Army of the Tennessee

Herman Melville wrote a book entitled Billy Budd, set shortly after the American Revolutionary War. In the book the protagonist, Billy Budd, faces adversities that also show both aspects of this quote. In the beginning of the book, Billy faces the challenge of being impressed into service on a British warship, but rises to the occasion, becoming a model member of the crew. Later however, Billy was confronted by Claggart, who accused him of planning a mutiny. Billy, who has a speech impediment,…

2miles an hour. But when you get to the middle of the river the water flows at the average speed of the water is 3 miles an hour. The Mississippi river runs through these states of America Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri,Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Along time ago the Native American people gathered around the Mississippi, most of these people were hunter and gatherers. In 1500 the river mostly used as…

lvis Aaron Presley was known as the "King of Rock and Roll". He impacted not only western cultures but inspired generations. To this day many continue to listen and enjoy in music even after nearly 40 years after his untimely death. Elvis continues impacting musical culture as well as changing the face of music forever. Rock n roll is defined by its distinct rhythm and sound, Presley helped define this even more with his unique style and voice Elvis's Presley's parents, Vernon and Gladys had…

they formed the Confederate army, while the North formed The Union army. The Confederates were continuously threatening Fort Sumter in South Carolina, which was a Union fort, until April 12, 1861 when the Confederates fired the first shots of the war. They blasted the fort with artillery for less than two days until Major Robert Anderson surrendered the fort. After the victory four more states joined the Confederacy, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina,Tennessee, and Texas. The Confederates were…

Brenda Joyce (Tucker) Archie was born on 09/10/1962, in Brownsville, Tennessee, to L.V. and Joyce Tucker. Brenda's parents were married for fifty two years before her mother passed away of pancreatic cancer in December 2013; she was 68 years old. She was extremely close to her mother. Brenda's father, XX years old, is single, retired, and lives in Decatur, Illinois. Brenda is the oldest of six siblings. L.V. Jr., 50 years old and lives near Chicago, Illinois, Michelle Tucker, age 43 and lives in…

603rd Engineer Camouflage Special focused on visually deceiving the enemy. These were the guys that used inflatable tanks, jeep, planes, and artillery to delude enemy aerial reconnaissance of the area. This company employed most of the men in the Ghost Army. The 244th Signal Company Special specialized in fake radio transmissions and the impersonation of real-life radio operators. While the Signal Company Special tricked the germans with their “spoof radio”, the 3132 Signal Service Company…

September 17th, 1862 and ended on the same day. The commander of the Union army was George B. McClellan and the commander of the Confederate army was Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee, the general of the confederacy, attempted to make a final stand in an attempt to save his Maryland Campaign. Many Federal Forces were closing in from the east. Lee at that time selected the strategic ground near Antietam Creek and demanded his army to unite there. About a mile east of Sharpsburg, the stream flows…

effective as it has been in previous years since ”annual increases in the cost of higher education have consistently outpaced the overall rate of inflation” (Kess et al. 70). To avoid a great deal of debt, some students may choose to enlist in the Army and enroll in college later, relying on the G.I. Bill to pay for college. The student may encounter another obstacle when “almost 66 percent of recruits never get any college funding from the military” (Reed 25-27), which means the student still…

21st, 1861, the Battle of Bull Run occurred, which was the first major land battle of the Civil War. The goal of this battle, fought in Virginia, was ultimately to open a way to Richmond and end the war. In the end, Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate Army was victorious; less than one thousand men were killed, wounded, missing, or captured than Irvin McDowell’s Union men. Within the next year, there were six more battles; three Confederate victories, two Union victories, and one draw at the Battle…

Gaius Plinius Secundus (best known as Pliny the Elder), a Roman author, philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire once said, “Home is where the heart is.” This statement still speaks true to most people today. Anyone who is in the real estate or homebuilding business knows that people do not buy houses; they buy homes. That is why new homebuilders spend thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars upgrading and decorating their model homes. One such homebuilder,…