Soliders at Appomattox
Encourage students to use their senses to imagine they are a Union or Confederate soldier at the end of the Civil War.
Guiding Question:
- What were the major turning points and events of the Civil War?
Objectives:
- I can describe how the Civil War came to an end at Appomattox.
Directions: After reading the Surrender at Appomattox essay, imagine you are a Union or Confederate soldier at the end of the Civil War. Using your senses—what you saw, heard, felt, smelled, or tasted—describe your experiences during and after the surrender at Appomattox.
| Saw | What did they see? |
| Heard | What did they hear? |
| Felt | What did they feel? |
| Smell | What did they smell? |
| Tasted or Thought | What did they taste or think? |