Army of Northern Virginia

In 1607, British elite founded the Virginia Company, which aimed to create a new settlement in North America. In this time Spain and France, had already established several settlements in America and Britain wanted to compete with their enemies. They landed in what is known today as Virginia, and established Jamestown, the first English settlement in North America. Jamestown struggled tremendously at first, as settlers did not know how to properly farm, which resulted in starvation, and even…

federal law dating back to 1792 prevented Negroes from bearing arms for the United States army. President Lincoln’s administration contemplated the idea of authorizing the recruitment of black troops, but were worried such a move would push the border states to secede and join the Confederates. By the middle of 1862, the escalating number of former slaves, declining number of white volunteers and needs of the Union Army drove the government to reconsider the ban. On July 17th, 1862, Congress…

majority of the book concerns itself with James Madison from Virginia but also examines the ideals of Hamilton, Paterson, Pinckney among a handful of others. Other ideals brought about by the other 54 members concerned problems of small vs large states, rights of its citizens, and the powers that the government possessed. Of all the members sent to the convention, easily the strongest and most outspoken was James Madison of Virginia. Well spoken and intelligent, James Madison worked from the…

that his foot could get better. Today the wound would still be treated the same except that people would be given antibiotics to prevent infections. My last character injured was General Robert E Lee, he was the commanding General of the Army of Northern Virginia. Lee had a heart disease (pneumonia) which left him with a lot of chest pain most days. During the time of the Civil War they did not have medication/ hospitalization to deal with cardiac illnesses so the doctors told General Robert E…

Where’re Y’all From?: A Brief History of the Southern United States Dialect Southern American English, more commonly known as the Southern drawl or the Southern accent, is one of the most immediately recognizable of the United States’ many dialects. The dialect can bring many different connotations to mind depending on the preconceptions of the hearer. Those with positive ideas of the South may conjure up images of hard-working, hospitable, family oriented people, whereas others may prejudge…

couple family. A master of her trade , she boasted about having never lost a singular pioneer. Tubman continued with her abolitionist subjection practices in the midst of the Civil War, serving as a scout, spy and supportive sorted out for the Union Army and even clearly changing into the basic U.S. woman to lead troops into…

Traveller As talented and skilled Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson were in combat, their horses played a huge role in helping them both on and off of the battlefield. The courage, stamina, and calm dispositions of Little Sorrel and Traveller set them apart from other horses and created their legacies. They exhibited bravery even while surrounded by explosions and gunfire. Often seen as “the Civil War’s most famous horse”, Traveller’s success was predicted before he was even born.…

raise and supply an army and to explore reconciliation with Britain” (160). The Americans had established an army, made their own money, and delegates at congress began the act to declare independence from Britain. Some delegates favored independence while others did not. Those that did not want to break ties with Britain feared “to lose Britain’s protection against its traditional enemies, France and Spain” (160), which was important to America. By June 14, the Continental Army was created and…

Confederate General Robert E Lee found a hole in the Potomac army and outsmarted Hooker causing surround him and lose the battle. 12,000 soldiers died in that single battle alone and yet again the end is shining for Lee. Abraham Lincoln being very angry at Hooker for not pursuing Lee's army front head on because Hooker was behind Lee's army tailing him. For those action Lincoln fired hooker. General Meade is replaced by thought to be a much better…

altogether different from those of the colonists. Native American women cultivated while their husbands hunted. This gave the women a powerful voice. Mohawk Indian, Molly Brant married William Johnson was was a well off New York landowner and the northern superintendent of Indian affairs for the British. Like her spouse, she had a strong political voice and both had significant impact in their societies. When her spouse passed, Molly remained a loyalists and attempted to help both her own people…