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    The Gettysburg address was announced by Abraham Lincoln after the Battle of Gettysburg in the civil war. His main goal was to remind the nation that the soldiers who fought this battle did it to create a country where everyone is equal and to unify America. He reminds everyone of this through the use of repetition throughout his speech, designed to provoke a shameful feeling from the audience. This shame provoked is used to inspire people to continue fighting for a better nation by joining the army

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    a Windsor style fan-backed chair, has bamboo turned legs, a particularly popular style during the post Revolutionary War period. Chairs were usually made by local furniture makers. One such local furniture maker during James Gettys' time was Gettysburg, resident Edward Davis. In July of 1804, Davis placed an ad in the Centinel where he advertised the sale of his locally made Windsor and split-bottom chairs. As James Gettys was known for having his furniture made locally, perhaps Davis or one

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    The three speeches all have ideas that are shared amongst each other. The Gettysburg Address speaks about freedom for all. Even if no one remembers what was spoken everyone will remember what happened. Martin Luther King spoke of freedom from oppression. He wished to see a world where no matter your race or religion everyone is equal. He wished for a world where people can truly be free at last. The Life of King Henry V displays freedom through war. The French have opposed Henry V from marrying

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    Stuart was in many battles in the Civil War, some he played a vital role in, others not. His first service was in the Shenandoah Valley, but he was at First Manassas where he nipped at the Union right flank, and then tried to organize a pursuit. Stuart was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of Virginia Infantry in the Confederate Army on May 10, 1861. Major General Robert E. Lee, was commanding the armed forces of Virginia, told him to go to Colonel Thomas J. Jackson at Harper's Ferry. Jackson

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    being the largest battle in the Civil War, what made the Battle of Fredericksburg important? The Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War. It was fought between the Union Forces, who were led by Ambrose Burnside, and the Confederate Forces, who were led by Robert E. Lee. The battle occurred in Fredericksburg, Virginia on December 13, 1862. This battle was one of the Union’s worst defeat during the Civil War. Like mentioned before, the Battle of Fredericksburg

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    Richmond in the summer, give his solders a morale-boosting offensive they needed, and by taking the war further north, giver war-weary Virginia a respite from fighting. Ever since his command of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Seven Days Battle in 1862, Lee had been relentlessly aggressive, so that by the summer of 1863, he had already created a legend of Confederate

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    The Battle of Chancellorsville Jackson orders General Anderson’s men to drop their shovels pick up their rifles and advance west to meet General Hooker’s union army now at Chancellorsville. The battle of Chancellorsville has begun (civilwar.com) Around noon. Colonel Burbarks union forces press east along the orange turnpike sending the 12th raveling back toward General Mahoness confederate line (civilwar.com) General Sykes three union brigades attack the confederates of General Mahon and Semmes

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    Stuart had decided to go around the Union army to gather information. Lee was helpless and had made a risky choice. On June 28th, Lee had found out that the Union was closer than predicted and the case was starting to get out of hand. The fight at Gettysburg

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    In the historical fiction novel The Slopes of War by N.A. Perez, the author illustrates the gruesome battle that befell the little market town of Gettysburg during the Civil War through the various perspectives of all the people whom were immersed and affected. These people included young men fighting, generals arguing about their plans and tactics, and innocent citizens who aided causalities regardless of what color their uniform happened to be. Perspectives from both the Confederate and Union armies

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    moves from battle to battle moving the story along. The book takes place in many areas from the Civil War such as, Rohrbach Bridge, in Sharpsburg, and Cemetery Hill, in Gettysburg. It focuses equally on both sides of the war. The book begins with Lee’s army trying to invade the area of Maryland and the book ends with the Emancipation of the slaves. The main focus of the book is the, Battle of Antietam. It also covers many battles and invasions in between. One major battle was the battle over, Rohrbach

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