...Fort McHenry is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Fort McHenry was once known as a fort to protect the soldiers in Baltimore from the British. The five-pointed star structure was made to have as few as five men in each corner of the fort. Fort McHenry was also known as the place where the Star Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key. Although that is not the only reason why Fort McHenry has such great significance. Fort McHenry was built on the site of the late Fort Whetstone, which was a fort that defended Baltimore from 1776 to 1797. Fort Whetstone sat on Whetstone Point peninsula, which sticks out into the opening of Baltimore Harbor. Frenchman Jean Foncin designed the fort in 1798, and it was built between 1798 and 1800. The new fort's purpose was to better the defenses of the increasingly important Port of Baltimore from future enemy attacks. The new fort was built in the form of a five-pointed star surrounded by a dry, wide ditch. The ditch would be used as a shelter for the infantry who might have to defend the fort from a land attack. In case of such an attack like this, each point, or guard could provide a crossfire of cannon and gunfire.Fort McHenry was named after James McHenry, a Scots-Irish settler and surgeon-soldier....
Words: 814 - Pages: 4
...Fort sumter was one of the first costal guards in america.Fort sumter was built on a island located in South Carolina. Its most famous for being the first shots of the civil war. The fort was designed to protect the u.s. from coastal attacks. Major Robert Anderson occupied the fort in 1860s. President Abraham lincoln planned to resupply the fort. When that was heard, General P.G.T Bombarded the fort. The war began on April 12,1861. Major Robert Anderson Surrendered the fort after the 34 hours of war. The next day they were told to leave. The fort was in terrible condition.The union died when a cannon exploded and 3 were injured. In 1865 when the civil war was over the fort was restored.The fort was built in the wake of the war in 1812....
Words: 616 - Pages: 3
...Fort Sumter (1861) Where the civil war began The battle at Fort Sumter is very important because it is one of the very first battles of the Civil War, The battle was fought on April 12, 1861. The Confederate army shot first on Fort Sumter in order to confiscate it from union forces. The CSA did not let the Union army resupply their troops and the Union army had to give up the fort. The Hunley (1863) First successful submarine The Hunley was a desperate attempt to help end the union blockade of SC. It was the first successful submarine, in that it successfully destroyed its target, although all crew members died in the attempt. Although the Hunley was successful, no more attempts were made to use submarines to break the blockade. Robert Smalls...
Words: 408 - Pages: 2
...Fort Worth: Outpost on the Trinity. By Oliver Knight. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1953; reprint, Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1990. 309 pp. Oliver Knight’s book, Fort Worth: Outpost on the Trinity is a descriptive piece over the events that came to be, the first 100 years of a city named, Fort Worth. Initially, it was written as a journal assignment for the Fort Worth Star Telegram in an effort to commemorate the centennial of the city, but, after many years and obstacles, was given new life by Cissy Stewart Lale when it was published by Texas Christian University Press in 1990. From the troubling Indian attacks of the first chapter to the nonstop flight around the world of “Lucky Lady II”, Knight takes you on a thrilling adventure with...
Words: 1500 - Pages: 6
...Although Northern newspapers of the time no doubt exaggerated some of the Confederate atrocities at Fort Pillow, most modern sources agree that a massacre of Union troops took place there on April 12, 1864. It seems clear that Union soldiers, particularly black soldiers, were killed after they had stopped fighting or had surrendered or were being held prisoner. Less clear is the role played by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest in leading his troops. Although we will never know whether Forrest directly ordered the massacre, evidence suggests that he was responsible for it. What happened at Fort Pillow? Fort Pillow, Tennessee, which sat on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, had been held by the Union for two years. It was garrisoned by 580 men, 292 of them from United States Colored Heavy and Light Artillery regiments, 285 from the white Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry. Nathan Bedford Forrest commanded about 1,500 men.1 The Confederates attacked Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, and had virtually surrounded the fort by the time Forrest arrived on the battlefield. At 3:30 p.m., Forrest demanded the surrender of the Union forces, sending in a message of the sort he had used before: “The conduct of the officers and men garrisoning Fort Pillow has been such as to entitle them to being treated as prisoners of war. . . . Should my demand be refused, I cannot be responsible for the fate of your command.”2 Union Major William Bradford, who had replaced Major Booth, killed earlier...
