Battle of Fort Donelson

was both a general and a commander of the Union forces in the later years of the Civil War. He is known for being a great general who guided the Union troops to their triumph over the Confederate armies. He was victorious when he captured Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee and when he crushed a large Confederate army in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Grant’s contribution to ending the Civil War, however, was when he led his forces to lay siege to Lee’s Northern Virginia army in Petersburg,…

athletes and military leaders that forge the progress of a nation. One such figure who is known as a great military success is Ulysses S. Grant. Although Ulysses S. Grant’s performance at West Point was less than stellar, his ingenuity in the heat of battle led him to become one of the most revered leaders in both the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. Grant was born April 27,1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He wasn’t born into wealth or popularity; he was the oldest son of a simple,…

Women In War The coming of the Civil War challenged women to take a step out of their comfort zone in their homes to the outside world. The war pushed women to take over men 's jobs when they had to leave for war. Women were a huge part of history in war even though they were restricted from combat; some disguised themselves as men. They no longer need to disguise themselves in order to fight because of the 1994 DOD Combat Exclusion Policy was lifted. Women 's roles changed dramatically…

caught the eyes of George Washington. He was then put in charge of defense for New Orleans. His win in the Battle of New Orleans made him a national hero and got him the nickname "Old Hickory". The victory in New Orleans helped show our country strength. In 1817, Andrew Jackson was ordered to fight the Seminole Indians. Jackson went into Florida with a two thousand men and occupied the fort at St. Marks. He pushed the Seminole Indians back into Spanish Florida and executed two British…

When the Civil War commenced on April 12th, 1861, more than 3 million Union and Confederate soldiers geared up for battle. Men from all over America were appointed to go support their side in the war. While their battles are often historically analyzed, well known, and greatly documented, there is one aspect that rarely gets attention: the role of women in the American Civil War. The lives of women were drastically affected by the Civil War. Several disguised themselves as men to be able to join…

1. Abraham Lincoln, born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky, is most known for being the sixteenth president of the United States. The time in which he was president was a hard time in American History, The Civil War. Before Lincoln had become president, he served as a legislator in Illinois; he also ran for U.S. Senate but he lost to Stephen Douglas. It was a memorable time in history because Lincoln went on to become the very first Republican president in the United States. Not only…

influence so he suggested that annexation would occur only in a joint resolution in which Texas would be awarded Statehood on certain conditions. In February 28, 1845, the United States Congress passed the annexation resolution and Andrew Jackson Donelson went to Texas to support its approval. October 1845 the Texas State Constitution was ratified by popular vote and accepted by the U.S. in December 29, 1845.…

Journal Entry Eleven: The Market Revolution, What I learn about the American system of manufactures. I learned that it was the mass production of interchangeable parts which would help to rapidly build and standardized product used in everyday life. That the revolution helped changed the concept of time and clocks became part of daily life with work and leisure time came to be clearly defined. That during this time frame textile mills relied largely of female and child labor. That 4 million…

Originally, he started out as the leader of a volunteer Ohio army and did a phenomenal job of training the volunteer soldiers, which resulted in his promotion to major general of the main Union army. As a major general, he won a string of small battles in the western part of Virginia. However, as the Civil War progressed, McClellan was unable to make the right decisions in crucial moments. He was simply too cautious and believed that the Confederates had more firepower than they did in reality.…

poems to others throughout the war and one of her most written lines was “They would scream at the sight of a gun, don't you see?”(civilwar.org,2014)Togther Dorethea and Clara organized a nursing corps to help care for the wounded shoulders after the Battle Of Bull Run. Later on Clara expanded the corps to what would now be called “Red cross”. Which is a humanitarian organization that provides…