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The Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. More than 50,000 men fell as casualties during the 3-day battle, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in North America. During the first three days of July 1863, the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern…

battle of shiloh Before the Battle- After taking Fort Donelson, the union army of west Tennessee advanced toward Corinth, Mississippi, where the confederates were planning to strike back. Road to Shiloh- On march 4, 1862 the victor at Fort Donelson Ulysses S. Grant was relieved of his command by Henry W. Halleck for alleged neglect and inefficiency, but the decision was reversed under the pressure from President. By early April, Grant was back to command at Pittsburg Landing on the west bank of…

The Horse Soldiers The movie is set during the American civil war. The fight was not going well for the northern as the southern had inflicted a heavy loss on them. To avert further losses, the railway engineer Colonel Marlowe comes up with a plan. This plan was to avoid fighting until they arrived in a new town station which would translate to an average of 35 miles a day. Later on, a military doctor by the name Major Henry Kendal shows up. He appears to be torn between performing his duty…

If you ask any historian the most hated person in the civil war was, they would probably say General William T. Sherman. His March to the Sea destroy hundreds of miles of land and destroyed the Confederates will to fight. He was one of the most brutal Generals there were, but he was also one of the most successful. He went from colonel to major general in just a few years. While he was still just colonel, he first saw action at The First Battle of Bull Run, where he performed rather well, and…

Georgia in the Civil War One in nine Americans fought in the war, and one in four of those who fought were wounded or killed, most slowly and painfully by disease. Georgia played a huge role in the Civil War with an estimated one hundred and twenty thousand soldiers for confederacy and several hundred white and three thousand five hundred african americans for the union. Georgia hoped to have a peaceful experience and ended up being one of the most important states in the civil war with…

The condition of the South after war was devastating. Land was ruined, confederate money was worthless, South's’ transportation system was in a complete disaster. The banks were ruined and the government at all levels, were non-existent. During that time, Lincoln was also making the “Reconstruction Plan” which is known as the 10% plan. Southerners had accept ban on slavery, which led them to take a loyalty oath to the United States. The loyalty oath is a pledge of allegiance. When the 10% of…

The second key event of Battle of Shenandoah is the appointment of General Sheridan as commander of General Grant’s General Grant’s new military division, the Middle Military Command that comprised of three departments, and charged him with clearing out the Shenandoah Valley. The Battle of Shenandoah 1864 had three major phases, which took place in a time of the battles. The first phase was the Battle of Third Winchester (September 19), which pitted General Sheridan’s Army of the Shenandoah…

Lapeer is beautifully historic. The city was founded by Alvin Hart who was born in 1804 in New York. Alvin, his brother Oliver, and a friend left New York in 1831 to seek out land in Michigan. After a stop in Pontiac, MI, the trio learned about the area that is now Lapeer after talking to a judge who owned a sizable chunk of land in the area. The trio headed north and liked what they saw. They camped under an elm tree along Farmer’s Creek. While camping at this location the trio attempted to…

mad that the rebel was attacking again. “Battle of Chancellorsville. In the spring of 1863, Lee invaded the North, only to be defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg.” With Confederate defeat a near certainty, Lee continued on, battling Union General Ulysses S. Grant in a series of clashes in Virginia in 1864-65 before finally surrendering what was left of his army in April 1865.“A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.”(Robert e lee) he is saying that u…

Sherman’s March to the Sea I was born on October 5, 1845, in Atlanta, Georgia, and have lived there ever since. On December 11, 1864, my life ended tragically. The Civil War has changed my life for the worst. It all started with Atlanta being shattered. That was when everything in Georgia started falling apart. Atlanta had everything: it was a railroad hub, it had factories, foundries, and warehouses that kept the army equipped with food and weapons. But sadly it got demolished by the Union.…