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Interactive Writing Assignment Discussion -

Topic - Cathay Williams or a.k.a William Cathay, a soldier of the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Pick one historical figure or group on the list provided--each of these people or groups are connected to African American Military History from 1860 to1865.

Tell the class the history of this person(s) or units as it relates to African American Military History and remember to cite where you found your information. Also read two of your peers Soldier discussions and comment on the units or people they chose in comparison to the ones your wrote about.

You can label your heading prior to writing your discussion response...so you can claim the person or regiment before someone else does.

Example of Discussion heading title: USCT 5th Regiment at the Battle of Saltville in 1864

Pick one from the list below of African American Military regiments or figures.

The interactive assignment will have you investigate the participation of African Americans in the CIVIL WAR. The discussion will ask you to highlight all the battles or events the one topic you chose from the list participated in the war.

You may use your book and the Internet to research sources to help you in your essay.

For online sources, you must ask addition questions. What is the domain (.edu?)? Who publishes the site, or sponsors it? Is it recent (has it been updated)? Are there advertisements or signs that it is a poorly designed website with all kinds of distractions? Is the site supposed to be an academic one? Or is it someone's pet project?

Remember that this is a formal essay and you need an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Note - Need 500 words (Intro + body paragraphs + conclusion).