The Battle of Antietam

       During the Civil War the Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest wars in American  history. It lasted only a day but there were many fatalities and casualties. It wasnt a major win for the Union but it was enough for President Abraham Lincoln. -Tre Stanley

       The first few hours of the fighting took place on a thirty-acre cornfield. General Robert E. Lee advanced into Maryland, believing that the potential strategic justified his defiance to knowledge the Confederate defensive policy. Lee's plan divided his outnumbered force; disaster came when a lost copy of that plan was founded to the Union commander, General George B. McClellan. However McClellan wasted all the advanteages of his lucky discovery and his two-to-one numerical superiority. The battleground was well suited for Lee's defense but dangerous as well, having the Potomac River behind him. McClellan planned to defeat Lee's left side but failed to exercise command control, so the conflict diffused south along the battle line. After came a series of bloody head-on attacks againsts Lee's center that finally overran the area afterward called Bloody Lane. The last action of the day was against Lee's right, where Union troops piercedn the line but were stopped by late-arriving Confederate reinforcements. -Eryn Davis

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       After the battle 23,000 soldiers were killed or wounded or went missing in battle after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. This was the end of the Antietam Battle. Logan Mangan

 

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Works Cited

Trudeau, Noah A. "Battle of Antietam." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-antietam.



"Antietam." National Park Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. http://www.nps.gov/ancm/index.htm.

 

"Civil War Trust." The Battle of Antietam Summary & Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html.

 

 

 

 





The Battle of Manassas

S.W.A.T. Team

       The Battle of Manassas was the "first major land battle of the armies in Virginia." It was located in Fairfax County and Prince William County. This battle is also known as the First Bull Run. It all started on July 21, 1861. -Alex Bigham

"First Manassas." Battle Summary: Manassas, First VA. Heritate Preservation Services, n.d. Web 9 Nov. 2012. http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/va005.htm.

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       "Although neither army was adequetly prepared at this early stage of the war." Irvin Mcdowell advanced the Southwest of Washington to Bull Run while on the move against Richmond, Virginia. "On July, 21st the Union army assaulted the Confederates." The battle went back and forth. They finally arrived to Johnson's last brigade force." From among 31,000 Northern men, casualties numbers about 3,000 to 35, 000 Southern troops. Between 1,700 and 2,000 were wounded or lost.   -Charnell Mcfadden

"Battles of Bull Run" Encyclopedia Britannaicei Mobile. Encyclopedia Britannaica, Inc, 2012. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. http://m.search.eb.com/topic/84354

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       The battle was a fierce and scary one. The Union put up a good fight at first, but the Confederates broke the Unions right flank. The Union soliders rushed to retreat towards Washington. This victory gave the South a spark of confidence and scared the North. After this battle, Abraham Lincoln knew that it would not be an easy win. -Ghassane Zyati

"First Battle of Bull Run(Manassas)." History.com A&E Televison Networks, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2012. http://history.com/topics/battle-of-first-bull-run7.

Students completed a Halloween project where they picked a significant person in American history to research.  They were required to write a paper, create a visual and dress up as their character on Halloween (the due date of the project).  Below is a picture of 1st block students dressed up as their characters! The winning costume for this class was Katy Glover as Rosie the Riveter.

The Salem Witch Trials

The students participated in a mock trial for the Salem witches at the beginning of the year.  They researched their assigned positions, rehearsed, and reenacted the Salem Witch trials with their own twist.  Below is a video of 1st Block's Salem Witch Trials!

This week's entry will be made by SWAG; Tre, Katy, Logan and Eryn.

This week's post will be made by Double Stuffed; Madi Rongholt, Mi'Quaesha McMullen and Dre Gaston. 

Welcome!

Welcome to Survey of American History! This blog will be your class blog, and each of you will have opportunities to show what you know.  The blog will be a great way to express your knowledge of the topics we discuss in class, and to share with your classmates, peers and parents what you are learning!