African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Presented byGeorgia Thomas

Vice President for DiversityFebruary 24, 2011

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

The 54th Massachusetts

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Susie King Taylor

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Grimké assisted with her husband's ministry at Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC, shown here.Charlotte Forten Grimké

Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church located at 1701 15th Street, NW in Washington, D.C. The congregation was founded in 1841 as the First Colored Presbyterian Church, and their current building was constructed in 1979

The Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church today.

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Civil War Timeline

January 1861—The South secedes. (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas) February 1861—The South creates a government with Jefferson Davis as president. March 4, 1861—Abraham Lincoln's Inauguration. April 12, 1861—Attack on Fort Sumter, considered the official beginning of the Civil War. July 21, 1861—First Battle of Bull Run won by the South. January 27, 1862—Lincoln authorized the Union to launch a unified aggressive action against the Confederacy. May 1862—"Stonewall" Jackson defeats Union forces at Shenandoah Valley. June 26-July 2, 1862—The Seven Days' Battles. September 17, 1862—Battle of Antietam. (Known as the bloodiest day of the War. 2,108 Union soldiers were killed and 9,549 were

wounded. 2,700 Confederate soldiers were killed and 9,029 were wounded.) January 1, 1863— Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation. March 1863—The First Conscription Act, which made all men between 20 and 45 eligible for military service. June-July 1863—The Gettysburg Campaign. July 1864—Confederate troops approach Washington, D.C. November 1864—General William T. Sherman's march to the sea. November 1864 —Lincoln re-elected. January 1865—The Fall of the Confederacy. The Union Army effectively blocked food and supplies from reaching the Confederate

soldiers. February 1865—A chance for Reconciliation is lost. Davis demanded that the South be given independence and Lincoln refused. April 2, 1865—Richmond falls and General Lee evacuates the Confederate capital. April 7, 1865—Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse. April 14, 1865—The assassination of President Lincoln. April-May 1865—Final surrenders among remaining Confederate troops.Adapted from the Library of Congress’ “Time Line of The Civil War”

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Lincoln held high respects for the American women during the time of the Civil War. On March 18, 1864, during a speech at Sanitary Fair in Washington, D.C.

"I have never studied the art of paying compliments to women; but I must say that if all that has been said by orators and poets since the creation of the world in praise of women were applied to the women of America, it would not do them justice for their conduct during this war. I will close by saying, God bless the women of America!"- Abraham Lincoln, March 16, 1864.

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s StoryResources: The Forgotten Grave – Women Soldiers of the American Civil War - A Video http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/africanamerican/7.html http://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/charlotte-forten-grimke

Women in History. Charlotte Forten Grimke biography <http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/grim-cha.htm>.

http://www.civilwarwomenblog.com/2007/04/charlotte-forten-grimke.html

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Presented byMarcia Spence

Great Lakes Region Diversity ChairFebruary 24, 2011

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Mary Elizabeth Bowser

Mary Touvestre

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Cathay Williams

William Cathay (Cathey)

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s StoryResources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Harperhttp://womenshistory.about.com/od/francesewharper/p/frances_harper.htmhttp://www.civilwarwomenblog.com/2006/07/mary-elizabeth-bowser.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bowserhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/additional-publications/civil-war/Intel_in_the_CW1.pdfhttps://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-archive/black-dispatches.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/black-dispatches/index.htmlhttp://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-cathywilliams.htmlhttp://randenterprises.com/jwdfbs.htmhttp://www.bsmc-cathaywilliamsregiment.com/http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1031&bih=513&q=cathay+williams&gbv=2&aq=5&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=cathayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBb9DoziY7M

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Presented byMary Hahnen

Diversity Liaison Northeast Region February 24, 2011

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

The Warriors

“… from antiquity to modern times, there are many stories of female warriors…”

-- Stieg Larsson

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

The Common Soldier

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

In the Public Realm

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Preaching Women

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

Minnie M. CoxPostmaster

A First

…A Federally Employed Woman…

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s StoryResources: http://www.americancivilwar.com/

http://www.bellerophonbooks.com/images/book_covers/women_soldiers_civil_war_small.jpg

http://diversitystore.net/ds/index.cfm

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsojrn.htm

http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/africanamerican/index.html

http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/AfricanAmericanHistory/p4.html

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs002.ash2/33448_441186387894_617962894_5447628_546400_n.jpg

http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/_pdf/AfricanAmericanWorkers19thc.pdf

Larsson, Steig; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, 2007

African Americans and the Civil War – The Women’s Story

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