Civil War Memory

The lasting effects of the Civil War are still with us today. Debates about monuments and remembrance have spilled from history books into newspapers across the country. Lessons here help students make sense of these discussions and provide a fuller picture of how the Civil War and its legacy have impacted the last century and a half.

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Virtual Interactive Lesson: Peace and Reunion at Gettysburg

Civil War Memory

Civil War Memory, Grades 9-12, Virtual Interactive Lesson

Virtual Interactive Lesson: Peace and Reunion at Gettysburg

Civil War Memory

Civil War Memory, Grades 9-12, Virtual Interactive Lesson

Civil War Memory

Civil War Memory, Grades 9-12, Virtual Interactive Lesson

Virtual Interactive Lesson: Making Sense of the Gettysburg Address

Civil War Memory

Civil War Memory, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Virtual Interactive Lesson, Battle of Gettysburg

Virtual Interactive Lesson: Making Sense of the Gettysburg Address

Civil War Memory

Civil War Memory, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Virtual Interactive Lesson, Battle of Gettysburg

Civil War Memory

Civil War Memory, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Virtual Interactive Lesson, Battle of Gettysburg

Corroborating Primary Sources

ThingLink explorations of firsthand historical accounts

General Hays’s Protest

Though this incident did not occur on Seminary Ridge, one of the themes Seminary Ridge Museum interprets is Civil War memory, which includes debates over the conflict’s legacy. One such story involves division commander Alexander Hays, who dragged several captured Confederate battle flags after U.S. victory at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Examine precisely what happened that day, how it was remembered by those who observed and participated, and the ways it impacted many veterans' reflections on Gettysburg's status as a site of Confederate defeat.