The Battle Of The Soldiers

On the early morning of April 12, 1861 at 4:30 am, Confederates were the first to fire shots at Fort Sumter, which in turn ignited the tragic, bloody, American Civil War. The Civil War caused brothers to fight against brothers, over 600,000 deaths, and ended slavery. The Confederates, however, did not just too randomly decide to bombard Fort Sumter out of the blue. Prior to the attack, there was many years of tension that had led up to that moment. The cause of the Civil War had a lot more to it than just one reason. The confederates wanted to secede because of slavery, economics, conflicting cultures, and extremism.

The two forces headed into Norfolk, right through town, one heading north and the other east; it was quite a sight for the civilians that had seen so much. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect to see thousands of Marines heading off to battle in their own country. The Marines sang cadence as they marched through town and the suburbs. People lined the streets to see the spectacle because never had they been more proud; it sent shivers up their spines. The force heading north would encounter town after town and finally cut through Washington DC itself. Once they entered town they at first would be escorted through by the 3rd Infantry Regiment, then half way through they would be handed off to the 82nd Airborne. Not one Marine thought it was necessary that they needed Army escorts.

It is evident that the Civil War helped shape America into the country it is today. The strong factional division -based on slavery- between the Union and the Confederacy guaranteed certain achievements of both sides. Much of what we consider history today remains a part of the outcome from these multiple bloody battles. Activist John Muir of the Civil War-era stated, “the traces of war are not only apparent on the broken fields, burnt fences, mills, and woods ruthlessly slaughtered, but also on the countenances of the people” (page 535). Changes were noticeable throughout the nation. Due to the Civil War, the United States advanced its technology, showed true power from a federal, and how sympathetic political understanding helped the nation.

In all of history, fierce battles were fought to secure the rights and freedom of both men and women, irrespective of their religion, gender, and race. Of all of the battles, the American Civil War stands out. Divided into the Union and the Confederacy, the American civil war broke out after the southern states seceded due to slavery that spread in many parts of the country. The Civil War began in the year 1861 and ended four years later. The end result was the Union becoming victorious in 1865. The Civil War was a turning point in America because not only did it turn brother against brother but ultimately changed the course of the history of America. There were many advantages and disadvantages that both sides faced during the Civil War which ultimately contributed to the final outcome.

America formed the United States through a revolution, which took place in the year 1776-83. However, this unity was first shaken by the Civil War because some states wanted to separate themselves from this unity that had lasted for approximately 100 years. The American Civil War is a historic affair and one of the bloodiest battles in history of the US (Engle, & Krick, 2003). It is considered one of the bloodstained happenings in the history of the US because more than 600, 000 people died. A majority of this number were soldiers. This fatal battle happened between the years 1861 to 1865.

Lincoln’s most challenging action was when he decided to fight to preserve the Union. In the end the decision to fight the Civil War resulted in the USA remaining one nation rather than splitting into two separate countries. Although Lincoln was criticized for stepping over the traditional bounds of executive power, he was faced with the greatest threat to federal authority in the history of the country (Thomas P., 2008, p. 1-17). There was immense pressure that Lincoln endured during the civil war. Lincoln felt that it was his job to protect the Union from disintegrating. His contribution in the area of freedom for the slaves was extremely challenging. Abraham Lincoln has been honored by the people for his actions

One helicopter along with a C-130 lay engulfed in flames. Eight U.S. service men valiantly laid down their lives. The deceased U.S. troops, weapons, helicopters, maps, and Top Secret plans remained behind. A failed rescue mission would be known to the world the next morning and leave an open wound for the United States and the Special Operations community.

Although the Civil War is nearly 150 years the effects are continuously evident. For many the Civil War is still very prevalent in their everyday lives. That being said the effects are different now for different groups of people. For some the war has become a simple part of the past, for others their ties to the war have been warped by time, and still others feel the sting of the war as if it happened yesterday.

Continuously throughout the battles of World War One, machine guns played crucial defensive roles due to their immense firepower, notably during the pivotal Battle of the Somme. One of the first countries to implement the power of the machine gun semi-effectively was Germany. Germany, knowing the immense firepower of such a weapon, increased the amount of machine guns used. In contrast, Britain almost completely denied the machine gun, using results from previous wars to deduce that the machine gun was ineffective. France, one of Britain’s allies on the Western Front, was just recently introduced to the machine gun. The French military’s reaction to the introduction of the gun was one that underestimated the power of the machine gun.

BG Lane and three of his senior staff meet with the Admiral and the respective Captains of the Iowa and Hornet. They met to discuss the battle plan and what BG Lane was going to need from the Navy, which was more than eager to help. The Admiral stated they didn’t sail this far, under these conditions, to sit on their ass and watch. The meeting lasted several hours, for the General and his staff, they were able to get a nice hot meal and a shower before heading back. General Lane was satisfied with the battle plan, he knew there were a hundred different ways it could go wrong, they had covered every contingency they could think of. It was time now to get back to his Marines and get them ready to go and prepared to move out.

The President and General were out of their minds, but then, six months later, reports started coming in. People saying that there were in fact survivors. That Duncan knew the attack was coming and sent one of her Lieutenants into hiding with clan's children.”

Hood started out by having Brown and Cleburne to attack Wagner’s line of 3000 men. Wagner’s men were guarded by fieldworks put up before the Confederates had arrived, but since they were made in haste, they quickly collapsed. Wagner’s line let out a single volley of rifle fire before turning around and retreating to the main line. The Confederates were on the heels of the fleeing Federals, so the defending Federals couldn’t fire in fear of hitting their own. This inability to shoot caused a weak spot in the center of the Union line, so Brown, Cleburne, and French focused their troops on that spot. Within minutes, the Confederates had breached the line forty yards in, and Union soldiers quickly started retreating. It was looking to be a

Surprise (9:08): Iraq. Instead of doing what the Iraqi’s expected and attacking at the coast, they kept the troops back and hid their activity. They launched attacks through the barrier, and while the troops were doing that, other ally troops were launching attacks in other areas too on the ground and in the air as well. The french forces in particular surprised the Iraqis with air

September 1, 1939, was the day that marked the beginning of what some thought was the end. German tanks rolled across Poland’s border, Britain and France begin to deploy troops, the Soviet Union mobilized for war, and America starts growing fearsome to what the future would look like. This was the day WWII started, which claimed millions of lives on both sides. Everybody is interested in the action and battles, but what about the production of the war? Without the production of the arms and food, these battles would not even have happened. The following is what each country in the Allied powers contributed during WWII.

The first part of the attack consisted of paratroopers. Paratroopers are men that jump out of planes with parachutes. They usually jumped out after dark and settled behind the enemy line. They had a tsk to