Captain Butler County

My great-great-great grandfather, Captain Bill Strong, was a brute, well known throughout Breathitt County, Kentucky at first by his Civil War fame, but also his terrible feudal era. In Spring of 1870, Amis and his sons went to Strong’s field and began firing at him while Strong was plowing. Captain Strong then ran to his house, grabbed his gun and shot JOhn Amis through both thighs. Once John recovered him, his father and brothers started warfare with Captain Strong. The next day the Amis family set out to Strong’s house and began firing at it, killing Strong’s negro; Captain Strong called for reinforcements because he was not well armed to fight them off.

In the Civil War, both Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee played major roles in how it turned out. They have many similarities and differences, and the author of the essay that will be analysed, Bruce Catton, brought out and explained those similarities and differences. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee come from completely different backgrounds, Grant growing up on the Western frontier, while Lee was a tidewater Virginian. Catton’s purpose for contrasting them is to show their obvious differences, but the reason for comparing them afterwards is to show the similarities that aren’t as apparent as their differences, by saying how similar they were on the battlefield, despite their contrasting childhoods and views.

There are a few reasons why Stewart decided to write this detailed book on Georgia’s coastal history. One reason he wrote this, he says, “…put us in touch with the warm-blooded people around us while studying the dead ones behind us…” (Stewart xvii). We have to look into our country’s past and the people who lived during that time to see how we have been influenced by them. This book is a way for readers to connect with people from the past.

​The war took Antonio’s three older brothers, but not only taking them, but also a war hero;

The focus of this investigation will be, “To what extent was Robert E. Lee an effective leader of the Confederate Army?” The investigation will analyze Lee’s strengths and weaknesses that contributed to his effectiveness and the overall loss of the Confederacy in the Civil War. The overall character of Lee throughout his lifetime is too broad, therefore, this investigation will focus solely on the testimony of his military background, and the personality traits that led to Lee’s decisions during the Civil War. As a result, Lee the American by Gamaliel Bradford Jr. and Robert E. Lee: The Soldier by Sir F. Maurice are important sources to this investigation, due to the background they give on Lee’s military training, personality, and victories in the battles leading up to Gettysburg.

Robert Edward Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia on January 19, 1807 to an aristocratic family. His parents both played a major role in Lee’s success. His mother Ann Hill Carter descended from a wealthy family while his father Colonel Henry Lee, served as a cavalry leader during the Revolutionary War. At a young age his father passed away, and his leadership roles were challenged. He was one of the six men in his family and had to help support the household. At eighteen he attended West Point MIlitary Academy, where he excelled in artillery, infantry and cavalry. Shortly after his mother’s passing in 1829, Lee was appointed to second lieutenant in the U.S. Military Corps of Engineers. He began courting Mary Curtis who is a member of the Virginia’s aristocracy. After getting Mr. Curtis’s approval they get married and have seven children together.

In 1946, after separation by their work in World War II, British Army nurse Claire Randall and her husband Frank, a history professor, go on a second honeymoon to Inverness, Scotland, where Frank conducts research into his family history and Claire goes plant-gathering near standing stones on the hill of Craigh na Dun. She faints when investigating a buzzing noise near the stones; upon waking, she encounters Frank's ancestor, Captain Jack Randall. Before Captain Randall can take her into his custody, he is knocked unconscious by a Scotsman who takes Claire to his party. When the Scots try to repair the dislocated arm of their comrade Jamie, Claire uses her superior skill to relocate Jamie's arm; whereupon the men identify themselves as members

Additionally, Major Butler realized that these African-American men, women, and children could potentially be helpful in the Union’s war effort (Doc A).

The medal of honor recipient that I am writing about is Henry Johnson. His military rank was private and his service was in World War I in the U.S. Army. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia and received his Medal of Honor in 1918. In the army, Johnson risked his life beyond the call of duty. He served as a member of Company C, the 369th Infantry Regiment, the 93d Infantry Division, and the American Expeditionary Forces. On May 15, 1918, he did combat operations against the enemy on the front of the lines of the Western Front in France. Private Johnson and some other soldiers one day woke up early in the morning to go on sentry duty at the forward outpost then they received surprise attacks from at least twelve German soldiers. When Johnson

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson is known for standing like a stonewall against the enemy in the First Battle of Bull Run. He became a very important person in the South because he was such a good commander. He didn’t let his past define who he was. Even though he was kicked out of his own home, because his step-father didn’t like him, he still went to school and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Right after school, he went into the military, where he made a very big difference in the war (Stonewall Jackson, 2016).

Throughout history, there have been people whose names and faces have become synonymous with the time periods in which they lived. For example, Julius Caesar is synonymous with the late Roman Republic and George Washington is synonymous with the American Revolution. Just like these two men, the name Robert E. Lee has become synonymous with the American Civil War. Not only did Lee rise to become the most important and recognizable person in the Southern Confederacy, but his honor and virtuous acts during and after the war made him a hero to modern-day Americans. Even though he fought for what many consider the morally erroneous side of the war, the virtues of his character have made him a figure in American history

Oliver Howard was born to Eliza Otis Howard and Rowland Bailey Howard on November 8th, 1830 in Leeds, Maine. He joined the Union army in 1854. He was commander of the XI Corps, IV Corps, Army of the Tennessee, Freedmen’s Bureau, and United States Military Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, Howard received an appointment of colonel for the Third Maine Infantry Division and was commander of a brigade during the first battle of Bull Run. He fought in the Peninsula Campaign and got wounded during Fair Oaks. His right arm was amputated and he received a Medal of Honor for his heroism in 1893. Due to Howard’s lack of planning, an attack during Chancellorsville almost decimated his corps. He was warned about it by General Hooker but Howard didn’t pay much attention to the warning. During the Civil War, Howard fought in the First Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Seven Pines, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Chattanooga, Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Carolina’s Campaign. He died on October 26th, 1909 in Burlington, Virginia.

Many battles flew passed by James’s eyes as one by one he fought and succeeded. Despite the amount of attacks he and his men withstood from the Union, they were all still proud to say that “I served under James Longstreet”. After the war, James had published his 800 page memoirs to later then marry a 34 year old woman by the name of Helen Dortch. His family was not pleased with this marriage but she defended the Longstreet name until she had died. “Longstreet also died many years later in the year 1904 on January 2, only a few days short from his 83rd birthday”

General Robert E. Lee is the commander of the North Virginia army. General Lee shows trustworthiness

William Eaton, born February 23, 1764 ran away from home when he was 15 to join the Revolutionary war where he mostly waited on officers’ tables. After the war, Eaton enrolled in Dartmouth College. After many financial setbacks, he finally graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in August 1790. He became a captain in the U.S. army. In the Indian wars he was first sent to serve under General Antony Wayne, who Eaton greatly admired. Eaton modeled his style of command after Wayne’s: Eaton’s second mission found him serving under Gaither, _________ with the Secretary of the State, William Pickering by naming a fort after him. Eaton then served as a spy for Pickering. Eaton reported that Gaither’s was _______ shady land deals. Gaither had him