Welcome back to On This Day in American History! Today’s topic is very interesting to me as I grew up not far from this area.
On this day in American History, February 8, 1862, Union Forces captured Roanoke Island in North Carolina during the Civil War. Even though this seemed like only a small victory, it held big implications due to the location.
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February 8 – Union Forces Capture Roanoke Island in North Carolina During the Civil War
On February 8, 1862, Union Forces captured Roanoke Island in North Carolina during the Civil War. Although this was a seemingly small victory for the Union army, it was a pivotal part of the war.
To do:
1.) Download the map of North Carolina, cut it out, and glue it in your Notebook of Knowledge. Using colored pencils, follow the directions:
- Color Roanoke Island red on your map. (It’s small!)
- Color the Albemarle Sound light blue.
Now that the Union controlled Roanoke Island, they could control the mouth of the Albemarle Sound. They could allow shipping of supplies and food in and out of towns located on the Sound, as well as directly threaten the capital, Richmond, Virginia, from the south.
2.) Write the dates of the Civil War in your notebook.
Side Note: I grew up about 45 minutes from Roanoke Island! ❤
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You will also find suggested activities – labeled “To do” – if you would like to research this during your homeschool’s group time in the morning, or you can assign the activities for your children to work on independently.
If you think you will do more than one day of On This Day in American History, I would encourage you to have your child keep what I call a Notebook of Knowledge. A spiral notebook or sheets of paper stapled together is more than adequate!
Have your child write the day’s event and the date at the top of his paper. If there are writing activities, have him use his best composition, grammar, and penmanship as he completes the answers. After just a few weeks or even a month, he will have an excellent resource to read through!
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