Arlington Plantation Research Paper

Andersonville was a Confederate prison built in 1864 at Andersonville, Georgia. It was designed to hold Union prisoners of war during the Civil War. It was official named was Camp Sumter, however it’s better known as Andersonville. It was built from the ground up by local slave labor. At the time it was 10 ½ acres long and designed to hold about 10,000 men. The camp was enclosed out of 15 to 17 inch hewed pine logs. Along the walls were guard towers (referred to as pigeon roosts by the inmates) placed every 90 feet around the stockade walls.

That was the reason for the visit to Gettysburg. It was a trip with Edward Everett to dedicate a newly created cemetery that was must needed in the country at the time due to all the fallen during the war. President Lincoln followed Mr. Everett’s two hour speech with his two minute speech which was decided in nature to sum up what Mr. Everett just talked about. A key thing to remember in the Gettysburg address was the importance not to forget about the fallen young Soldier’s on the battle field. This is mentioned in the in the second sentence of the second paragraph “ We have come to dedicate a portion of it, as a final resting place for those who died here, that the nation might live”. What the President is talking about is the importance of not just remembering the fallen but also reminding the audience of why they died. They died believing in a cause; weather it’s about uniting the country or making two separate

How can 115 men, women, and children disappear without a trace? In 1587, the same year the first child was born on American soil, a group led by Sir Walter Raleigh established the colony of Roanoke. Supply ships were scheduled to come every year, but one year the ship was delayed, and when it came back 3 years later, the only two clues remaining were word “Croatoan” carved into a wood post, and the bones of one single man. The most plausible theory for the disappearance of the Roanoke Colony, is that Indians killed some of the colonists whilst the others either were taken as slaves, or joined the Croatoans. When Sir Francis Drake’s supply ship arrived they found corpses of she colonists killed by

George Washington, who was the 1st president of the United States, was the step-grandfather of George Washington Parke Custis. In 1759 George Washington married Martha Dandridge. After the death of Martha’s first husband Daniel, she gained the Arlington House. The Arlington House later became ownership of General Robert E. Lee and his wife Mary Randolph Custis. Lee left the house in order to fight in the Civil War. Mary was unable to pay the taxes she needed to, so she had to leave the house, and the area where the house was got turned into a military cemetery for the Civil War. The Arlington House was on high ground so it was the perfect place for a cemetery. Montgomery Meig was a Union soldier and one of the main

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was placed at the Arlington National Cemetery because it was the honorary cemetery where people that had served in the United States forces were likely buried. The Tomb is supposed to show respect and honor, especially because we couldn’t identify him as

Millford plantation is a historic place located on SC 261, west of Pinewood, SC. Built in 1839-1841, Millford Plantation is considered by many to be the finest example of Greek revival residential architecture in America. The house is located in such a remote section of rural SC that it comes to a surprise to first time visitors, who must drive over miles of dirt roads and through thick forests to reach the house. The house has massive columns, sixteen foot windows, a domed rotunda enclosing a spectacular staircase. All these impressive features are inherent in Greek Rival architecture (Classical American Homes).

The tomb of the unknown soldier is a cemetery for the soldiers from World War Ⅰ, World War Ⅱ, and the Vietnam War. On Memorial Day 1921, four unknowns were disinterred from World War Ⅰ American cemeteries in France. Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger selected one of the four identical caskets by placing a spray of white roses on the casket. The chosen unidentified soldier was transported to the United States by the USS Olympia. The others remaining were interred in Meuse Argonne Cemetery in France.

Arlington National Cemetery is located in Arlington, Virginia and is home to over 400,000 graves. Service members who died while on active duty, retired members of the Armed Forces, and certain veterans and family members may be buried there. Seeing the countless rows of headstones allowed me to reflect upon the sacrifices made by our U.S. soldiers. I have a tremendous amount of respect for every person buried there. Monuments, memorials and dedicated trees commemorating individuals and significant events in our nation's history are interspersed throughout the cemetery among the headstones of service members for whom Arlington is the final resting place. These people shall never be forgotten. Walking beside the graves allowed me

During the first phase the National Cemetery was built in Gettysburg for the creation of a proper burial of their now dead sons, brothers, and husbands. David Wills, a local attorney, purchased twelve acres on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the creation of a proper burial of their now dead sons, brothers, or husbands. Wills selected the high ground of Cemetery Hill, a key piece of terrain that had figured prominently as part of the union battle line. After the National Cemetery was built a veteran of the Union Army and now New York Representative Daniel E. Sickles introduced a bill to congress. On December 06, 1984 Daniel Sickles, introduced H.R. 8096 with little debate on February 11, 1895 Congress approved an act to establish a National Military Park at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Popularly called the Sickles Bill, this legislation established the federal park boundary at 3,331.5 acres. The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association (GBMA) deeded its 522 acres to the federal government, which this formally established Gettysburg National Military as the fourth Civil War battlefield

The Tomb was placed above the grave of the Unknown Soldier of World War I. West of the World War I Unknown are the crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Those three graves are marked with white marble slabs.

The Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the war. The union suffered 23,040 casualties, while the confederacy suffered 20,650-25000 casualties (Document B). This battle was so big, that American dedicated part of the battlefield as a memorial site, for those who died. Lincoln said in document D, “We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that the nation might live.” In document C it says that Robert E. Lee wrote letters to the president saying that his men were dying. All of these horrible events opened Americans eyes to how deadly war can

A dozen former Confederate soldiers were buried on the property in the late 1880s. Also during that era, an early property

The colony of Roanoke was one of the first known colonies to appear in the “New World”. Roanoke’s origins trace back to around 1587 when John White and company brought over about 120 European settlers. To this day the colony of Roanoke and what happened there remains one of the biggest mysteries in the colonization of America. The stories say that after John White returned to Europe to gather supplies many different things could have happened to the settlers including: Indian assaults, disease, or the ongoing war with the Spanish. However, after doing some research and reading different articles about the colony of Roanoke, I have developed a much better understanding of what I believe happened and the truths/myths that are presented in the historical articles. I believe that the main topics in the disappearance of Roanoke are the conflicts that surrounded the colony, the very few items found upon John White’s return to the colony, and the newly developed

These facilities provide a broad spectrum of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative care. Then in 1973 the National Cemetery System (except Arlington National Cemetery) was transferred to the Veterans Administration from the department of the Army. The VA was charged with operating the Cemetery System this includes marking all the graves of veterans in national and state cemetery’s and administering the State Cemetery Grants Program. The Department of Veterans Affairs was established as a cabinet-level position on march 15 1989 under President Bush (senior), he addressed the creation of this new department saying, “ there is only one place for the veterans of America, in the cabinet room, at the table with the President of the United States of America.” (VA History)

Magnolia Trails is the perfect place to live out one's golden years. This upscale retirement community provides a luxurious place to get away from it all while providing the best in conveniences and amenities. Located in the town of Magnolia, this apartment community is a short walk away from Unity Park, which is great for taking peaceful strolls along wooded trails.