Army of the Potomac

"There is no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war besides its ending." (GoodReads) The quote above pretty much means that the end of a war is something good and the end of something bad. The Civil War positively benefitted modern society by changing medicine and new techniques on how we do things. Also by wining against the south and abolishing slavery. To start with, the Civil War has benefitted modern society by defeating the south and abolishing…

they avenged their dead comrades. The Battle of Fredericksburg unfolded in a natural auditorium with the Rappahannock River on the east, and Prospect Hill and Marye’s Heights on the west. This topography prescribed the logistics of the Confederate army and contributed towards its success - and occasional hindrance - to a significant extent. Marye’s Heights, Prospect Hill and the Rappahannock River all offered strategic advantages and impediments. Marye’s Heights was the key to the…

The most famous battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. This was considered the turning point of the Civil War. It began on 1 July 1863 in the late afternoon after the Union army entered Gettysburg the day before [June 30]. “The Confederates launched a fierce attack on the first day, pushing the Federals through the streets of Gettysburg and eventually to Cemetery Ridge due south of the town, where [General] Meade rallied his…

the second deadliest tornado in United States history. On May 7, 1846 The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts On May 7, 1864 American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards. On May 7, 1864 The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland,…

casualties of the Confederate army are about 94,000 men were either killed or mortally wounded on the battlefield. It is also estimated that about 164,000 soldiers died due to diseases and about 26,000 to 31,000 died in the Union prison. A total of 25,000 died of various reasons like accidents, murder, killed after capture of the Union soldiers, suicide, drowning, sun stroke, and execution for committing crime. 174, 223 Confederate soldiers surrendered to the Union army at the end of the war…

coast of France and the City of Cherbourg passed beneath his wings as darkness fell a second time during his flight.When he came home to America aboard the USS Memphis, a majestic convoy of warships and aircraft escorted him up the Chesapeake and Potomac to Washington. President Coolidge welcomed him home and bestowed the Distinguished Flying Cross upon him. His New York reception was the wildest in the city's history as 4 million people lined the parade route and Mayor Jimmy Walker pinned New…

In order to check the furious fighting on the left, Meade moved troops in from his extreme right as reinforcements. This shift in the Union line brings up the third point of interest. While the left flank was under heavy attack from Longstreet, the right was supposed to be under pressure from Ewell's attack. The plans were simple; when Ewell heard Longstreet's guns, his orders were to attack. A unified assault would have weakened the defenses on the Union left by keeping the right busy and…

states wanted to remain the slavery stable while the North desired to abolish the slavery. Meanwhile Abraham Lincoln led the Union and fought with the Confederacy whose commander was Jefferson Davis. The goal of union was to protect the unity, but many armies were controlled by South, also they owned wide land. It seemed difficult for the Union troops to win the Confederacy drastically. Moreover, the strategy of Confederacy was only to defense, controlled the battleground still in North lands.…

The United States of America has an intricate history, but in particular, the Battle of Gettysburg is exceptionally unique. The battle took place on July 1-3 of 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederacy wanted to win a battle on Union territory, so they advanced, planning for an offensive objective, but The Union, knew they were approaching, and prepared a defensive strategy. When the battle first broke out, the Union cavalry was trying to hold back the Confederate infantry, which proved…

The generals for this infamous battle were General Robert Edward Lee for the Confederate army and General George McClellan for the…