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    the outcome was Union Army held them off and sent the Confederated’s retreating. Many reasons went into the Norths win against the South. In document b sources estimated the number of casualties at the battle of Gettysburg for both union and confederate showing the deaths‚ wounded‚ and missing. The union had the biggest troop with a number of 918‚000‚ compared to the confederacy that had at least 278‚000. Since the union outnumbered the south troops that was already a reasoning to why they won

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    breathing issues; wearing a mask is advisable. Where should you install Insulation Adelaide and Soundproof Batts?: Experts in the insulation industry have identified a few areas in your home to seal with a quality insulating material. The ceiling‚ walls‚ attic‚ crawl space‚ and the floor -- these are the most vulnerable areas in your home in terms of heat loss. So‚ installing Insulation Adelaide or Soundproof Batts in these areas is highly advisable to keep the heat inside your home. 1) The ceiling: The

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    the water went through the corrugated galvanised iron‚ it is able to slide the water down outside. There will be big pipes on the end bottom of the roof bringing the water beside the house and using it to take showers and etc. As the floor of the attic‚ I will put a 3 layered floor with waterproof paint and fabric to make sure no water passes through down to the house. Inside the roof is a vert import party of this house. There will be a mini-roof with a frame of a line. Meaning this will be the

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    Abstract In early December 1862‚ the Union Army of the Potomac had massed on the northern bank of the Rappahannock River as it was in position to strike the Confederate capital of Richmond‚ Virginia. The Union also position themselves to cut off the Confederate Army’s main supply route for the import and export of goods in the south. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia confronted the Union Army’s attempted strike on the south side of the Rappahannock by occupying the high ground overlooking the

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    The battle of Gettysburg On Tuesday morning‚ June 30‚ 1863‚ an infantry brigade of Confederate soldiers searching for shoes headed toward Gettysburg. The Confederate commander spotted a long column of Federal cavalry heading toward the town. He withdrew his brigade and informed his superior‚ General Henry Heth‚ who in turn told his superior‚ A.P. Hill‚ he would go back the following morning for shoes that were desperately needed. The battle began on July 1‚ 1863‚ when some of General Ambrose Powell

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    Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County‚ Kentucky‚ on June 3‚ 1808. After a distinguished military career‚ Davis served as a U.S. senator and as Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce before his election as the president of the secessionist Confederate States of America. He was later indicted for treason‚ though never tried‚ and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death in 1889. Quotes "I regarded the separation of the States as a great‚ though not the greater evil." – Jefferson Finis

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    twists and winds for nearly 1‚000 miles. Commonly referred to as ‘the trunk of the American tree ’. The river was vital to both the American Government and to the Confederate forces in the west. The city of Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ 250 feet high‚ overlooks the Mississippi River on the Louisiana-Mississippi state border. Confederate forces mounted artillery batteries ready to challenge the passage of Union ships. Receiving control of Vicksburg and the Mississippi River was a huge benefit in the

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    and the mindset at the time of Union officials was that this war was going to be a quick and swift war with little bloodshed and the American Union would return to form. They could not have been more wrong about the Confederate army as during the early stages of the war the Confederate army showed that they were much more equipped

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    This battle took place from July 1st to July 3rd 1863. Robert E. Lee marched his army into Pennsylvania in late June after the victory over Chancellorsville. On July 1st the confederates clashed with the union’s army commanded by General George G. Meade‚ in Gettysburg. On July 2nd the fighting became heavier as the confederates attacked the federals. On July 3rd Lee ordered an attack for less than 15000 troops on the enemy’s center at cemetery ridge. Lees attempt to pierce the union lines eventually

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    The battle at Shiloh

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    Americans. The North side was the Union who believed in keeping the Union intact. The Union was the twenty Free states and five border slave states which supported it. The South side was the Confederacy; this was the people who wanted to form a Confederate Government. The confederacy was the eleven states that ceded from the Union to oppose the decision to abolish slavery. The battle was also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing‚ one of the major battles in the Western Theater. Ulysses S. Grant

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