Gettysburg Kelsey Watts 4/18/10 The battle of Gettysburg started on July 1‚ 1863. It lasted for 3 days. The battle was between the Confederate and the Union. The Confederate were the South who wore gray and the Union was the North who wore blue. Gettysburg was the biggest and bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil. The combined losses from both armies exceeded 53‚000 men. In the first day‚ 25‚000 men died! The men from the North who stood out most in the battle were General John Buford
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bad-tempered”‚ and “no decision he makes at Gettysburg will be decisive” (xx). I do not think he has competence in commanding. I am attracted by the officers because each of them has different personalities and a colorful career. There is something from every man that makes me want to know more about them. For instance‚ General Lee‚ an outstanding strategist‚ is pretty old and has “heart disease” (xvi). I worry if his health condition will affect the battle in Gettysburg. Also‚ I wonder whether the army
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Many people assume that in the short story Bargain‚ by AB Guthrie‚ is a story about an old man who’s enemy coincidentally died. Looking closer into the story‚ it can be seen that Slade’s death was not just a coincidence. In the short story historical fiction story‚ Bargain by A.B Guthrie‚ an old man‚ Mr. Baumer‚ gives a young‚ tough man ‚ Slade‚ a bill but Slade can’t read so he won’t pay it. They get in a fight and Slade wins. After‚ Mr. Baumer plots something‚ to one day find Slade‚ who had just
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Katie Cline The Killer Angels Book Review June 21‚ 2012 The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara: The Random House Publishing Group‚ New York‚ 1974. The Killer Angels is a stunning recollection of the telltale battle of the Civil War: the Battle of Gettysburg. Set from June 29 to July 3‚ 1863 and told from the vantage points of several soldiers and commanding officers from both sides‚ including Lee‚ Longstreet‚ and Chamberlain‚ Michael Shaara effectively paints a picture of the war that divided America
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Imagine being thrust into the middle of a raging battle‚ a battle that lasts for 3 long days. The book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara does just that‚ introducing the reader to the Battle of Gettysburg in detail. Killer Angels elaborates upon the 5 days surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War‚ using key points of view from both Confederate and Union sides toshow the reader the brutal nature of war. Michael Shaara also uses this book to show how someof the generals were good friends
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social landscape of our great nation. Gettysburg effectively ended the Confederate Army’s offensive capabilities and essentially ended the war. General Lee’s ego and his desire to crush the Union Army on the field of battle led to the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg. Victories just prior to the main battle exhausted his men
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nation‚ the Confederate States of America (made up of the southern states). One of the deadliest battles of the war was the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle lasted from July 1‚ 1863 until July 3‚1863. This battle is recognized as the deadliest battle to take place on U.S. soil. In 2011‚ the History Channel made a documentary about the Battle of Gettysburg entitled‚ Gettysburg. This documentary was produced by Mary Lisio‚ Ben Fox‚ Christopher Cowden‚ Vlokkie Gordon‚ and David Wicht. It was written by Richard
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During the three days battle of Gettysburg‚ the fate of the US as a united nation was at stake. A Confederate victory would have resulted in the country splitting into two‚ but the Union was victorious which kept the country united. Through analysis of the battle‚ there are significant lessons that are relevant that this generation can use as consideration. First‚ is the importance of timing. For leaders or anyone making any decision‚ the timing is just as critical to the effect‚ if not more
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The three most important battles that took place during the US Civil War (1861-1865) were the Battle of Fort Sumter‚ the Battle of Gettysburg‚ and the Battle of Antietam. The first shots of the Civil War took place during the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12th - 13th‚ 1861). There were no casualties as a result of this battle‚ however‚ it is the event that sparked everything to follow. During the secession crisis that followed President Abraham Lincoln’s election in November 1860‚ many threats were
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As one of the biggest turning points and the most important battle in the Civil War takes place from July 1 to July 3 1863. On May 1863 Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had won by a whooping score smashing victory over the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville. As General Lee was feeling lucky he decides he should go and invaded the North a second time ‚ as the first invasion had ended at Antietam just the previous fall. As bringing the conflict out of Virginia into the North
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