4-Mercy at Appomat I. Text Analysis 6 Question: What is "the final act of healing mentioned in Paragraph 11? On April 12, 1865, at the surrender site the Union troops and the Confederates saluted to show honor to each other W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E I. Text Analysis Question: What is “the final act of healing” mentioned in Paragraph 11? On April 12, 1865, at the surrender site the Union troops and the Confederates saluted to show honor to each other. To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox
4-Mercy at Appomat I. Text Analysis 7 Question: Give a simple description of the honor answering honor"scene. On 12 April 1865, as a major general Joshua Chamberlain was given the honor of receiving the arms of the first Confederate unit to formall General B. Gordon surrender at Appomattox. Gordon was at the head of Chamberlain the column of the Army of Northern Virginia as they marched to the surrender site where they were to stack arms and surrender their colors Chamberlain ordered the Federal troops there to carry arms"in salute to the Confederates, Gordon, impressed by this show of chivalry, returned the salute-reared his mount and dropped his sword to his boot tip to return the honor W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E I. Text Analysis Question: Give a simple description of the “honor answering honor” scene. On 12 April 1865, as a major general Joshua Chamberlain was given the honor of receiving the arms of the first Confederate unit to formally surrender at Appomattox. Gordon was at the head of the column of the Army of Northern Virginia as they marched to the surrender site where they were to stack arms and surrender their colors. Chamberlain ordered the Federal troops there to "carry arms" in salute to the Confederates, Gordon, impressed by this show of chivalry, returned the salute—reared his mount and dropped his sword to his boot tip to return the honor. To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox General Chamberlain Gen. John B. Gordon
4-Mercy at Appomat I. Text Analysis Counting the Union troops, almost 100,000 men in para had been in Appomattox Court House. A few15 days later they were all gone Question: Was there any significance about the contrast formed between 100, 000" anda few"? The war must have been bloody with such large a number of people involved and the reconciliation must have been peaceful when they all had headed for home within such a short time W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E I. Text Analysis Question: Was there any significance about the contrast formed between “100,000” and “a few”? The war must have been bloody with such large a number of people involved and the reconciliation must have been peaceful when they all had headed for home within such a short time. To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox Counting the Union troops, almost 100,000 men had been in Appomattox Court House. A few days later they were all gone. in Para. 15
4-Mercy at Appomat I. Text Analysis 9 Question: Contrast between Grant and Lee has long been studied. Can you find their similarities and dissimilarities in the article? General Similarities: Both looked " far into the future". With their mutual insights, the theme General of forgiveness and reconciliation could be For Reference Grant initiated Contrasts: Lee,symbolizing nobility and the aristocratic tradition of the old south Grant,symbolizing the self-made common man of the new North midwest and West W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E For Reference I. Text Analysis Question: Contrast between Grant and Lee has long been studied. Can you find their similarities and dissimilarities in the article? Similarities: Both looked “far into the future”. With their mutual insights, the theme of forgiveness and reconciliation could be initiated. Contrasts: Lee, “symbolizing nobility and the aristocratic tradition of the old South”; Grant, “symbolizing the self-made common man of the new North, Midwest and West”. To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox General Lee General Grant
4-Mercy at Appomat I. Text Analysis For reference One was a small, slouchy man with reddish-brown hair, unimpressive in his appearance, but coldly efficient and determined, like a lion stalking his prey The other was a tall, erect man with broad shoulders and gray hair, naturally elegant, charismatic and bold Grant was the modern man emerging; beyond him, ready to come on the stage was the great age of steal and machinery, of crowded cities and a restless burgeoning vitality. Lee might have ridden down from the old age of chivaln ance in hand, silken banner fluttering over his head Each man was the perfect champion for his cause drawing both his strengths and his wea knesses from the people he led See Warm-up Grant and Lee W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E I. Text Analysis For reference: One was a small, slouchy man with reddish-brown hair, unimpressive in his appearance, but coldly efficient and determined, like a lion stalking his prey. The other was a tall, erect man with broad shoulders and gray hair, naturally elegant, charismatic and bold. Grant was the modern man emerging; beyond him, ready to come on the stage was the great age of steal and machinery, of crowded cities and a restless burgeoning vitality. Lee might have ridden down from the old age of chivalry, lance in hand, silken banner fluttering over his head. Each man was the perfect champion for his cause, drawing both his strengths and his weaknesses from the people he led. See Warm-up Grant and Lee To be continued on the next page. Lesson 14 – Mercy at Appomattox