a Confederate Government. The confederacy was the eleven states that ceded from the Union to oppose the decision to abolish slavery. The battle was also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing‚ one of the major battles in the Western Theater. Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell are the Commanders and Leaders of the Union. Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard are some of the Commanders and Leaders of the Confederacy. The Union held strong at 66‚812 men and the Confederacy stood at 44‚699
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Booth‚ and the front lines of the increasingly hostile Civil War. Taking place at the end of the war‚ O’Reilly goes into great detail describing the malicious battle between two famous generals. Robert E. Lee‚ general of the confederate army and Ulysses S. grant‚ general of the Union forces. Detailed plans for battle and battle strategies are explored for both the Union and the Confederacy. Lincoln’s hopes and fears for the end of the war and the end of the Confederacy are exposed as the book counts
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writing about one of the generals that does not get enough recognition in writings about the Civil War‚ General Winfield Scott Hancock. Hancock was one of the bravest‚ most liked commanders of the Union army who was definitely a top three behind Ulysses S. Grant and George Meade. He participated on many battles through the war most notably the Battle of Williamsburg where his brilliant strategies made the enemy withdrawal and earned him the title “Hancock the Superb”‚ the
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the war. While the Civil War is well known for improving the civil rights of African Americans and ending slavery‚ it also holds other lessons in military strategy‚ lessons that still are apparent in the modern day world. Only through Generals Ulysses S. Grant‚ William Tecumseh Sherman‚ and David Hunter’s innovative strategy of total war was the Union able to exploit its advantages and bring the war to a close. The South’s most noticeable disadvantages were
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On March 4‚ 1865‚ Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address. The man known as “Honest Abe” was the sixteenth president of the United States of America who was an abolitionist of the Republican party. About forty-thousand people were present at the U.S. Capitol to witness Abe’s speech after his reelection. Now‚ President Lincoln’s first inauguration was the last straw for South Carolina‚ as they seceded from the U.S. with others to follow. But now about four years later Abraham Lincoln’s
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1861-1865 population - 22 million - 90% of ind. goods‚ esp. munitions - efficient railroad system - controlled the navy‚ which could be used to blockade s. ports and shut down the s. eco. - but would have to fight an offensive war (long supply lines‚ unfamiliar territory...) - capable mil. leaders‚ inc. Ulysses S. Grant - Confederates had excellent generals too -Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson Defending is always easier than attacking (familiar w/climate and territory‚ possible
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Civil War Battles summary: The Civil War consisted of nearly 10‚500 battles‚ engagements‚ and other military actions including nearly 50 major battles and about 100 others that had major significance. The remainder were skirmishes‚ reconnaissance‚ naval engagements‚ sieges‚ bombardments‚ etc. The engagements were fought in 23 different states and resulted in a total of over 650‚000 casualties. The battles are divided amongst designated theaters including the Easter Theater‚ Western Theater‚ Trans-Mississippi
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Period 1 2/12/13 Ulysses S. Grant was a war hero and the 18th president of the United States. During his two year term he was criticized for a number of things. One major thing that negatively affected his political career was that he trusted too easily. As a result of this‚ members of his cabinet‚ and lower administration got away with everything from financial mismanagement to theft. Once word of this got out he lost support within his own party. Despite immense efforts‚ Grant failed to apply congressional
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Clara Barton – Angel of the Battlefield Staff Writer When the Civil War broke out Clara Barton was one of the first volunteers to appear at the Washington Infirmary to care for wounded soldiers. After the Battle of Bull Run‚ she established an agency to obtain and distribute supplies to wounded soldiers. In July 1862‚ Clara Barton lobbied and won permission to travel behind the lines to administer aid to soldiers of both the North and South. Clara reached some of the grimmest battlefields
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had a few goals in mind‚ and many‚ especially the more moderate‚ Republicans focused primarily on restoring the Union. Additionally‚ radicals attempted to grant full civil liberties to former slaves. In general‚ all pursuing Reconstruction wished to reiterate the unity of the United States‚ and most‚ especially from the North‚ wanted to grant partial civil rights to African Americans. However‚ in trying to reform the South‚ while the Northerners did succeed in passing much legislation‚ they did little
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