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The big invasions of Robert .E. Lee in the North and why he invaded the North. George McClellan fought lots of big attacks against Robert .E. Lee's army by Sharpsburg Garyland , on September 1862. In the West Woods and through Miller's Cornfield, is where the Confederate counterattacked. Lee was outnumbered two to one at Gettysburg, after he heard that he split his Confederate army into two. Lee left 10,000 men under Jubal Early, and on May 2nd he sent Thomas Stonewall Jackson to attack a lot…

Due to victories in the west during the war by Ulysses S. Grant, President Lincoln has given Grant control of the Union army. Many southern leaders believe that giving him total control over the union army by making him commander will be a grave mistake that Lincoln will regret in the future. Grant earned his place at the top of the army by doing whatever Lincoln said, and by the reckless captures of forts Henry and Donelson. Also by capturing the capital of Tennessee, and wouldn’t stop in…

In the years before 1865, the Civil War, led by President Abraham Lincoln, raged on. Finally, the Confederacy surrendered to the Union. An angry Confederate, John Wilkes Booth, decided to kill the president. After he shot Lincoln in Ford’s Theater, he received the help of a few Confederate supporters, one being Dr. Samuel Mudd. Mudd was guilty of knowingly assisting Booth after the actor assassinated Lincoln in 1865. Possibly the largest reason for Mudd’s sentence was that he knew that he…

This poem is written by Walt Whitman and is a product of the death of President Lincoln in the year, 1865. This piece elaborates on the mourning of the states after the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination. Goes on to speak of death and the rationalities that go along with the idea. Whitman starts off talking of the legacy of Lincoln had left behind when he had passed away. Introduces the star, the lilac and the bird which all have their own form of symbolism. The star is associated with…

Abraham Lincoln regarded as one of the best presidents of the United States. Lincoln’s human and humane personality and historical role as savior of the union creates a legacy that endures. Lincoln proved to be a shrewd military strategist and a savvy leader during the costliest war. Lincoln was also self-disciplined all the time. Lincoln rose from a humble beginning to become a great leader. Lincoln was a self-taught Illinois lawyer and legislator with only 1 formal year of schooling, and…

The chaising and the capture of John Wilkes Booth Everybody knows that later after the assassination of our president Abraham Lincoln at 10:15 pm April 14, 1865 in Ford’s theatre, Washington D.C. finally the 12 days of chase have finally end. when John Wilkes Booth and David Herold escaped from washington and cruised around Maryland John Wilkes Booth the greatest actor have finally died. The key people of the events were Dr Samuel A Mud a doctor that helped John Wilkes…

Team of Rivals was written by Doris Goodwin in 2005. Although it was written in the past decade, it steps into the world of Abraham Lincoln and political regime. It is an outstanding biography that was great to read. Doris Goodwin, born January 4th, 1943, is an American biographer and historian. She has written numerous books outside of Team of Rivals that have also gained high popularity. Goodwin won the Pulitzer Prize in 1995 for her previous book, No Ordinary Time. Team of Rivals takes an…

Grant's presidency General Ulysses S. Grant was the Republican nominee for the 1868 presidential election, and despite his lack of political experience, he was a northern war hero. Grant narrowly won the election by 300,000 majority votes against his opponent Democrat Horatio Seymour. Grant campaigned by “waving the bloody shirt” and used the slogan "Vote as You Shot" to gather support from Union army veterans and revive memories from the Civil War. President Grant was an honest man, but his…

American history, the Appomattox Courthouse was the surrender site of the Civil War. The southern and northern armies have been fighting one another for four long years, and leading those armies were Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General Ulysses S. Grant. During the spring of 1865, Lee wanted to meet with Grant in the a nearby house in Appomattox County to have a discussion, which ultimately lead to the south’s surrender to the Union. The house was owned by Wilmer McLean, and the…

After my day off, I returned back to the officer involved death (OIDs) investigation school today. Today was the last day of this school and it consisted of a day filled with a roleplay for the school participants to test their knowledge. Law enforcement officers (LEOs) from all over the state were here in Madison all week learning about what OIDs are and how to investigate them. OIDs are especially sensitive situations because there are often other issues questioned throughout the investigation…