“Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts‚” written by Bruce Catton compares and contrasts the characteristics and lives of two leaders of the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee‚ two very strong and very different generals‚ met on April 9‚ 1865 at Appomattox Court House in Virginia to bring to a close the Civil War. By this time‚ America had become a country that was starting over with the simple core belief in equal rights for everyone. Lee‚ who is from Virginia‚ had very traditional and
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“Grant and Lee: A study in Contrasts” By Bruce Catton Bruce Catton’s purpose in writing was to explain how the two generals personalities were different. “They were two strong men‚ these oddly different generals‚ and they represented the strengths of two conflicting currents that‚ through them‚ had come into final collision.” “Lee was tidewater Virginia‚ and in his background were family‚ culture‚ and tradition the age of chivalry transplanted to a New World which was making its own legends
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The Killer Angels Michael Shaara In The Killer Angels‚ one of the ideas and themes that Michael Shaara expresses is that no matter how loyal you are to the cause of what you’re fighting for and the war that you are struggling through‚ you always have a much more stronger loyalistic feeling and connection toward the people that you love the most. An example of this is when Chamberlain uses his brother‚ Tom‚ to plug a gap in the brigade line during a particular moment of battle. After subconsciously
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Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam‚ fought along the Antietam River in Sharpsburg‚ Maryland‚ began on September 16‚ 1862. Robert E. Lee was the South’s general and George McClellan was the North’s general. This was the first battle of the American Civil War fought on the Union’s side. Unfortunately for the Confederacy‚ their battle plans had been left at a campsite. A Union soldier found the plans and gave them to General McClellan. During this battle‚ the North had about 75‚000 soldiers
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The Battle of the Wilderness began in the morning of May 5‚1864‚ when Confederate corps led by Richard Ewell clashed with the Union’s 5th Corps near the Orange Turnpike.The fighting was chaotic‚ as the trees were thick and also the undergrowth made it difficult to move. As reinforcements arrived on both sides that night‚ Grant ordered an attack at 4 o’clock a.m. the next day. (2) After 5 a.m. on May 6‚ the Union‚ led by Winfield Scott Handcock‚ attacked the Plank Road. Fighting was even more intense
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The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most famous and talked about battles to this day in the American military. I remember it like it was yesterday walking the dusty streets with my matching Colt six shooter revolvers strapped on‚ with my black cowboy hat pulled low over my forehead. Everyone knew there was a huge battle brewing ever since the Texans had claimed their independence from Mexico. First of all let me clear something up‚ the Alamo was a church and not a fort as everyone thinks it was
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C.J. Geary Mrs. Sherri Bing English IV 9 December 2015 Sidney Godley: The Bravest Brit Sidney Godley was part of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers‚ one of the first battalions sent to fight when war was declared. Godley and the rest of the Royal Fusiliers came quickly into conflict with the German infantry and Godley bravely fought for his countrymen to be able to protect his country. December 13‚ 1909 Sidney Godley joined the Royal Fusiliers‚ the 4th Battalion of the British infantry
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Memorial Day was first celebrated in the years following the Civil War and was officially labelled a federal holiday in 1971. Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May‚ and it is celebrated to honor our veterans and remember past wars and the brave men and women that serve in the military today. Many people‚ young and old‚ visit cemeteries or memorials to honor a lost family member‚ or a friend. On memorial day‚ everyone is affected‚ even if they don’t know a veteran. This memorial
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Memorial Day and Veterans Day are two holidays about men and women who fought in the war for the United States of America. The between these holidays is the Memorial Day celebrates the fallen soldiers in the military forces and who survived through the many wars defending the United States. The first Memorial Day was on May 30‚ 1868 it was three years after the civil war .civil war commander chief John A. Logan declared the first official Memorial Day 1868. He declared it to be the purpose of strewing
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AN EXAMPLE OF A HIGH SCHOOL SALUTATORY ADDRESS Welcome all family members‚ faculty‚ staff‚ distinguished guests‚ and most importantly‚ my fellow graduates. When I was asked to write a graduation speech for an audience of over 5‚000 people‚ I immediately made up my mind not to do it. When tag-teamed by a collection of teachers and faculty members‚ I asked‚ seriously‚ "What happens if I just don’t do it?" Dropping out of school crossed my mind‚ as did asking all of my teachers to fail me. You see
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