Robert E. Howard

not for Lee, America easily could have become a terrible, unstable battlefield, similar to modern war-torn countries such as Syria or Cambodia. Lee’s actions surely helped to prevent this.By accepting surrender rather than using guerilla tactics, Robert E. Lee encouraged reconciliation between the North and South and allowed America grow into a real…

Confederate General Robert E. Lee is possibly the most controversial and yet widely respected out of all the Civil War commanders. Historians have held different views about the beloved General for over a hundred years, such as Robert W. Winston in his book Robert E. Lee; A Biography (1934), Michael Fellman in The Making of Robert E. Lee (2000), and Margaret Sanborn’s Robert E. Lee: A Portrait (1966). Winston’s theme in his book created a different outlook on General Lee than the latter two…

The Killer Instincts and Deference of Two Military Geniuses The killer instincts and deference of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson claimed many victories for the Confederate Army and helped the army endure a long harsh battle against the Union. As General of the Confederate army Robert E. Lee demonstrated his military genius through his ability to anticipate enemy movements. Lee also showed his military genius through developing new battle tactics that positioned his generals to take…

destroyed. For example a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee doesn't represent hate or Confederate ideologies, but it honors the general who lead and served the Confederate…

Jefferson “Jeff” Bussey is a 16 year old boy from Linn County, Kansas.. Who later enlists in the Union Army in 1861. Jeff is the protagonist of Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith. The novel takes place in between the years of 1861 to 1864 during the peak of the Civil War. Jefferson Bussey is a character who has left me with a strong impression. Because of his personnel growth from the beginning of the novel to the end,with the largest reason being the war. Jeff's physical traits in the novel…

Film Analysis: Remember the Titans Remember the Titans has the setting to be in the early 1970s, two high schools in Virginia integrate forming T.C. Williams High School. The movie is about a football team, starring Denzel Washington who took the role of Herman Boone, the head coach of the Titans. At first, Boone is brought in as an assistant coach to an all-white staffing coach but he is then appointed to be the head coach over the current one. Herman Boone was hesitating in the beginning…

Ulysses S. Grant is an American hero who defeated the Confederate Army during the Civil War. As general of the Union Army, his tactics and strategies led to his victory. He did not start off as an American hero that people see him as today. Through his experiences in his early life, in school, and in a previous war, led him to be the great general he turned out to be. Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio; on April 27, 1822. Grant was the son of Jesse Root Grant and Hannah…

In Journey to the Wilderness, Frye Gaillard offers answers to the different perspectives that the Northern and Southern states of America developed from the Civil War. While the South seemed to revel in their “glorious defeat” the North remembered it as a fight for the unification of the country. As the South’s new generations grew, they were taught “stories of gallantry and courage, and admiration of the dashing generals…whose heroism was undiminished by defeat” (25, Gaillard). However, the…

The statement “Union Victory In The Civil War Was Inevitable” is faulty because the North has more power, heavy-duty guns, and has a well-balanced leadership. The South had it better; they knew their surroundings, had a great leader and could have been two steps ahead if they thought logically. What that means is if the South just used their heads instead of jumping into battle the entire time, they could have thought their way out of this instead of losing to the Union. The Union saw this…

In the Battle of Gettysburg, according to “The Killer Angels”, the southern generals made far too many mistakes that cost them the victory. In this battle, both sides made frequent mistakes, yet the South’s faults were far more fatal. These faults were the cause of the south’s loss of the battle, and the consequences that followed. The first disastrous mistake made by the South, was their faith in Jeb Stuart. Longstreet and the other generals in the Confederate army relied heavily on Stuart to…