Seminole Wars

may ask themselves these questions concerning life or death during war. There are many emotions involved when discussing any war. There are many states who have benefited from wars, and some who have suffered from wars. There are people who have lost their lives on the battlefield and honored as heroes. Some people see this as a senseless death versus being victorious or a hero. There are different views among people concerning wars, one in which we feel devoted to both sides, the victorious…

served as its Senator from 1797-1798. He soon returned home and became the judge of Tennessee’s superior court. In 1802 he won an election against Governor John Servier to serve as the major general of the state militia, a position he held until the War of…

excellent student, he did not concur with the school’s methods, and he ended up graduating sixth in the class. After he graduated, he married Elling Boyle Ewing, the daughter of Thomas Ewing. Sherman saw combat for the first time at the second Seminole War, though he didn’t participate in it. The first couple…

When he left and returned to civilization, he opened two trading posts. James also helped found the town of Pueblo, Colorado. In 1842 he fought in the Seminole War and in 1846 he fought in the California Revolution. While traveling he discovered a trail called the Beckwourth’s Pass. It was mostly used for wagons in 1855. He discovered the trail when he was on his expedition to California that helped pioneers…

Maroon communities, also known as Seminole communities, were small factions formed by escaped slaves from the Americas. The word “maroon” means “untamed” in Spanish, and the earliest maroon societies occurred in 1512. The escaped slaves created independent settlements which were hidden in jungles and forests, providing camouflage from slave masters. Maroon communities provided escaped slaves with food, shelter, and protection. If captured, the slaves were subjected to various forms of…

I was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 14,1805. I chose a military career and graduated from the U.S Military Academy at West Point in 1825. I served in the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and the Mexican American War. I was then promoted to the rank of Major, commanding the 1st Regiment of Artillery. When South Carolina broke away from the Union in 1820, I was put in command of the U.S. army garrison in Charleston, South Carolina. My command of 85 soldiers and I were positioned…

Mother Courage and Her Children: What Will the War Make You Do? Inside of all of us there are good and bad qualities. We may be aware of these, or for some these qualities only appear in times of desperation. We all have times of greed, and times of sacrifice. It is our actions that shape who we are, and what others think of us. In a time like war, these qualities can be elevated and exaggerated in different ways. It is how we use these qualities that affect our lives and whether or not we…

Critics and pundits considered the Iraq War a success. However, in the beginning of the war from 2003 to 2006, military leaders were criticized for not achieving any gains against enemies in Iraq. Iraq proved to be just as challenging as Vietnam, where our enemies resorted to irregular warfare. Irregular warfare is defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over a specific population. Irregular threats include actors who employ methods such as…

move faster towards the ultimate goal of education for any and all. The statistics also showed the impact of war and its cancerous effect on children’s schooling. The Syrian civil war makes evident the overwhelming penalties that war can have on children’s education. By the early twenty first century the now war torn nation had finally attained universal primary enrolment. As the civil wars sphere of influence spread, the number of children and juveniles that were not…

despite various efforts to contain wars and conflicts. Despite the involvement of the United Nations in numerous peacekeeping missions, the anarchic nature of international system becomes evident as the international law cannot be applied uniformly in all armed conflicts. Each conflict tends to have a number of unique factors that make it difficult to achieve permanent peace. The international organizations such as the UN lack the means to control the outcomes of a war (Jett 76). Furthermore,…