Mr. E’s Thursday, March. 12, 2009

Louisiana History Class

74. Describe the close of the Civil War and the movement of Louisiana’s government during the Civil War.

Today’s objective: Looking at the end of the Civil War.

March 12, 1894 ~ Edward Douglass White appointed to the United States Supreme Court.

6th Grade S.S. Constructive Response

Name the ‘Big Five’ religions:

During the 1800s comparative religion scholars increasingly recognized five religions as the most significant "world religions." Even today, these are considered the "Big Five" and are the religions most likely to be covered in world religion books.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.WORTH 12 BOUUS POINTS IF YOU GET ALL FOUR RIGHT!

3/12/09

Fact #7

Life in Occupied New Orleans – During most of the war New Orleans was a under the control of the Union army. The “she-rebels” were doing everything within their power to wreck Butler’s army.

Butler did reopen the port of New Orleans make it easier to supplies to get to the city. He also reopened the city’s churches.

Union Government in Louisiana – By February

1864 occupied Louisiana elected a Union governor –

Michael J. Hahn of New Orleans.

This became the only part of Louisiana recognized by the

United States.

The government was based in New Orleans.

Fact #8

Confederate Government in

Louisiana – The Louisiana government had to flee the

Union army – from Baton Rouge to Opelousas to Alexandra to

Shreveport. In Jan. 1864 Henry Watkins Allen won the gratitude

and respect of the people of Louisiana and became governor.

By this time most of western Louisiana had been cut off from the

rest of the Confederacy.Fact #9

The War Ends – On April 9th,

1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee

surrendered his army to Union Gen. Ulysses.

Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia.

Fact #10

Wilmer McLean and his family’s farm on Manassas Creek was the

site of the first battle of the Civil War(1861). William moved his

family away from the warfare and to the little town of Appomattox.

He ended up being the site of the last event of the war when his

house was used for the surrender (1865) He always said “The war

began in my front yard and ended in my front parlor”.

And now the Rest of the Story…

Fact #11

Upcoming

Thurs (12): Ch. 10, Civil War

Fri (13): Ch. 11, Post CW

Mon (16): Ch. 11, Post CW

Tue (17): Ch. 11, Post CW

Wed (18): Ch. 12, Populists

Thurs (19): Ch. 12, Populists

Fri (20): Ch. 12, Populists

Mon (23): Ch. 13, Huey Long