Students in the 4th grade at Alabama Gulf Coast Academy recently had a visitor, Mr. Ed Hayes, who brought in actual weapons used in the Civil War. Mr. Hayes showed the students a cannon ball, mini balls, and a large Civil War percussion rifle , and bullets used by both Union and Confederate troops. Students have recently written and made models of the war in Alabama. Among some of the projects were: Ft. Morgan during the Civil War, The angels of the Battle Field, weapons used during the Civil War, The Battle of Selma, Union soldiers, and The Battle of Mobile using ironclad models. Students are shown below with Mr. Hayes and some of their projects. The 4th grade will travel to Montgomery on April 20 to visit the historical sites in Montgomery. They recently visited Ft. Morgan too. Students listed in the photos are in no particular order: Caleb Mattingly, Lincoln Butts, Hannah Hesse, David Hayes, Cheyene Johnson,and Shannon Carr.