...Cheryl Hornung Research paper 11/14/2012 Jefferson Davis; President of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis was born in Fairview, Kentucky on June 3, 1808. Davis was the youngest of 10. They were all raised in Mississippi, and he was sent to various boarding schools. It was understood that he was not the best student and was often in trouble for one reason or another. In 1821, he attended Transylvania University in Kentucky where he did very well. One of his peers recalled that he was the best looking, the most intelligent, and loved by many. After that, he served in the US Army in remote garrison posts in Illinois and Wisconsin under the command of Zachary Taylor. In 1832, he fought in the Black Hawk War. Shortly after the war, Davis fell in love with his commander's daughter in 1833. Her name was Sarah Knox Taylor. Mr. Taylor did not approve of Davis. Sarah went to live with her aunt and Davis resigned his military post in order to join Sarah. Once they were reunited, they soon were married despite her father's wishes. Davis bought a small plantation called Brierfield, in Mississippi. Though this was the beginning of their lives together, their marriage did not last long. They both contracted malaria and Sarah died three months after their wedding. Davis continued to run his plantation for the next ten, lonely years in misery. He became very devoted to plantation life and owned many slaves. He was very generous and kind to them. He considered them to be part of his family. He never...
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...In this report I compare two great historical figures: Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president, steered the Union to victory in the American Civil War and abolished slavery, and the first and only president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. Abraham Lincoln was the President of the Union, and Jefferson Davis struggled to lead the Confederacy to independence in the U.S. Civil War. Lincoln was treasured by the African Americans and was considered an earthly incarnation of the Savior of mankind (DeGregorio 20-25). On the other hand, Davis was both admired and hated. Lincoln had a different view of how the U.S. should be in abolishing slavery. Davis was a politician, president of the Confederate States of America, and also a successful planter. He had beliefs for the South to continue in the old ways with slavery and plantations. Both Lincoln and Davis had strong feelings for the protection of their land (Arnold 55-57). Both Abraham and Jefferson Davis shared several differences and similarities. Lincoln was known to have an easy going and joking type attitude. In contrast, Davis had a temper such that when challenged, he simply could not back down (DeGregorio 89). Davis had been a fire-eater before Abraham Lincoln's election, but the prospect of Civil War made him gloomy and depressed. Fifty- three years old in 1861, he suffered from a variety of ailments such as fever, neuralgia, and inflamed eye, poor digestion, insomnia...
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...Two of the most powerful men during the war of the North and South or ‘War Between the States’ was President Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd Lincoln, and Varina Davis, wife of the President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis. These were women from rival governmental systems, yet lived parallel to either in a world where personal tragedies helped to conform them to the world around them. Abraham fell in love with his wife in 1862, while Jefferson Davis met his ‘rose scarlet’ in 1865. Through four years of battles, these two women helped to hold down the fort and maintain our country’s legacy through valiance, grace, and dignity. For a first time in America two presidents ran the nation, alongside the two leading women who stood behind them. Through many of the differences suffered because of the war, the two first ladies both had similarities that brought their unity closer than the men’s although it did not occur to anyone that the women were the ones who were to hold this nation together behind closed doors. Both women were from the South and married men who were very stubborn and affected by the civil war. However, one of the first ladies would be hailed as a public symbol for peace during the war. The other first lady would go on to become a symbol of recourse as the two women who lived in separate White Houses helped to bring about a great change to our nation. Mary Todd Lincoln’s life in the White House came under very harsh conditions. During a very...
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...a dream trying to be achieved. First, Jefferson Davis tries to create an ideal society. This society would be one in which members would strive to make the society work for all of its participants. Davis leaves his job as a successful lawyer to implement this dream. He buys a plantation and slaves. Among his slaves he tries to construct this new society. The Civil War put an end to Davis’ pursuit of this dream. But all was not lost for it. Benjamin Montgomery, one of Davis’ former slaves, brought Davis’ land and tried to continue the dream himself. After a period of prosperity, the society again began to decline. His son Isaiah Montgomery moved himself and a number of Davis’ former slaves to a small settlement in the Mississippi Delta. The area later was named Mound Bayou and served to be the ideal society for post-war blacks. The colony prospered and later declined. The theme of the book was the ultimate achievement of the dream. No matter who was trying to execute it or where they were trying to achieve it, the dream was the most important element of the book. The author’s main points were the start of the dream, Davis’s persistent pursuit of the dream, and Montgomerys later taking the dream to another level. 2. Joseph Davis’ dream was an ideal society. This society would be an efficient, prosperous slave plantation. It would follow some of the less-radical guidelines of British social reformer Robert Owens. Davis had read Owen’s book A New View of Society...
