It was located on the Cumberland River, approximately 12 miles west from Fort Henry, and provided commerce and was the river that lead directly into the heart of the Confederacy. Confederate Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston appointed Brigadier General John B. Floyd to command Fort Donelson. The fort housed 17,000 Confederate soldiers and had strategically placed artillery and strong earthworks. This convinced Floyd that a quick retreat would be pointless. The fort housed 128 pounder and two 32 pounder
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As the nation came close to approaching it's third year of civil war, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Shortly after conquering the battle of antietam, the war for the union became a war for freedom. The Emancipation Proclamation was finite in many ways, as it concerned only states that had seceded from the Union, but it managed to liberate the lives of four million slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately end slavery, but it inspired
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A person could say that Felix Stidger was a notorious criminal, but yet that person would be a southern. Stidger’s involvement in the civil war was quite significant. At the beginning of the war he enlisted as a union assistant accountant. As the war eventually went on he had to go back to his mother because she was ill(Civil War Terror). During his leave two rebel scavengers robbed his house. His mom war traumatized and died later that week. This event also majorly affected Felix Stidger, it also
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Thomas Jackson is considered by many as one of the greatest generals in U.S. history. Jackson was involved in two wars. Of the two wars, he is most known for his leadership in the civil war as a confederate general. Jackson was involved in the first real battle of the Civil War, in which he led 10,000 troops. Though Jackson had a good military career, other parts of his life were filled with bad memories of close ones dieing. Thomas Jackson was born January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg Virginia.
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The most noticeable conflict in The Killer Angels is the argument between Lee and Longstreet over whether to use offensive or defensive tactics. Longstreet has come to understand the modern nature of warfare: he realizes that new technology, such as long-range artillery and repeating, breech-loading rifles, means the old strategies of war can no longer work as well. A single man armed with a good rifle and in a defensive position—behind a tree, for instance—can kill at least three men charging toward
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On July 2nd, 1862, Daniel Currier and the 16th Vermont Infantry were under heavy fire at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was a farmer in Norwich, VT who enlisted to the Union Army in 1862. Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest battles in the war, but he survived so he was able to raise a family. Daniel Currier was born on March 29, 1819 to Abel and Sarah Currier in Bradford, VT (VT Civil War, Individual Record, Currier, Daniel Q.). His father was a blacksmith (US Census Bureau, 1850). Daniel had dark
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Thomas Jonathan Jackson was one of the best confederate generals and one of the best officers to serve under the more famous General Robert E. Lee. He was a very honorable general. Although Jackson had a very rough life at home and as a child he still prevailed as a godly and respected man. Jackson was born January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia which is now modern day West Virginia. He overcame many struggles in his younger years. He was two years old when his sister and father passed away.
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Veterans leave lasting legacies, but Micah John Jenkins' story is rather captivating. Micah Jenkins Jenkins was born on December 1, 1835. According to Professor Harwood's book, In the Arms of Angels Magnolia Cemetery, during his childhood, Jenkins lived on Edisto Island. His family consisted of six children and his parents, John and Elizabeth Jenkins, were wealthy cotton growers. When fifteen, Jenkins joined the Corps of Cadets at the South Carolina Military Academy and four years later graduated
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To provide case studies in how logistical considerations affect operation The Staff Ride gave me a better sense of the logistical pros and cons for the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Once on the site, looking at the modern day terrain features of semi dense forest area, enable me to glimpse into the past and imagine the almost impossible task of the Quartermaster delivering supplies to Jackson and his men. Hindered logistics movement effected the supplies and resulted in the supplies arriving to Jackson
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In James M. McPherson’s book, “What They Fought For,” the argument over the causation of the Civil War is addressed. Beginning in Chapter 1, McPherson thoroughly examines the ongoing question of why the North and South fought, and their reasons behind the mindset of blue and grey men – whether their motives be different or not. With this in mind, McPherson then moves on to address the severed feeling of patriotism then finally in chapter three, accords the conclusion of the brutal contest over slavery
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