Colonel of the Regiment

He also turned down command of four New York City regiments organized as the Metropolitan Brigade, again at Morgan's request. The closest Arthur came to the front was when he traveled south to inspect New York troops near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in May 1862. That summer, he and other representatives of…

African Americans were an essential part to the Union’s victory. The African Americans had something extra that made them fight in the war. They had great character. They also have seen and felt how horrible slavery was and the thirst for freedom propelled them to volunteer and fight for the Union. It didn’t matter if the African American was free of a runaway slave, they both enlisted in the war. After the war waged on for more than a year, the northerners were growing tired of the war and the…

com). This shows that he was trying to inspire his people to fight and never surrender. Colonel Joshua Chamberlain also told soldiers a motivating speech to help them get excited about the war and fight for their country instead of abandoning it. He was in charge of a Regiment that marched into Gettysburg during The Civil War (that was going on for three years). Chamberlain was forced to deal with 120…

The Importance of Camaraderie In the historical fiction novel All Quiet on the Western Front, a recurring theme is how important camaraderie is in the military. This remains true today. In fact, it is a key aspect of all successful groups, not just in the military. Camaraderie is a special bond that develops between a group of people that creates a family-like bond, brings unity, and improves teamwork and performance. Because of its ability to positively change a group, camaraderie is…

unificationist Risorgimento. They wore a similar style of uniform to that of the French Zouaves but in grey with red trim. A grey and red kepi was substituted for the fez. All orders were given in French and the unit was commanded by a Swiss Colonel, M. Allet. Nonetheless, the regiment was truly international.…

many African Americans wanted to join the Union army. Sometime in 1862 Colonel Higginson from Massachusetts was given command of the First Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers. They were the first United States regimen made up of slaves. By the end of the Civil War, there were over 180,000 African Americans who had fought in the Union army. There were over 33,000 that lost their lives. During…

Artillery Regiment and was sent to fight in the Mexican-American war. After the war, Jackson was briefly assigned to forts in New York, and then Florida during the Seminole War. But because of some disputes with his commanding officer, he was only in Florida for a year. Now after being a teacher and going through many marriages, Jackson became a drill master when the Civil War began. On April 27, 1861 Colonel Jackson was ordered to take command at Harpers Ferry…

The movie Glory is the story of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who led the first all black regiment in the Civil War. The movie is a cinematic view into the lives of men who were charting new territory and breaking down barriers. Glory is an important and wonderfully crafted piece of film, that has value in both entertainment, and education. The movie for the most part is casted beautifully, other than Matthew Broderick as Shaw. The cast was otherwise well regarded, especially in Denzel Washington,…

With this knowledge, union troops dug in at Cemetery Hill and fended of General Hill’s Brigade. The second engagement came a day later when a ragged force of Alabamians attempted to overrun Little Round Top, which was held by Colonel Lawrence Chamberlain’s 20th Maine regiment. At this point, the overarching strategy of Commanding General Robert E. Lee was to capture Little Round Top, reinforce…

politician. An author named Robert Coughlan, explains in his book about Faulkner 's private life, that readers do not have "... difficulty in identifying Colonel Falkner as the Colonel John Sartoris ..." in Faulkner 's stories.(Coughlan 37). Though Faulkner’s life was after the civil war, he still uses his great grandfather as an influence to his writings. Colonel Sartorius mirrors Faulkner’s great-grandfather by being both a soldier, and politician. Further making Faulkner’s writing personal to…