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...BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG; A TURNING POINT IN WAR What comes to mind when you hear the words “The Battle of Gettysburg”? To me, I think of the event itself. The United States was two years into the Civil War, when the bloody battle in Pennsylvania broke out. General Lee, also known as the general of the Confederate army, plotted an attack at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle started on July 1st, 1863 and continued on for three straight days. In just those three days, it turned the Civil War around. A turning point is an action or event that alters the outcome of a situation. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point? The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point for three reasons; geographic advantage, the many losses and the change in morale. The geographic advantage was a reason why Gettysburg was a turning point. In (Document A), Lincoln created the Anaconda plan. His plan was three steps; blockade, control the Mississippi River and take the capital of the South; Richmond, Virginia. The blockade was to prevent any European imported goods. That way the Confederacy didn’t have any access to shipped resources. Next, was to control the Mississippi River. By dividing the south into two, Lincoln’s scheme went as planned. Last but not least, was to capture Richmond, Virginia. This was the Confederacy’s capital! If the capital were to surrender to the North, then the Union will have more power, while the south remains helpless. This evidence shows that geographic advantage...
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...JEFFERSON DAVIS Major of the Confederate States Army, the Confederate States of America Caleb Huse, a major in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, is best known for his successful obtainment of arms and weaponry for the Confederate States of America throughout the war. As one of the purchasing agents of the army, he negotiated primarily with the United Kingdom and Austria to obtain the artillery that the South desperately required during its fight against the Union.12 Huse was also able to forge contacts with other European nations such as France, Prussia, and Bohemia in order to gain additional supplies. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on February th, 1831, Huse attended the United States Military 11 Academy from age 16 until his graduation in 1851. He returned to West Point to instruct chemistry, mineralogy, and geology after attending the artillery corps for one year.34 Before the Civil War, Huse also served in several ordnance boards before teaching in the University of Alabama, which aided in increasing his knowledge in military arms. 5 Following his resignation from the Union army in 1861, Huse was immediately recruited into the Confederate Army by Jefferson Davis and was assigned as a purchasing agent in London, England. Because the Confederacy did not have the ability to manufacture its own artillery, purchasing agents were needed to secure supplies for the army. Huse was deployed to London by the Confederate Government to serve as a purchasing...
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...The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787 and specifically referred to the writ of habeas corpus as a fundamental legal underpinning of the new nation. The thirteen original states ratified the Constitution and then it was amended in 1791 by the Bill of Rights. The request for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus is made before a judge and, if granted, a prisoner must be brought before the judge. The writ requires whoever is holding the prisoner to produce him before the judge at a time determined by the judge. The writ of habeas corpus was the �mechanism� for the founders to encourage the separation of powers and maintain the balance between them because it was the ultimate protector of the rights of any individual threatened with unlawful imprisonment or detention. The courts had the legal authority to require the imprisoning governmental body to bring the accused to court and if the prisoner was not produced then the people who authorized the imprisonment were to be held in contempt of court. The founders understood that the law and not the government should be the ultimate determinant of our democracy and that the rights of its people had to be the law�s focus. The writ of habeas corpus came from the legal traditions of English common law and it survived because it represented the struggle of the individual against the excess of governmental abuse. It directly addressed the inequality of power between a citizen and the government and it is the basis of...
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...Stonewall Jackson on the obverse and the caption: "Memorial to the Valor of the Soldier of the South" on the reverse. The piece was also intended to be in memory of the recently deceased president, Warren G. Harding, but no mention of him appears on the coin. In the early 20th century, proposals were made to carve a large sculpture in memory of General Lee on Stone Mountain, a huge rock outcropping. The owners of Stone Mountain agreed to transfer title on condition the work was completed within 12 years. Borglum, who was, like others involved, a Ku Klux Klan member, was engaged to design the memorial, and proposed expanding it to include a colossal monument depicting Confederate warriors, with Lee, Jackson, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis leading them. The work proved expensive, and the Association advocated the issuance of a commemorative half dollar as a fundraiser for the memorial. Congress approved it, though to appease Northerners, the coin was also made in honor of Harding, under whose administration work had commenced. Borglum designed the coin, which was repeatedly rejected by the Commission of Fine Arts. All reference to Harding was removed from the design by order of President Calvin Coolidge. The Association sponsored extensive sales efforts for the coin throughout the South, though these were hurt by the firing of Borglum in 1925, which alienated many of his supporters, including the United Daughters of the Confederacy. A 1928 audit of the fundraising showed...
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...The Leadership of Abraham Lincoln Phillip Bullington High Performance Leadership Term Paper 2/12/15 Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Introduction 3 Leader 4 Power & Influence 4 Ethics & Values 6 Attributes 6 Behavior 8 Followers 9 Motivation 9 Satisfaction & Performance 9 Groups 10 The Rocket Model 10 Situation 11 Situational Levels 11 Emancipation Proclamation 12 Death 13 Conclusion 13 References 14 Introduction Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. Abraham was born on February 12, 1809 to Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks. He grew up in both Kentucky and Indiana as the son of a farmer who preferred him to work on the farm rather than read books. Lincoln had an intellectual ambition however and was in constant pursuit of knowledge through his readings. Abraham set out for Illinois in 1831 and studied to become a lawyer which he eventually did in 1836 after passing the bar examination. He was then elected to the Illinois State Legislature in 1836, 1838, and 1840. After his retirement from legislature in 1841, Lincoln went on to marry Mary Todd Lincoln in 1842. He then began devoting the majority of his time to law practice until 1847 when he was elected and served in Congress (McPherson, 2000). Lincoln would continue to move in and out of politics for the next 14 years as was continually defeated in bids and elections for office. It wasn’t until 1861, after losing...
