We are using the film to go through a chronology of the war that will be supplemented in class with other material. Today we covered the following topics:
- Battle Flags
http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/flags/
- Robert E. Lee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee
- Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
http://www.civilwarhome.com/jackbio.htm
- The Black Flag
The Black Flag was flown by certain irregular Confederate Army units to symbolize that they would neither give, nor accept quarter; symbolizing the opposite of the white flag of surrender.
- Dates of Secession
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215469/secession.htm
