Ambrose Burnside

Grant, whom he felt could lead the Union to victory. Defeats at Bull Run and Chancellorsville quickly led to Lincoln questioning his generals. Before Grant was given the title of general-in-chief, McClellan had two successors by the names of Ambrose E. Burnside and Joseph Hooker. Lincoln felt they were competent enough to succeed, but their inability to heed the advice of a president they deemed unworthy of warfare led to their departure and the rise of Grant (With Malice Toward None: The…

Abraham Lincoln is known as one the most resilient presidents in the United States history. This was largely because of his triumph over adversity during one the most turbulent times in United States history: the American Civil War. Lincoln had many positive traits attributed to him by historians and the general public alike such as honesty, charisma, a silver tongue, and a sense of equality. While the previously mentioned traits helped Lincoln in his political career, Lincoln had to possess…

The NRA was founded in 1871 with the purpose of training the National Guard to be sharpshooters as well teaching its other members how to shoot (pg. 532). The first president of the organization was one of the Civil War Generals of the Union, Ambrose Burnside(pg. 532) In 1905, congress passed Public Law 149 which the NRA to purchase military surpluses and administer them to rifle clubs that they sponsored (pg. 532). Today the NRA is a national organization and has club members in all 50 states,…

In The Real Lincoln by Thomas DiLorenzo he writes that Lincoln was a dictator who flagrantly violated constitutional freedoms, and violated civil liberties. Lincoln justified his actions by claiming their necessity because of the war, and permitted because of war powers. What those powers were was never clearly defined except in putting down a rebellion. His real motive was to centralize power under his tyrannical government. Lincoln's violations of civil liberties included the suspending…

Introduction Handguns have played a huge part in shaping America mainly in the 20th century, also before this time period. My opinion is that they have played a much more negative roll than a positive one. This topic is a very difficult subject to speak on because so many people have different thoughts on it. Handguns, I would say they are in a way an epidemic, as I will present later. Guns kill many people over the course of a year in America let alone in the entire world. Handguns grew…

Of all of the battles in the American Civil War, none other amounted to the sheer casualties in the one day that was the Battle of Antietam. With a slew of mistakes by both Generals, the terrain was disadvantageous to both sides, the Union didn’t take advantage of the surplus of troops, General Lee’s battle plans were spread, and many other battlefield errors, this was the bloodiest single day in American history. The topics that are going to be covered are: A overview of the battle in general;…