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...The Reconstruction era The Civil War was a dark period in American history. The country was torn apart because people had different ideas on what was wrong and right. This war had families devastated due to the fact that it had brother against brother on the battlefield. The war cost thousands of men their lives and seemed like at times that it would never end. Once the Confederate army finally surrendered, it looked like that the country would finally be able to become whole again. This turned out not to be the case for a long time. Once the war was officially over, President Lincoln began his plan on rebuilding America. The slaves were finally considered to be free, and they thought that they were gonna be able to finally have the lives that they so desperately wanted. The plan seemed like a good idea on paper, but it turned out to be a huge mess that made the war and slavery seem like it never really ended. I feel like the rebuilding efforts could have been handled in a different, more efficient way. I don't agree with how the blacks were treated in the south after the war was over. Yes, they were now considered to be technically “free”, but they were still being forced to work for whites and were being beaten or killed on a regular basis. It's not right how they were supposed to be getting paid fair wages, but when it came time for them to be paid, the men that they were working for would run them off without...
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...outcomes. The most likely outcome of this is that the United States would have become five different countries. The Union and the Confederates are obvious but Texas and California would have pushed to become sovereign countries. Utah would have become the fifth country by becoming a Church State. The northwest States probably would have rejoined the Union in the 1930’s due to the Great Depression. Abraham Lincoln may not have been assassinated since John Wilkes Booth did not have a motive for the killing. Lincoln would have finished his career as a senator after twenty years. He would have written his memoirs after the war with many thousands of copies sold mainly in the south. Robert E. Lee would have become Confederate President Jefferson Davis's special envoy to the United States. But the strain of the job, and trying to maintain friendly relations with a former enemy, would have led to an early death in 1870. All five countries would have participated in World War Two but each would have had their own commanders. General Dwight D. Eisenhower would have commanded the forces from Texas, while General George s. Patton would have led the Confederate forces. General Omar Bradley would have commanded the US forces. After the war, all five American countries would have...
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...REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 222024302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-01BB), Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank} 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 29 Apr 97 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE EFFICIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF IMAGE WARPING ON A MULTIMEDIA PROCESSOR 6. AUTHOR(S) OWEN DANIEL EVANS 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON . PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 97-026 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AFIT/CI 2950 P STREET WRIGHT-PATTTERSON AFB OH 45433-7765 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 10. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY REPORT NUMBER 1 2a. DISTRIBUTION AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT £ Approved for public release; Distribution...
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...Jefferson Davis was acknowledged for his four year reign as the Confederate president and he was a famous soldier and politician. Jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky on June 3, 1808 but he was raised in Mississippi(Gallagher). He began his childhood in Rosemont, a plantation near Woodville(Gallagher). At the age of 8, he attended a boarding school at St. Thomas College near Springfield, Kentucky(Gallagher). He came back to Mississippi to go to Jefferson College in Adams county. In 1823, Davis attended Transylvania University in Kentucky(Gallagher). Most of his career he represented Mississippi in Washington and he also represented the military in the Mexican war for over 15 years(Jefferson Davis (1808-1889). Jefferson Davis was an effective...
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...Additionally, Davis’s strategy was to gain foreign support in areas they were most weak such as naval power, financial assistance and foreign trade in the hopes that they could offset the Union’s numerical advantages. However, no foreign European nation would recognise the Confederacy unless they could demonstrate an overwhelming military victory, which it could not. Hence, the South was in no state to withstand an extended war, and this significantly influenced the outcome of the conflict. Historian David Potter sees Jefferson Davis’s poor management of the war as the central reason for the South’s defeat. Although, Abraham Lincoln also had his faults, such as some initial hesitation over military issues, his political governance by comparison proved to be more effective in maintaining morale and unity. Lincoln was very gifted politician, who was able to persuade Congress and the public that his policies would bring victory. He was also flexible in his tactics and delegated jobs appropriately. His election victory might have been the spark that ignited the war, but his presidency was also responsible...
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...One minute we were having a normal history class at Jefferson Davis Middle School, and the next I find myself rushing down the street in the back seat of my parents white minivan. The wind as we past sounds like a bird screaming. Next, I find myself staring at my older brother Aden. His skin has become flush red and his eyes are turning a sickening orange color throughout his iris. Later, by the hour, Aden’s forehead started to burn with a fever that would not break. My parents believed that he had contracted a mutant flu while on his camping trip in the woods, yet my parents could not explain the color of his eyes. By the hour, my brother’s condition has become worst. I know that medical attention is needed. When we finally make it to the...
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