In 1861‚ on the eve of civil war‚ President Abraham Lincoln tapped I‚ Robert E. Lee to take command of the United States Army. being The fifty-five year old silver-haired veteran that had graduated second in my class at West Point‚ served valiantly during the Mexican War under General Winfield Scott‚ and had‚ with his forces‚ put down the insurrection at Harper’s Ferry‚ capturing abolitionist John Brown. By all accounts‚ i was the man to lead the Army‚ as renowned for his gentlemanly character as
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Reconstruction. 1865 through 1877 was known as the period of Reconstruction. During this time the Confederate States were reintegrated into the Union. Before the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his forces to the Union General‚ Ulysses Grant on April 9th‚ 1865 which actually ended the war‚ controversy raged throughout Congress and country concerning the terms under which the secessionist states would be allowed back into the Union. One prevalent concern was what role the federal government
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The siege of Vicksburg will be known as one of the most important battles in the Civil War. At least‚ that’s what the opposing president’s think. The city of Vicksburg‚ Louisiana‚ sits on the banks of the Mississippi. Vicksburg was a vital port city for the Confederacy‚ as it was one of the two remaining cities on the mississippi that the South had control over. Because of this‚ the actual fort was heavily armed. Lunentint General John C. Pemberton had been put in charge of the fort’s protection
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General William T. Sherman’s Innovations and Legacy “I know him well as one of the greatest purest and best of men. He is poor and always will be‚ but he is great and magnanimous.” ~ U.S Grant praising Sherman Introduction It is a common belief among many historians that history is told through the eyes of the winners. Read any American history book or any world history textbook and they mainly tell you about the hero that saved the nation such as Wellington at Waterloo or General Washington
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about one of the generals that does not get enough recognition in writings about the Civil War‚ General Winfield Scott Hancock. Hancock was one of the bravest‚ most liked commanders of the Union army who was definitely a top three behind Ulysses S. Grant and George Meade. He participated on many battles through the war most notably the Battle of Williamsburg where his brilliant strategies made the enemy withdrawal and earned him the title “Hancock the Superb”‚ the
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relations. In his inaugural address‚ Grant refers to the Indians as “the original inhabitants of the land”‚ suggesting that there should be an “endorsement of a policy aimed at making the Indians just like us‚ … white Americans”. During the 1850s when he served in the Pacific Northwest‚ Grant learned a great deal about the Indian communities‚ viewing them as a group of people that‚ if left alone‚ would have adopted peaceful relations with the Americans. Grant observed that the Indians were “insignificant
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Information and Example for Training Grants If you are applying for a discretionary grant that the U.S. Department of Education considers to be a “Training grant‚” your indirect cost reimbursement is limited. See the Education Department General Administration Regulations (EDGAR)‚ 34 CFR 75.562‚ Indirect cost rates for educational training projects at:http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edlite-part75e.html Indirect cost reimbursement on ED training grants is limited to the grantee’s actual
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That’s what he has lost. Reponses to Question 1 through 6 on “Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts” on page 493-494 of Model for Writers 1.In paragraph 10-12‚ Catton discusses what he considers to be the most striking contrast between Grant and Lee. That different is that while Lee saw himself defending only his region‚ a static society that did not want to change‚ Grant was fighting for a growing‚ expanding nation. In addition‚ Grant was "the modern man emerging‚" while Lee stood for the past‚
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Civil War Battles summary: The Civil War consisted of nearly 10‚500 battles‚ engagements‚ and other military actions including nearly 50 major battles and about 100 others that had major significance. The remainder were skirmishes‚ reconnaissance‚ naval engagements‚ sieges‚ bombardments‚ etc. The engagements were fought in 23 different states and resulted in a total of over 650‚000 casualties. The battles are divided amongst designated theaters including the Easter Theater‚ Western Theater‚ Trans-Mississippi
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Ulysses S. Grant with the Army of the Potomac battled General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia for six weeks across central Virginia. At the Wilderness‚ Spotsylvania‚ North Anna and Totopotomoy Creek‚ Lee repeatedly stalled‚ but failed to stop‚ Grant ’s southward progress toward Richmond. The next logical military objective for Grant was the crossroads styled by locals Old Cold Harbor. May 31‚ 1864 After sparring along the Totopotomoy northeast of Richmond‚ Grant ordered Major
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