Army of Northern Virginia

On February 22, 1928, the mother ship moved great upon the earth and landed in Danville, Virginia and gave birth to a ‘Sun’, they named him Clarence Edward Smith, he was the fifth son of Louis and Mary Smith. He was born during the harsh Jim Crow laws of Segregation, which existed mainly in the Deep South. Blacks and Whites functioned separately…

General Sherman was known for his ability to maneuver not only his troops, but also for the ability to expertly manage his supply lines. Sherman would break away from the railroads and his constant flow of food, ammunition, and supplies. He and his Army would live on the land and plunder for anything that they needed. This would leave the south barren as his troops stripped the harvests straight from the field. The Soldiers took the livestock from their owners and slaughtered on the spot or the…

The after math of Palo Alto saw many injuries and deaths amongst the Mexican army. “The constant pounding from U.S. 18-pounders and efficient use of light field pieces had inflicted heavy Mexican casualties. Arista 's army suffered 102 killed, 129 wounded, and 26 missing. U.S. casualties numbered only 9 killed, 44 wounded, and 2 missing (nps.gov).” If the message wasn’t clear enough for the Mexican army that the Americans were here to win, the Battle of Resaca de la Palma would definitely…

as equal by any means necessary. Women were mostly supposed to be confined in the home while the men were out. It says The Union and Confederate armies were forbid to enlist women in the war. But it didn’t stop them. With so many women fighting and dying on the field of the battle, obvious questions arises about how were women able to pass into the army and why did they want to fight in the war. Throughout my research on women soldiers during the civil war, most of my sources say there was an…

Gold Rush: The California Gold Rush was the biggest mass relocation in American history since it realized 300,000 individuals to California. It began on January 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall discovered gold on his real estate parcel at Sutter's Mill in Coloma. The news of gold rapidly spread around. Individuals from Oregon, Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii) and Latin America were the first to hear the breaking news, so they were the first to touch base so as to test their fortunes in California…

The success in the colonization of the New World depended of many factors. The English were more successful than the Spanish in colonizing the new world because England had more stability than Spain, they had a powerful army and firm government, a better economy system and a goal in mind. The Spanish focused on the “now,” on gold and exploiting the new lands. While the english had a clear plan to create a lasting future for generations to come. Although Spain made a lasting impression…

In 1607, there were African Americans called the indentured servants that first came during the years of the agreement of Jamestown by Virginia. Indentured servants signed up to work for seven years, in return for a free passage to Virginia. The contract they signed up for usually included 25 acres of land, a cow, and corn. Once these servants broke the law, they would go through harsh punishment. Later on, the price of indentured servants rose. During the 17th century, there needed to be a…

Gods and Generals centralizes around the involvement of four generals during the Civil War, Lee, Jackson, Chamberlain, and Hancock. Each general is intrinsically motivated by their own personal crisis, which leads them to choose a side to fight for. Some are Unionists, while others are sectionalists. Lee and Jackson sided with the Confederacy while Chamberlain and Hancock sided with the Union. Beginning with John Brown 's raid of Harper’s Ferry, America was hurling into a war. Lincoln 's…

one of the first permanent English colonies in the Americas. Smith left home at the age of 16. He left because of his father’s death. After leaving home, Smith joined the fight against the Dutch for independence. Two years after enrolling for the army, Smith boarded a merchant ship and…

by white women was necessary to support the Union and Confederate armies. In particular, the support of Southern women was crucial. The Southern states had less preparation and resources: they had fewer men, a smaller manufacturing and mining sector, and not as much money as the Union states. To solve the smaller number of men, women in the South used shame and positive reinforcement to induce as many men as possible to join the army. Surprisingly, even the government understood the women’s…