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Attack at Fort Sumter.
This confederate assault has upset by the Creightons. They have a long conversation about whether or not war is going to begin. Some of the men suggest that they 're going to go to the war. Eb has decided to go to war. That's the main reason I decided this battle is important. I do believe that this is relevant as the beginning of the war is going to modify Jethro's life forever. -
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The War Just Started
That is an significant event, as that is when the Jethro family figures out that the war has started. The family has mixed feelings about the news. Eb Carron, a cousin, wants to join if there's a war going on. Shadrach arrives home with a newspaper stating that the war had begun and the confederate had invaded Ft. Sumter. Congress needed to formally declare the war, however the others understood that they would. -
Wilson's Creek Battle
After this battle, Bill wants to go to combat, catastrophic for Jethro. Jethro is nearest to Bill, and Jethro's upsets the thought of never meeting or seeing him again. Jethro is trying to convince him to remain, but with no luck. This event is critical because it's the last time we are going to "see" Bill. It's through John 's letter that we hear from him again. And what he tells is, "It wasn't my bullet that killed Tom." -
Bill Leaves for War
This event is significant because it's the first time when Jethro losses Bill. Bill is going to engage in the war, and Jethro breaks down in tears. Jethro spotted Bill on a hill, and so he goes to talk to him. He discovers that Bill had been getting a dispute with John when Bill decided to fight in the war. Jethro kept begging Bill to stay, but Bill told him that he was going to fight. He doesn't want or need to go, but he says he's got to fight. -
The Battle of Ball's Bluff
Before this battle, everyone said that the Union would definitely win easily. Soon, though, the hopefulness got out of everyone. The war was now believed to be going on longer.
This battled is important because, before this war, Tom and Eb said, "We 're going to take the South by the britches." After that, they 're unsure. -
The Importance of Battle
This case is significant as Shadrach demonstrates the significance of the war against Jethro. He explains how the Union plans to defeat the Confederate: separating them into two parts, making it easier to defeat them.
Jethro knows how critical it is, and you see how much Shadrach admires it. This tells Jethro the path the Union troops are supposed to follow, and what they are supposed to do. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh is significant because Tom is killed in this battle. Jethro wasn't very close to Tom, but he nevertheless created a lot of suffering in his family.
Jethro 's family had lost young children to disease previously, and it was a blessing that he and his sister had not become sick and die. This battle also occurs after the Creighton barn is burnt down by harassers who claim that Bill is a traitor, and a copperhead, for joining the South. -
The Death of Tom
This is an important event because Tom is Jethro 's brother. He starts to understand how terrible a fight can be. Jethro is very upset about Tom, and so is his family. Tom's friend, Dan Lawrence, came to the house of the family. He clarified that Tom had died in the battle of Pittsburg Landing. There was an report in the journal, deceiving the citizens who had burnt down the building, boasting about how it was wrong because the Creightons had lost Tom. -
The Burning of the Farm
This incident showed Jethro how urgent the plight of the Union's backers was. Some people say that Jethro and his family is threatening Bill. They learned the Bill was battling with the Confederate, so they were angry about it. They kept abusing them, until they eventually burned down their barn. -
The Battle of Antieham
It's after this battle that the deserters are beginning to turn up in Jethro 's hometown. They eat food from supermarkets and houses. Burnside frequently replicates McClellan. After this battle, the men came to the house and asked if Eb had come home. A few days later, Jethro noticed Eb and wrote to Lincoln telling him what he was going to do with his uncle. Lincoln responds back, stating that all deserters should go back to battle without going to war with punishment if back by a certain day. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The war is reported to be moving well before this fight. Yet instead it's all going downwards. After this defeat, the Union loses its confidence. This fight is significant to me because Shad is writing home again. Until this war, he reads, and afterwards, when he doesn't write for a bit, he assumes the worst. When he actually responds back, everybody has a sigh of relief. -
Eb the Deserter
Jethro discovers that there is a huge camp nearby, full of deserters of war. This event is important because he realizes how bad a war can be for a person. He hears a turkey call when he's plowing. He picks up his pistol and leaves for the trees. He saw that it was Eb who was a deserter. He's trying to take control of Eb, even if he realizes he's going to get into trouble if he's captured. He's sending a letter to Abraham Lincoln, who replies and says that if Eb can return without punishment. -
Battle of Gettysburg
After Gettysburg, Lincoln writes and sends an reply to Gettysburg. Then the news comes to Jethro that Shadrach was seriously wounded in this fight. Milton is sending Jenny to meet Shad.
Jethro is really similar to Shad. He's also close to Jenny, and he's worried about their well-being. In their Scriptures, he describes their wedding on the ledger. -
Gettysburg aftermath
This event is important, because in the Battle of Gettysburg, Shadrach gets a bad injury. Jethro was in jeopardy of loosing his teacher and idol. Shadrach was in the Battle of Gettysburg and got a bad injury that got infected. His aunt had him in his care and wrote to the Creightons to tell them about it. Jenny went to see him, and eventually Jenny and Shadrach got married. Shadrach lived. -
Death of Lincoln
This event is very important because it was a very difficult time for Jethro. He thought of Abe Lincoln as a good friend, so it was hard for him to let him go. Jethro was plowing, so Nancy came out and asked him about it. Jethro was incredibly mad. He decided to go to watch the President's train ride by. Shadrach stood up and asked him he should do something. He was soothing Jethro.