Words: 263 - Pages: 2
...000 rebels under the command of Nathan Bedford Forrest overran Fort Pillow, a former Confederate stronghold situated on a bluff on the Tennessee bank of the Mississippi, some 40 miles north of Memphis. The garrison consisted of about 600 Union soldiers, roughly evenly divided between runaway slaves-turned-artillerists from nearby Tennessee communities and white Southern Unionist cavalry mostly from East Tennessee. Under a flag of truce which his men violated by creeping up on the fort, Forrest demanded the garrison’s surrender, threatening that if it refused he would not be responsible for the actions of his men. Believing Forrest was bluffing, Bradford refused, whereupon the Confederates swarmed over the parapet. CT: Fort Pillow Massacre," blackpast.org, accessed November 13, 2013, http://www.blackpast.org/aah/fort-pillow- massacre-1864. KB: This is great to show K: Rebels, Confederates Precisely three years after the Civil War began, one of the cruelest deeds in the annals of warfare occurred at Fort Pillow, forty miles north of Memphis, Tennessee, on the bank of the Mississippi River, when both black troops of the 6th US Colored Artillery and white troops of the 13th Tennessee Union Cavalry were murdered in cold blood. General Nathan Forrest considered a slave in uniform with a gun a direct challenge and threat to the way of life in the South, a situation that could never be tolerated. At Fort Pillow, Forrest would take the "no quarter to Union Negro soldiers"...
Words: 406 - Pages: 2
...McKenzie Nettie Farris W130 September 8, 2014 Fort Jackson “Miss Kenzie...” Corey’s mom Kelly spoke gently as she glided through the bedroom doorway letting the light from the hall creep in. “Wake up, it’s that time.” Wondering how I even managed to kill off the eager thoughts racing through my head long enough fall asleep, I stumble out of bed and into the bathroom. I dressed myself the night before, knowing all I had to do was get in the car and go. Halfway dragging myself down the hall, I am welcomed by the slobbery faces of 2 boxers’ pouncing and falling everywhere fighting for a chance to say good morning. I massage my fingers through their course hair and kiss them goodbye on the forehead. Just like that we are on the road. Squeezing 2 full size adults as well as myself in a small ford focus is no simple ask. Might I add that 2 of those are females… we pack heavily. The car is cool and the radio is buzzing out country songs preparing us for this haul from Kentucky to South Carolina. Fort Jackson South Carolina to be specific. I wasn’t sure how long we were going to be in the car, nor did I ask. The only thing on my mind was what it was going to be like seeing my boyfriend after what felt like the longest 3 months of my life. He would be graduating from Basic Training in just 2 short days. What should I wear? Did I remember my make up? What if it rains? These thoughts consumed my mind as I blankly stared out the window filled with miles of road. Somehow my gaze...
Words: 1063 - Pages: 5
...On September 6th, 2015, I visited Fort Pulaski during Living History Day. Fort Pulaski is located on Cockspur Island just off of Highway 80, approximately 15 minutes away from Savannah State. Cockspur Island is located at the mouth of the Savannah River, a tactical location that allowed the fort to oversee any ship attempting to enter the port of Savannah. The island’s only known human inhabitants have been the fort’s builders, care takers, and Civil War soldiers. The island is home to a variety of salt water marsh creatures such as alligators, crabs and birds. The fort and museum are maintained by the National Parks Service. The museum’s mission is to educate visitors on the significance of the fort’s involvement in the Civil War and Underground...
Words: 1021 - Pages: 5
...The Massacre at Fort Pillow: Holding Nathan Bedford Forrest Accountable Ned Bishop United States History II Professor Citro March 22, XXXX Title of paper. Writer’s name. Title of course, instructor’s name, and date. Source: Diana Hacker (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2004). 67 Bishop 2 Although Northern newspapers of the time no doubt exaggerated some of the Confederate atrocities at Fort Pillow, most modern sources agree that a massacre of Union troops took place there on April 12, 1864. It seems clear that Union soldiers, particularly black soldiers, were killed after they had stopped fighting or had surrendered or were being held prisoner. Less clear is the role played by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest in leading his troops. Although we will never know whether Forrest directly ordered the massacre, evidence suggests that he was responsible for it. Fort Pillow, Tennessee, which sat on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, had been held by the Union for two years. It was garrisoned by 580 men, 292 of them from the Sixth United States Colored Heavy and Light Cavalry, 285 from the white Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s troops numbered about 1,500 men.1 The Confederates attacked Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864, and had virtually surrounded the fort by the time Forrest arrived on the battlefield. At 3:30 P.M., Forrest displayed a flag of truce and sent in a demand for unconditional surrender of the sort he had used...
Words: 1734 - Pages: 7
...Fort Fisher, sat at the mouth of the Cape Fear River protecting the river and the city of Wilmington, much like the sand dunes protect the islands. Fort Fisher was the largest of the Confederate forts. Under the orders of Colonel William Lamb, new installations, including many earth redoubts, such as grassy knolls had been installed. Under Colonel Lamb’s command, Fort Fisher became the largest earthwork in the world. The fort was often compared to the British stronghold, Gibralter, that once guarded the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Fort Fisher soon gained the nickname the Gibraltar of the South. The assault on Fort Fisher was not just one battle. It was more of an engagement in trial and error. The first battle began at sunrise on December 23, 1864. While the strategic aspects of the battle are important, the leaders of the troops, on both sides, play a significant role in the...
