Confederate States Navy

Shenandoah Valley to begin his second invasion of the North. The battle began on July 1, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Meade was pursuing Lee from the South and they accidentally bumped into each other at Gettysburg. By the end of the first day, the Confederates pushed the Union through the town of Gettysburg. The Union formed in the shape of a fish hook on cemetery ridge and culp's hill. Lee ordered James Longstreet to attack the Union left, and he ordered Ewell to attack the right side of…

leaving the Northern capital, Washington D.C., vulnerable. Since neither of these options seemed reasonable they resorted to the previous plan of going via Richmond and focus on Robert E. Lee’s army. Lincoln devised a plan that involved catching the Confederate army a long way from its home base. Doing so would mean that Lee’s army would not be able to retreat or receive help from home. Many of the critics of Hooker were soon proven wrong as He quickly restored the troops’ morale.Hooker as well…

1776-77 Developments New Jersey Loyalist military units saw action in New Jersey and surrounding states. Lieutenant Colonel John Morris and the 300 men of his 2nd Battalion of the New Jersey Volunteers provided artillery support for the British beginning in November 1776. They learned artillery skills on the job. Morris competed enthusiastically for recruits near his home in Monmouth County. They saw action near New Brunswick, Sandy Hook and eventually New York to supplement British forces.…

determination can allow an individual to triumph over adversity. Keller was born on June 27th, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was the first daughter born to Arthur H. Keller and Katherine Adams Keller. Keller's father had served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. The family lost most of its wealth during the war and lived modestly from a cotton plantation. ("Helen Keller Biography." Afb.org.). Keller was born a healthy child, with her senses of…

The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, near Antietam creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle brought about America’s bloodiest day, the product of Confederate bravery and Union command failure. Shortly after routing the Union Army of Virginia under Major General John Pope, General Lee led his own Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac into Maryland. Reasons for this assault included taking strain off the Shenandoah Valley which was referred to as” The Breadbasket of…

70 million pounds from the services, decimating technological advancement programs . One result of this decision would ensure the weakness of Britain’s armored and mechanized forces at the onset of World War Two. Another example resides with the Navy as low priority technology efforts were delayed, especially those relating to carrier advancement and subsurface warfare . Furthermore, the country’s fledgling aviation industry was stunted and consequently would be unable to provide adequate…

It all began so smoothly, this colossal masterpiece of mankind was meant to be the sturdiest ship ever made, The Titanic. Everyone happily moved along the line, chatting like old friends, smiles lighting up their excited faces as the got ready to embark on this mighty voyage. Despite the hustle and bustle, everyone politely gave each other space as they climbed the ramp. He witnessed all of this from his position up on the deck, his body pressed against the cold steel of the hand rail. He…

The siege of Yorktown changed the face of the revolutionary war and history by giving America their independence. In Oct 1781, the Continental Army overran the British redoubts surrounding their defensive positions. Lt-Gen Cornwallis failed at logistically placing the British and Hessian armies at Yorktown, and Lt-Gen Cornwallis fleet was trapped by Rear Admiral Comte de Grasse’s fleet, and prevented the British and Hessian armies rescue by the British fleet. The Victory is certainly a direct…

In the direct aftermath of Blackbeard’s blockade, the colonists were quick to request aid. In a letter to the Board of Trade and Plantations in June of 1718 the colonies’ representative wrote that, “the unspeakable calamity this poor province suffers from pyrats obliges me to inform your lordships of it in order that his Majestie know it and be induced to afford us the assistance of a frigate or two to cruise hereabouts upon them for we are continually alarmed and our ships taken to the utter…

British fleet, Captain Barclay. Commodore Perry would go to the captain’s cabin and spend time with him and by doing that came a warm friendship between once the two enemies. After Barclay was fully healed he asked for a favor from the secretary of the navy to be able to return to his homeland. Captain Barclay was giving a speech a couple short months later and gave a toast to Commodore Perry and which everybody applauded. Barclay then lead on to tell the tallies from the battle that read that…