Stonewall Jackson Military Style

This quote from Look Me in The Eye by John Elder Robison is brief, but crucially important. During our Clarkson Seminar class discussion my fellow students and I delved into the topic of what emotions and feelings John Elder Robison possibly experienced as a child. It was generally accepted by the group that he often felt confused, frustrated, and alienated throughout his childhood. However the deeper reason as to why he felt these emotions was only briefly touched on. Much of the blame for these feelings was put on the fact that Robison did not have a formal Asperger's diagnosis as a child. It was argued that if he had a formal Asperger’s diagnosis at a young age he wouldn’t of been as frustrated as he was, simply because he would have at

In the article, “How to Speak Asperger’s,” by Fran Goldfarb and Guthrie Devine, the authors contend that learning to communicate with people with Asperger’s Syndrome is an important skill. The authors introduce the article by providing a narrative about Goldfarb’s son. The point of her narrative is that communication is misunderstood with people with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). The author, Fran Goldfarb, explains how her son misunderstands communication with his teachers, and how punishment is ineffective, because of his Asperger’s. The authors start by explaining why communication is very complex. To begin with, people with AS struggle with communication, because of their lack of social cues. They tend to miss irony, humor, and they take everything literally. That’s why people with AS don’t understand communication and everything is a struggle for them.

Although the intention was good, his rotation reform did not succeed. Instead of giving offices according to the achievements, Jackson distributed them as a reward for the loyalty to himself and his political course. Thus, he was literally replacing federal employees with friends or party loyalists. As a result, some of unsavory individuals came in for special favor. For instance, Jackson made Samuel Swartwout a collector of the New York City customhouse. After collecting their annual revenue, Samuel Swartwout escaped with more than $1 million. In my opinion, the rotation in the office is a big failure of Jackson’s presidency. The power was concentrated in the hands of the permanent officeholders and the executive party caucus; however, it didn’t really transfer power to the

After his childhood in Virginia, Stonewall Jackson attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was not the first choice to be able to attend for his congressional unit, but the first applicant withdrew from the academy after his first day there. In June of 1846, Jackson

During his military as well as academic career, Jackson had many successes one of which was becoming a professor of artillery at Virginia Military Institute (Davis). Also Jackson commanded an army of roughly 17,000 men at the Battle of Bull Run and defended and defeated an army of almost 70,000 men (Davis). Jackson’s nickname “Stonewall” came from a battle where he and his army repelled and advancing Union force of men. The way he managed this was just setting up his soldiers in a “Strong line” (Lanning). Because of these

The seventh president of the United States had a colorful military career before he became Commander in Chief. Andrew Jackson, born 1767 in South Carolina, was a prisoner of war during War of Independence; "his treatment resulting in a lifelong dislike of Great Britain," ("Andrew Jackson" n.d.). After the British captured the belligerent Jackson, he was "ordered to clean a British officer's boots. When he refused, the officer drew his sword and slashed Jackson's hand to the bone," (Patrick, n.d.). This memorable treatment by the British inspired Jackson to take up arms against the British in the War of 1812. It also helped to foment Jackson's political ideologies that were staunchly anti-federalist. In addition to his encounters with the British during the Revolutionary War, Jackson was notorious for having "indulged in many a duel," including one in which he killed Charles Dickenson (Patrick, n.d.).

Problems with social skills include difficulty interacting with others, are often awkward in social situations, and have difficulty starting and maintaining a conversation. Individuals with Asperger’s syndrome may develop odd, repetitive movements, such as hand twitching or finger twisting. They might also develop unusual rituals, such as getting dressed in a specific order, and are resistant to change the ritual. Some communication difficulties people with Asperger's syndrome may exhibit are, not being able to make eye contact when speaking with someone, trouble using facial expressions and gestures, and understanding body language. They also have a tendency to misunderstand language in context and are very literal in their use of language. Individuals could express limited range of interests; they could develop an almost obsessive interest in a few areas, such as weather, topics in school, or sports. Many individuals with Asperger's syndrome are exceedingly gifted or skilled in a particular area, such as history or science. The coordination of individuals with Asperger's syndrome may seem clumsy or awkward.

Andrew Jackson did many things throughout his presidency and that includes blossoming forth the age of the common man. In the years 1824 to 1840 the world was filled to the brim with innovation and exploration. Those years were the “age of the common man” because of the economic westward expansion, the social impact of the Indian Removal Act, and political debate over Andrew Jackson and his Jacksonian Democracy.

Famed Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s legacy is hardly easy to define. His is most remembered for cunning speed and brutality in battle and many consider him without equal. The same strategies Jackson used in the Shenandoah Valley campaign were scrutinized by both Rommel and Patton for inspiration in WWII. Jackson’s personal discipline carried over into his command. Although his men were often barefoot and near starvation, he pushed them forward into battle, not wishing to sacrifice the element of surprise. Many of his battles were actually waged on Sundays which contradicts Jackson’s steadfast devotion to Christianity that many attribute to fanaticism.

LTG Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson graduated from West Point in 1846 and saw battle in the Mexican-American War. Jackson commanded the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia and took his wing into the Battle of Antietam on 17 September 1862.

Jackson did not have the characteristics of a great president. First of all, he was notorious for being to rash and impetuous. As a military leader, he often disobeyed direct orders (Florida campaign), and acted on instinct rather than reason. He also had many enemies among colleagues, including John Calhoun, John Quincy Adams,

Andrew Jackson's name has been very closely tied with democracy. If you look at the definition of democracy, a government in which everyone participates equally, and then take a look at Andrew Jackson's presidency you will see that this is far from similar comparison for many reasons. Jackson is known as "King Andrew I" for a reason, and that was not for his democratic policies.

It is clear from the documents that Andrew Jackson acted like a king. One reason that Andrew Jackson acted like a king was because he owned a lot of slaves. Document 7 shows that he owned a lot of slaves. In between the years 1794 and 1830 he owned slaves. But his numbers were the biggest in between 1829 and 1837. But he was the President in 1829. That shows he got more slaves when he was president. That means when he should have been doing stuff for our country he was getting more slaves to do work for him. Mr. Moore taught us Andrew Jackson owned over 300 slaves. That shows he acted like a king because he had people to work for him. He did not need slaves, he should have been focused on what was going on in our country and try to help it.

Jefferson Davis ,most famously known as the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War, was an interesting subject of the 19th century. You would think it was because of his contributions to the war or lack thereof, but unfortunately he is associated more with his peculiar characteristics. Many of the characteristics are equivalent to those of basic people carrying out normal lives. The expectancy of loyalty and respect, indecisiveness, and not being capable of admitting faults, we all know someone with at least one of these traits, maybe even all of them. So why was it so unique in the case of Jefferson Davis? Although these were normal traits, the life that Davis lived was not. With such a public demanding job, every aspect of his life was showcased and under close observation. The struggle between Davis and his overpowering attributes not only had an effect on his relationships and friendships, but they also had an impact, not completely negative or positive, on the way he completed his job.

Thesis: Interestingly, Chris puts the practice into action when he embarks on an adventure in spite of his Asperger's.