Texas in the Civil War through song, images, & text

1By Dawn Bishop

The Civil War in Texas: through song,

images & text

Reference: Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 Compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. :Library of Congress, 1977. No. 0142

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Newspaper Preview:

Identify articles in your newspaper that have to deal with any of the following topics:

Political: Having to do with the government

Economic: Dealing with money and business

Social: Having to do with people living in a community and how their lives are impacted by each other and events

The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjOIFGrYtaE

The Bonnie Blue Flag

Click on picture to view video

View the video to listen to the song

What names or places appear in the lyrics ?

What is the mood of the music?

(click on the picture)

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Rebel attack on Union gunboats in Galveston Bay. From Harper's Weekly. Prints and Photographs Collection, 1965/36-7.

What do you see in this image?5

Newspaper Analysis:

The True Issue (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 5, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 12, 1864

Read the article with your group.

Write a brief summary.

What does this article reveal about life in Texas?

Consider the political, social, and economic impact!

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Gallery Walk:Newspaper Source

Date of Article Summary of Article

Details from Article

Political Social or Economic Impact

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Texas in the Civil WarCreate a song, image, or article about the impact of the Civil War on Texas. An example is given below:

Lincoln wanted us to be freeThat’s why he wrote that proclamation

For you and me,But as you can clearly see, I’m still in slavery.

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