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Using what you have learned and the resources below, help the National Cemetery Administration teach about the story of Alexandria’s U.S.C.T. Write a historical passage for the National Cemetery...
Using what you have learned and the resources below, help the National Cemetery Administration teach about the story of Alexandria’s U.S.C.T. Write a historical passage for the National Cemetery Administration to post to their website about Alexandria National Cemetery. Discuss the administrative conflict over where Colored Troops were to be buried and how the patients’ petition affected burial policy. What should people know? How does this add to the story of Alexandria National Cemetery? Explain what happened, when it happened, and why it was significant.
Write a newspaper headline and article (less than 250 words) for the Alexandria Gazette during the Civil War. Inform the residents of Alexandria of: A. The debate about...
Write a newspaper headline and article (less than 250 words) for the Alexandria Gazette during the Civil War. Inform the residents of Alexandria of: A. The debate about whether to remove the U.S.C.T. graves from the Contraband Cemetery to Alexandria National Cemetery or B. The removal of the graves from one cemetery to the other after receiving General Meigs’ orders. Explain how the remains of the U.S.C.T. ended up in the Contraband Cemetery, discuss the patients’ petition, and explain to them what this decision means or could mean for history and for the city.
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Julia Wilbur's Diary, Transcription from Alexandria Archaeology Volunteers
Alexandria National Cemetery, National Cemetery Administration
Preserving the Legacy of the United States Colored Troops, National Archives
Volunteers for Freedom: Black Civil War Soldiers in ANC (Part 1), Historic Alexandria Quarterly
Volunteers for Freedom: Black Civil War Soldiers in ANC (Part 2), Historic Alexandria Quarterly