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    capitol, Richmond, the Battle of Wilson’s Creek occurred. It was one of the most significant battles in the Civil War, as it was the first battle fought West of the Mississippi River. The subtle causes of this battle led to drastic effects following the battle at Wilson’s Creek. From this battle, we learn how an unexperienced military commander managed to win a battle that changed the course of the entire war, and therefore, changing American history. Before the Battle of Wilson’s Creek was…

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    George Mclellan Failure

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    a significant advantage put him on bad terms with President Abraham Lincoln. In 1862 McClellan failed to decisively defeat Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army at the Battle of Antietam. McClellan had overly cautious tactics and Lincoln decided to remove him from command of the Army of the Potomac in late 1862. McClellan would later run for president…

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    Puli is dependably on monitor and woofing to ready proprietors to any abnormal occasion near and dear. This breed is extremely astute and requires consistent brotherhood. Shiny as pets and love to walk and run proprietors, and will go with you whatever you do. Awesome Schnauzer These dogs require solid and strict dressage – from an early age ought to focus on them and let them know who's manager generally may attempt to take the "power". This breed is…

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    felt that he cared a lot about their lives. McClellan would do everything in his power to ensure that he could keep as many of his soldiers alive as he could; because of this he was very cautious and it took him a long time to prepare his army for battle thus he became unpopular with Lincoln and the republicans. But even so, George McClellan was an important military officer because his successes as a general of the Civil War, due to his…

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    Hydra for one has a freshwater animal and a Island near greece named in dedication to the beast. The hydra of Lerna is the greatest known hydra because of the extravagant battle between the hydra and Hercules. Originally the Hydra was created and raised by Hera to fight Hercules during his second labor. Hercules was up for a demanding fight. He knew that the Hydra had a immortal center head. She also head a breath that could kill you with a wiff and that once he cut off a head two…

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    The North and the South had very different cultures. The North was more industrial. This gives the North a huge advantage. They have factories to make gun and ammunition. “Also, since their railroads were small and not interconnected, it was hard for the South to move food, weapons, and even men quickly over long distances.” Ironically enough, the North had more food for their troops than the South because the South was focusing on cash crops like tobacco and cotton and did not produce enough…

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    there long, but as the months drug on with no end to the war in sight the amount of prisoners climbed, and so in 1863 Camp Douglass became one of the largest POW camps in the union with a total of 18,000 soldiers held there throughout the war. The second POW camp was Rock Island arsenal in Rock Island. Rock Island had become a very strong…

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    academic proficiency the first few months, he gradually improved his class standing. He graduated, ranked 17 out of 59 in his class, in 1846. In the Mexican War, Jackson was a second lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Artillery. At the Battle of Vera Cruz, he won the rank of first lieutenant, and for gallant conduct at the Battles of Contreras and Chapultepec respectively he was brevetted captain and major, a rank which he attained with less than one year's service. He received more promotions than any…

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    (Stonewall) Jackson got his name from the battle of bull run.”There is jackson standing like a stone wall.” said General Bard E. Bee. He said that the soldiers just started to call him Stonewall Jackson… and it stuck. Another successful attack was when he was given command of 18,000 troops and asked to move through the Shenandoah Valley and threaten Washington. He and his “foot cavalry” covered some 676 miles in 48 marching days. He fought and won 5 battles, tied up three federal armies, and…

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    Justice is a term that people use to describe as an act or behavior that represents the good people present to others and themselves. It serves as a moral high ground that people strive to be, although sometimes these thoughts can be twisted into its opposite and cause pain, anger, and other negative emotions and acts arise within people. This pain erupts into what is known as injustice and is the epitome of what people should not strive for due it bringing so much negativity. It is a moral…

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