating, repeating Taken from the VA First Grade Curriculum Framework found at:…