Robert E. Lee is a well known officer in the confederate army from virginia. He is a very important character in this story because he is the general of the confederate army. He is the one that comes up with a three step plan to split the union army into two separate parts. He wanted to attached the middle of the line hoping that if they could get through the line they could earn a victory for the union. Add one more sentence.…
Patrick Gass had an important background that helped him in his career and the expedition. To start, he lived on the frontier. When he was old enough, he enlisted in Captain Caton’s Company of Rangers to defend settlers from raiding Indians. Whenever there was a threat he would enlist in the army and help out. Later in 1794, Gass apprenticed himself to be a carpenter. He went through a lot to have the background, he needed for the expedition,…
James Dacy was an artist sent to draw the battle of Bull Run for a newspaper in New York. James was a white man from the north. He was very eager to draw the battle. He is from Boston, Massachusetts and he thinks that the northern army was unorganized because everyone has their own uniform from where they were from. James is a northerner sent to draw the battle.…
The Battle of Fallen Timbers started on Wednesday, August 20, 1794. The battle took place on the lower Maumee River Valley which is the present state of Ohio. Major General Anthony Wayne was encamped with a military force of 3,700 men, 2,000 of whom were part of the regular United States Army. The rest were Kentucky mounted militia. Fighting the Americans were some 2,000 hostile Indians. The Indians were allies of the British and the British had just recently built Fort Miamis. This fort was deep in American Territory, and stopped the Americans from further westward expansion. The tribes facing Wayne and his army were the Miamis, under Chief Little Turtle, the Shawnees under Blue Jacket and the Pottawawatomies, Ottawas, Chippewas, Saulk, Fox, and some Iroquios,…
Although Robert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, was on the losing side of the Civil War, people still recognize him as a war hero due to his successful battlefield tactics and maneuvering. Midway through the war, Gen. Lee had so much success out-maneuvering Union forces that it seemed as though the Confederates would win. However, in July of 1863, Union forces defeated the Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of Gettysburg causing a pivotal moment in the course of the war. Analyzing Gen. Lee’s failure at the Battle of Gettysburg through the principles of Mission Command will help determine why he was unsuccessful. Today, the principles of Mission Command are the standard by which military leaders…
The war is a crazy time, with death lurking in every corner man has to rely on his skills and ingenuity to survive. Sometimes it takes an insanely crazy idea to prolong your life and keep you safe from marauding enemies. One such unbelievable tale is that of HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen, a Dutch ship that escaped to Australia right under the noses of hawk-eyed Japanese air fleet employing a daring and crazy idea.…
The Battle of Little Bighorn was an intense, gory battle fought on June 25th, 1876. A group of federal troops led by George Custer were defeated by the Lakota tribe led by Crazy Horse and other Cheyenne warriors. George A. Custer was a United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the American Indian Wars. Crazy Horse was an Oglala Sioux Indian chief who fought for the removal of Indian reservations. He was born in Rapid City, South Dakota in 1840. George A. Custer and Crazy Horse fought against each other in the Battle Of Little Bighorn. Though they are famous historical enemies, they have much more in common than first meets the eye.…
The battle of the Bull Run is also known as the first Manassas. It was fought July 21 1861, in Virginia. It was the first main battle of the Civil War. In the morning of July 21st, two divisions were sent by McDowell. Tons of troops crossed the river at Sudley Ford. Then federals gradually pushed back. This whole thing started when 35,000 union troops marching from the federal captain in Washington D.C. Their plan was to strike. This victory gave us the South, a boost of confidence. It led the North dissatisfaction due to them believing the war would have ended quickly.…
George Custer was born in New Rumley, Ohio, in 1839. During the Civil War he commanded several different cavalry divisions and distinguished himself with his bravery in some of its most important battles. In 1866 Custer joined the 7th Cavalry in Kansas, and on June 25, 1876, he led 210 men against Lakota and Cheyenne warriors at the Battle of Little Bighorn, where he and all of his men were killed.…
The Battle of Pine Bluff took place in Jefferson county. At 8:00 am, October 25, Col. Powell Clayton sent a company of cavalry toward Princeton which ran into Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke’s men advancing. After some fire, the Rebels, under a flag of truce, came forward demanding surrender. Lt. M.F. Clark answered that there would be no surrender. Clayton slowly retreated back into Pine Bluff. In the meantime, about 300 African-American soldiers rolled cotton bales out of the warehouses for barricades to protect court square. After failing to take the square by force, the Rebels attempted to burn out the Union forces but to no avail. The Confederate forces retired, leaving Pine Bluff to the Federals. There were 4 forces that engaged in this…
The impact that the war had on the people was that it was an inevitable carnage that affected the people's lives. Robert E. Lee was one of the individuals who did not want war to proceed onward because of what was at stake and the consequences that would follow. Mary Chesnut was a woman who felt that the war was hopeless. Shelby foote informed us that even the soldiers didn’t have a good answer as to why they were fighting. He also communicated that he didn’t think the South ever had a chance because the North was stronger.…
Many people in our world strive to make our world a better place. Much like a hall of fame which honors sports heroes such as football and baseball players, there should be a hall of fame to honor the people who strive to make our world better place. Aaron Rodgers, Thomas Jefferson, and Rosa Parks should be inducted into the hero hall of fame.…
Rifleman Dodd is a very interesting book that tells a story of a young soldier who is separated from his comrades during the battle in the 1800's. This book goes on to describe everything that Matthew Dodd had to go through in order to return back to the fight with his friends. Rifleman Dodd had ran into several problems during his journey. The three main challenges were battling starvation, fatigue, and the Portuguese boy he encountered.…
Although some choose to accept the information given in textbooks as hard facts, history is actually a continuing process that is under constant scrutiny by a myriad of historians who have differing viewpoints, opinions and biases. This is no exception for the bloody struggle that took place around Antietam Creek on September 17, 1862. One of the most controversial aspects of the Battle of Antietam surrounds the leadership of General Ambrose Everett Burnside. Though most historians chastise Burnside for his lethargy during the battle, some praise his skill; this was caused by their backgrounds and beliefs in certain ideals. Nevertheless, historians agree unanimously that Burnside had a large impact on outcome of the Battle of Antietam.…
Cooer uses Harry March to produce a distinction between Deerslayer and the likes of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone…