Robert E. Lee

Over 600,000 casualties was the devastating result of the Civil War, America’s bloodiest military conflict. The South’s decision to secede from the Union is what prompted the onset of the Civil War, which started April 12, 1861- May 9,1865. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a Colonel for the Union army. Although he was in multiple battles in the Civil War, he is most remembered for his role in the Battle of Gettysburg. Of all battles fought during the Civil War, it was argued that the Battle of…

Tried by War, written by James McPherson, tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's role as Commander in Chief during the American Civil War. This book spans from the day Lincoln begins studying military strategy books, to his last speech. It also talks about many of Lincoln’s appointed Military generals such as McClellan, Buell, Thomas, Grant, Halleck, and Burnside. The author, James McPherson, hails from Nevada. He is a noted historical writer, with a concentration on the American Civil War. In…

story in the novel from the letters, journal entries, and memoirs written by the soldiers who fought the battle. One unique feature of the novel is the use of real-life characters who took part in the war including General James Longstreet, General Robert Lee, and General Chamberlain.…

Washington as central. This approach is one utilised by Melville throughout his own collection of Civil War poetry, as the majority of his poems focus on the factual and historical narratives of pre-eminent figures in the war, such as Generals Grant and Lee. Most notable, however, are Melville 's two poems concerning the injury and death of one of the South 's most venerated commanders, Stonewall Jackson - whilst Melville supported the abolitionist…

General George S Patton It was a tragedy. The losses, the deaths. World War 2 was the great depression. As an American General Douglas Macarthur once said ¨ Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.” (History.com Staff). All american soldiers that were involved in the war were and still are amazing, but one soldier that really stole my attention was General George S Patton. George Smith Patton Jr was a great man, he did many things to save the people in World War 2 that were being hurt,…

This essay is about whether Inman violent man or not. To answer this question, we have to look into many factors such as Inman’s experiences the Civil War and the decision he took to treat with different circumstances during his journey back home. Cold Mountain is a novel written by Charles Frazier. It took place during the American Civil War in 1861-1865. It was the war between northern states (the Union) and the southern states (the Confederates). The causes of this war were the differences…

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Symbolism is a device that can make even the most solid ideas crumble down because of what the author is trying to say “in between the lines.” Ambrose Bierce wrote “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” with real world experience. “Bierce was especially suited to write stories about the Civil War, since he served in the Union army”(An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, Shmoop). This man was a part of a war, which gave him the knowledge of how things worked in the…

How do you fare my dear, sweet Ginny? I do hope you and little Crispin and Ailsa have not worried for my well being. I promised you all, that I shall return home safely, and I do intend on keeping my promise. My dearest, I had to fight in this war so that we may save our beautiful union. I must fight so that our beautiful children shall live in a united country. I do hope my absence has not been a burden to any of you. I believed that it would not be since I know you and the children are able to…

On July 3, 1863, Pemberton sent word to Grant that he needed to examine surrender. The next day, July 4, 1863, Union forces acknowledged the surrender of Vicksburg. More than 30,000 Confederates were paroled, as they were starving and in poor condition. Grant came to lament this, the same number of rejoined the Confederate armed force, abusing the terms of their parole. This is one motivation behind why in 1864 the Union armed force halted all detainee trades with the Confederacy. The outcomes…

As the story begins, a Confederate spy, named Harrison, brings news to Longstreet and Lee. They're totally taken by shock, since Jeb Stuart has left them in the dark. Lee's troops, mostly a division led by a general named Harry Heth, accidentally get into a fight with Union cavalry close to the town of Gettysburg. The leader of that cavalry, John Buford, decides to try to hold the Confederates off and buy time for the reinforcement that would be sent In the meantime, over the Maryland border,…