Battle of Fort Donelson

When given the difficult choice of whether to abandon the Union and join the Confederacy or not, the future president decided to join the Union. Many believed Grant was unlikely to succeed in these series of gruesome battles. During the beginning of the American Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant was appointed colonel over a regiment, which was occupied by volunteers from the state of Missouri. The lack of experience did not affect Grant’s faith in his troops, the experienced…

Abraham Lincoln believed that all men were created equal. In his speeches and debates with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln made clear his opposition of slavery. Due to this, there were many mixed feelings amongst Americans regarding Lincoln's suitability as a candidate for the United States Presidency. Just like in today’s world, slavery is an implausible idea that would never be accepted, so too was the idea to abolish slavery back in those times. Although Lincoln proved to be an impactful President…

War, but was quickly promoted to be in charge of an Illinois volunteer regiment. The first exhibit of his trademark aggressive style was when he captured Fort Donelson in Tennessee, and stated that he was only to accept "unconditional surrender." The victory marked the first time a Confederates force was defeated by the Union in a major battle. This gave people in the North hope; hence Abraham Lincoln secured his leadership through the people's faith in him. Ulysses Grant earned his popularity…

During the civil war, both the Confederate States of America and the United States of America had female spies. The women that worked as spies came from various different backgrounds. Despite the different backgrounds of each women, they all had some things in common. They were committed, they all held a degree of power during the war, and their fates depended similarly regardless of which side they were apart of. In the rest of this research paper we will be looking at some of the women and…

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. Gaining presidency in the midst of the debacle of the Union, Lincoln utilized the characteristics he shared with George Washington such as “sure judgment,” “perfect balance of thoroughly sound faculties,” and “great calmness of temper, great firmness of purpose, supreme moral principle, and intense patriotism” to preserve the Union. (Britannica School) Lincoln devoted his presidency to reestablishing the Union, which he perceived as…