Grant Achatz

Chapter 14: The Civil War, 1861-1865 The Civil War was only four years but was the most destructive and cost the most human lives. When Lincoln was inaugurated, he told the South he would not interfere with slavery and they had no right to succeed but 11 states seceded and joined the Confederacy. Lincoln knew that he had to keep the border states in the Union and he worked hard to do this; later this helped the Union win the war. The Union had a larger population and therefore a larger…

Major General Ulysses S. Grant implemented good mission command during the Siege of Vicksburg by creating a clear commander’s intent, accepting prudent risk, and exercising disciplined initiative resulting in the victory. Grant was appointed commander of the Department of the Tennessee in October of 1962. Almost immediately he began preparations for combined land and naval operations against the Confederate-held Vicksburg . Vicksburg was one of the last strongholds and was used as a main…

government to use military force to protect these rights against groups like the KKK. The Reconstruction Revolution ended in 1972 and the Reconstruction Counter Revolution began. Due to the economic crash in 1873, multiple scandals during the Ulysses Grant presidency, the growth of critics towards reconstruction, and successful anti-Reconstruction propaganda campaigns Congress shutdown their Reconstruction efforts after all the Confederate states had been brought back into the Union. After this…

The United States has a long list of people that have made this the great country it is today. I chose two men that have made a big impact and contribution to this country. Abraham Lincoln is the American president that lead our country through the Civil War. He destroyed the slavery that was such a big part of our American lifestyle all the way up until 1865. Although, he did not have such an easy childhood. He was assassinated on April 14th, 1865. The second person is Mark Twain. He is…

In March of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what is easily the most famous inaugural speech in United States history. He was re-elected only a few months earlier and the civil war was just about over. The nation’s people were wondering what would come yet and how would the rebel stage rejoin the union and what would become of the former slaves. People assumed that Lincoln would answer these tricky questions and expected a blue print for the next four years just as what they received…

General Grant, who was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant Ohio, greatly helped win the Civil war by serving as the Union General. He was entrusted with command of all U.S. armies in 1864, by President Lincoln. And he also helped restore peace after the war was over. He had an uneventful childhood and was not a standout in his youth, shy and reserved, but was a remarkably skilled horseman. U. S. Grant’s father, Jesse Root Grant was a tanner, but as a boy U. S. Grant took no…

Abraham Lincoln is one of the most well known presidents. His most known feat was being president during the Civil War. Being as loved as he was he had many stories and poems written about him. I will be discussing two of these. The first is Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russel Freedman. This depicts a short time in Lincolns life directly Before his death. The second is a poem called O captain! My Captain! By Walt Whitman. This is a short poem about his death. I think that both these stories are…

The American Civil War one of the most violent confrontations between the Union and the Confederacy that led to the deaths of thousands of soldiers with millions hurt. According to Robert McNamara History Expert, the event that led to the American Civil War in which the southern states withdrew from the Union and represented themselves as the Confederate States of America was called The Secession Crisis. It all took place during late 1860 through 1861. The first state to withdraw from the Union…

The civil war is a watershed event in American history. When Jefferson Davis the Southern President seceded from the Union, war was imminent. The war lasted 4 years and saw a see-saw struggle initially, which finally resulted in a Union victory. One of the more important battles of this war was the Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The city was a vital rail hub and its capture was important as it opened the gate to the capture of the Deep South, including Atlanta. In the ultimate analysis, the…

won the battle instead of losing. Longstreet is not the only general who think Lee plan won’t work. General John Hood was also one of the confederate general under Longstreet and he also like defensive strategies. Hood know that he will lose lots of his men if they fight head on. The book said “If I attack as ordered I will lose half my Division, and they will still be looking down our throats from that hill.” (pg. 201) This tell me that he doesn't want to lose his men and he think is a bad…