Regiment

health. My parents and I are doing well, but we continue to worry and pray for our friends and neighbors who are either serving in the Union or have loved ones who are serving. My friend James was considering enlisting as a private in the New Jersey regiment, but a letter from his friend, George B. Wright urging him not to enlist has James reconsidering his decision. In the letter, George talks of the fatigue, and in his words, “your health would break down before you had been in service a…

They are made from the blood, sweat, and tears of a proud parent.He was U.S. General who served in both world wars had a lot to live up to case of past military family victories. His name is George Smith Patton Jr. a commander of the the third regiment and others to come in the war. Born in San Gabriel ,California November 11, 1885 he decided in his childhood to become a hero. As he grew up he heard of great victories of his ancestors during the revolutionary war , mexican war ,and civil war…

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…

Throughout the American history there have been many strenuous trials in which we have been faced with inextricable odds. Thankfully there have been countless historical figures who, although far from flawless, provided the young America with the guidance required to progress as a developing nation in its primordial phases. Among these memorable personages a certain individual named Jefferson Finis Davis stands out. Although President Davis’s character can be questioned as to his patriotic views…

Though Von Kluck and the 1st Army enjoyed two-to-one numerical superiority, they did not make effective use of it, and the British regiments at the salient admirably withstood six hours of shelling and infantry assault. Lanrezac’s decision, late in the day, to order a general retreat of the French 5th Army at Charleroi left the BEF in danger of envelopment by the Germans, and a decision…

Many events and people played a role in the Spanish American War. One was Remember the Maine because of the explosion of the Maine and how it led to the declaration of war. Another was Teddy Roosevelt because he sent Admiral Dewey with his fleet to Manila Bay instead of Cuba. A third was Platt Amendment because it outlines for the U.S. to withdraw from Cuba, but with “strings attached”. The Spanish American War (was or was not) an example of American Imperialism. One of the many events that…

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…

Group Behavior People will often behave differently when working as part of a group vice working individually. Groups are defined as two or more individuals, interacting and interdependent, who have come together to achieve particular objectives (Robbins, 2002, p. 284). Many factors contribute to the degree of success group experiences which include: development, properties, and decision making. Within those categories, several other categories exist and affect a group’s behavior, thus group…

patient. Few bothered to wash their hands between patients, not that it would have helped a great deal given the shortage of soap.” Most deaths of soldiers were caused by disease, not from the bullet because of these conditions. “In most cases, regiments lost half their men to illness before ever going to battle.” (The American Vision). It is a horrible thought to think about how the soldiers went through this torture called medical services.…

could tell a good story about the flag. The story originated in 1870,when Betdyś grandson, william J. and years later the legend appeared in a book an the flag, of the Betsy Ross Memorial Association was formed. At the outset of the Revolution, the regiments of the 13 original states, and the a blue canton containing 50 stars, representing the 50 states of the Union. The flag was adopted on 14,1777, replacing a variety of the revolutionary flag. By 1776 by George washington 1732-99 in…