Words: 1281 - Pages: 6
...The next discovery though radar and measurements were a 10’ by 20’ rectangular pit that extended 1-4 inches below the ground and contained a large number of boulders between 12 and 18 inches in diameter. The only known building historically in this area was a 17th century fort (palisade) or meeting house. The fort would have been surrounded by a palisade so if they were attacked, the palisade would have held back the attackers and if they breached the walls, the citizens had time to fall back to the Motte, the fort on the top of the hill, to stand fast against the attackers. In Plymouth, it is also historically known that redoubt were built at the crossroads in the center of the town. On each redoubt four pateroes were constructed that were...
Words: 1740 - Pages: 7
...trained these strategies by Braddock even though we had heard and seen that the French were willing to fight in the more barbaric ways of the Indians. They would hide and make surprise attacks on our units. In July of 1755, General Braddock decided we were going to attack Fort Duquesne located in western Pennsylvania. It was one of many French forts in the Ohio valley. We knew Captain Beaujeau was the commander at the fort. We also knew that their army numbered less than 1,000 men including Indians fighting with them. We were hoping to draw them out into the open and fight them on our terms. We woke up on July 9th, 1755 to a hot and muggy morning. I got dressed and ate breakfast before giving oats to my horse Doug. Doug was a fearless white stallion whom I had ridden into many battles with. We packed up our gear and headed through the wilderness toward Fort Duquesne. We travelled in a row side by side as we made our way closer. The guy next to me was a young man by the name of George Washington. I learned that he was 23 years old loved this new land. Something about his character and confidence told me that he would be a great man someday. We were approximately 10 miles away from Fort...
Words: 1396 - Pages: 6
...the old Paramount building. Getting Armadillo’s lucrative fleet-management business had been a long, hard slog. Had it not been for the fiendishly clever machinations of sales ninja Christopher Knox (known as “Fort” to his colleagues, because of his golden touch), SFS would still be trying to dent Armadillo’s famously resistant armor. And now, to Jeremy’s amazement, human resources vice president Samantha Williams was informing him that she wanted to reprimand Knox for a breach of the SFS code of ethics. “If ‘brilliant’ is a synonym for ‘devious,’ maybe so,” said Sam, eyebrows raised. Sam was Jeremy’s friend and frequent ally, having helped him push through a reorganization of the sales force, including new incentive and commission structures. But she was also currently the chair of SFS’s ethics review board. “An ethics breach is an ethics breach. As our code states, ‘deceptive business practices’ are unethical. There have to be consequences. And you, of all people, should know that.” True enough, Jeremy thought. When he had arrived at SFS five years ago, on the heels of an embarrassing kickback scandal, Jeremy had been a driving force behind creating the corporate code of ethics. And now it was being wielded against his star sales animal, Fort Knox....
Words: 2503 - Pages: 11
...Confederate capture of Ft. Pillow. While the basic facts show an inordinate number of the slain victims were African American, the question still lingers as to why that is and if any one person can be held responsible, namely Confederate General N.B. Forrest. While the speculation is rife, the answer is not simple and evidence as a whole would seem to point to many contributing factors and not the lone actions of one man. Ft. Pillow, located approximately forty miles north of Memphis, Tennessee separated from the Mississippi River by bluffs and a narrow ravine, was originally a Confederate fort. The base structure was crude earth but upon being occupied by Union forces had been enlarged. On the morning of April 12th, 1864 Confederate forces led by General N.B. Forrest, a former slave trader, moved in on the fort. After swiftly gaining the advantageous high ground surrounding the fort, Confederate sharpshooters proceeded to pick off Union troops while remaining out of reach of the nearby gunboat, the New Era. Included in the initial casualties was Major Lionel Booth, commander of the Union force. The Confederate forces continued a...
Words: 1420 - Pages: 6
...arms weapons with training in both safety and marksmanship procedures. Proficient in a variety of computer software to include: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and the internet. Strong and effective oral and written communication skills. Possess United States Government Security Clearance Secret and valid driver's license. SKILLS Critical thinking Adept multi-tasker Weapons training Trained in counterterrorism strategies First Aid certified Trained in cross-cultural communication Secret Security Clearance Defensive tactics training Troubleshooting Calm in emergency situations Trained in security Safety-conscious Quick learner Service-oriented Team leader WORK HISTORY Team Leader, 09/2011 to Current U.S. Army – Fort Campbell, KY Developed and led training programs in preparation for combat. Employed, fired and recovered anti-personnel and anti-tank rockets and mortars. Served as custodian of classified documents. Operated and maintained communications equipment. Communicated urgent orders and directions effectively to team of 5 personnel. Operated and maintained equipment worth $17 millions in contaminated areas. Documented and processed classified materials. Maintained security of the local areas and performed route...
Words: 613 - Pages: 3
