Fredericksburg

hardest. But how did this outstanding generals career and life end? Stonewall Jackson, a skilled military tactician, served as a Confederate general under Robert E. Lee in the American Civil War, leading troops at Manassas, Chancellorsville, and Fredericksburg. Jackson was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia (Civilwar.org). He enrolled in a military academy at West Point, New York. He graduated in 1846, 17th in his class. His first assignment in the Confederate cause…

Savagery. Hunger. Pain. Loss. War plagues the human condition in ways that no other experience can, understandably inspiring many authors through the course of human culture to set their story in the locale of war. However, on the brink between modern warfare technology and ancient battle tactics, the already gruesome American Civil War elucidates another point of intrigue in being one of the most fatal wars statistically in recorded history (Dutch). Amongst the horror and tragedy created during…

MD. “Pohanka Honda, Pohanka Hyundai, and the Pohanka Used Car Depot currently occupy the Marlow Heights location” (The Pohanka Story). After this move, John started acquiring more franchises and locations. “Pohanka comes to Fredericksburg in 1984” (Pohanka). Fredericksburg welcomes Honda, Hyundai and…

Robert Edward Lee was born on January 18th, 1807 in Stratford Hall, Virginia. He was destined for a military life as his father was a Revolutionary War hero. Colonel Henry Lee led cavalry in battles and won praise from General George Washington. When Lee turned 18, he enrolled in West Point Academy where he had major success, graduating with 5 other cadets in his class. After school, he married Mary Custis in June of 1831 and went on to have seven children. Lee went all around the country…

employees to give friends and family and prizes for the winners. In the letter bellow, Mark Angelino, president of Sales & Distribution, launches the program to Sprint employees. Instead of just informing Cox Business Solutions customers in Fredericksburg of a price increase, I offered bundled services that would enable them to maintain…

“Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well” (“What is fracking and why is it controversial?”, n.d., para. 1) Fracking is a major problem all around the America and even across the world. Putting fracking to a complete end is not possible in the world we live in today in…

Disunity of the nation is a major problem in the world that I would greatly love to solve. Most people fail to realize that we are all the same if you look past people’s skin color, socioeconomic status, religion, etc. Diversity brings people together is so many different ways by opening your eyes about different cultures, practices and much more. You can learn so many things by looking past the exterior of someone and focusing on the interior. People in the world have become so divided that…

Wounded Warrior Fundraising Event Introduction and Event Summary The Wounded Warriors Project (WWP) is an important organization that helps wounded service men and women when they return to the United States to get services, support, and resources that they need that may go beyond what the government is willing or able to provide (“Wounded Warriors Project,” 2016). They provide support, financial assistance, assistance with work, and establishing businesses so that these true American heroes…

Imagine a young woman is helping a young soldier who had been shot in the arm, when she feels a bullet rip through her sleeve. That bullet kills the man she was providing first aid to. This is just one of the many experiences Clara Barton had during the Civil War. When Clara Barton volunteered to help some soldiers, she did not expect to become the “Angel of the Battlefield”. She had left teaching to work as a copyist. She ended up having a huge impact during the Civil War, where she nursed for…

waited for him to be drafted, until finally one day in 1862, the news came. He left Mary at home with their newborn. David was drafted at twenty and would serve for three years. David went to training and didn’t fight till 1862 in the Battle of Fredericksburg, along with Joshua Chamberlain. He hurt his leg…