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Camp Randall During the Civil War, 1864

Chapter 7 focuses on the upheaval brought on by the events associated with the Civil War.

Students will learn about Wisconsin abolitionists, slavery, the Fugitive Slave Act, and the war's impact on the homefront.

Find reproducible worksheets and other cross-curricular activities for this chapter in the Student Activity Guide.

Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad

by Julia Pferdehirt
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Lucius Fairchild: Civil War Hero

by Stuart Stotts
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Cordelia Harvey: Civil War Angel

by Bob Kann
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Assessment

• Chapter 7 Assessment

  (Word document, 2 pages, 740 KB) This assessment is a Microsoft Word document, which allows you to customize it for your classroom.

Interactive Whiteboard Resources

• Chapter 7 SMART Notebook Activities

  (.notebook format, 9 MB) To view or download the interactive whiteboard resources, you need a login and password.  Learn more about how to access these materials on our Interactive Whiteboard Resources page. Interactive whiteboard files have been created on SMART Notebook 11 software and work best with SMART interactive whiteboard hardware.

Books Related to This Chapter

• Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad

• Lucius Fairchild: Civil War Hero

• Cordelia Harvey: Civil War Angel

Field Trips Related to This Chapter

• 'Explore the Era of Stagecoach Travel' Field Trip to Wade House

  During this historic site field trip students will return to the time of stagecoach travel and see a community where Yankee refinement met the Wisconsin wilderness.

• 'Civil War School Day' at Wade House

  Held each September for 5th grade students, this Civil War-era school day provides hands-on encounters to teach students about recruitment, enlistment, camp set-up, soldiers' aid, camp discipline, music and more. Advance reservations required.

Additional Activities

• Chapter 7: Activities Overview

  (PDF, 1 page, 100 KB) Additional Activities Table of Contents for Chapter 7

• Activity 7-1

  (PDF, 3 pages, 100 KB) Reading a Fugitive Slave Document

• Activity 7-2

  (PDF, 6 pages, 346 KB) Comparing Recruiting Posters

Learn More

• 4th Grade Textbook - Wisconsin: Our State, Our Story

  This definitive Wisconsin history textbook from the Wisconsin Historical Society is full color, visually stunning, and promotes strong literacy skills.

Have Questions?

Contact our helpful staff about implementing the textbook in your classroom.

• education@wisconsinhistory.org