Category Archives: Civil War and Reconstruction Era

President Johnson Reconstruction Political Cartoon

Posted on March 5, 2021 by historymartinez

Andy’s Trip West, cartoon by Petroleum V. Nasby President Andrew Johnson took over as president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The nation he inherited had just finished a devastating civil war with over 600,000 dead. … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction Political Cartoon: President Johnson vs U.S. Congress (1866) Image Analysis Activity

Posted on March 4, 2021 by historymartinez

Frank Leslie’s Budget of Fun, November 1866     “AWKWARD COLLISION ON THE GRAND TRUNK COLUMBIA R.R.” President Andrew Johnson (Driver of Engine “President”) – “Look here! One of us has got to back!” U.S. Congressman Thaddeus Stevens (Driver of Engine … Continue reading →

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South Carolina Secession Declaration (1860) with Analysis Questions

Posted on February 12, 2021 by historymartinez

Shortly after the presidential election of Republican Abraham Lincoln, South Carolina fearing the end of slavery, called upon a convention of delegates to sever its ties with the United States. South Carolina’s action would initiate a falling of dominoes as … Continue reading →

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South Carolina Secedes (1st printed bulletin of Secession, 1860)

Posted on February 12, 2021 by historymartinez

Charleston Mercury, December 20, 1860

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Civil War Letter: Union General Sherman to Confederate General Hood during the fall of Atlanta

Posted on February 4, 2021 by historymartinez

In the fall of 1864, Union Army Major General W.T. Sherman is ordered to lead 60,000 Union soldiers on a nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this campaign, also referred to as “Sherman’s March to … Continue reading →

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Sam Houston on Texas Secession

Posted on February 4, 2021 by historymartinez

“Some of you laugh to scorn the idea of bloodshed as the result of secession, but let me tell you what is coming….Your fathers and husbands, your sons and brothers, will be herded at the point of the bayonet….You may … Continue reading →

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U.S. Civil War labeling map activity

Posted on February 4, 2021 by historymartinez

Download blank U.S. map for Civil War labeling activity (labeling Union, Confederate, Border States, Mississippi River, Anaconda Plan, Union and Confederate capitols.

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Battle of Galveston, Texas (Civil War) 1862

Posted on February 4, 2021 by historymartinez

As part of the Union’s plan (Anaconda) to close Confederate harbors, a small squadron of Union ships sailed into Galveston, Texas, a major seaport within that region, on October 4, 1862. Click on the link below to download a short … Continue reading →

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Battle Hymn of the Republic (U.S. Civil War Song)

Posted on January 25, 2021 by historymartinez

Battle Hymn of the Republic By Julia Ward Howe Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning … Continue reading →

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Emancipation Proclamation Political Cartoons

Posted on November 13, 2017 by historymartinez

Political Cartoons – Emancipation Proclamation Click on the links below to download the political cartoons and the box analysis form. us history emancipation proclamation political cartoons box model analysis template

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