Battle of Antietam

the art of command and the science of control. Although mission command is a relatively new concept, it’s principles and application transcend time. This paper examines General Robert E. Lee’s application of the mission command principles at the Battle of Gettysburg. Six principles comprise the philosophy of mission command: (a) build cohesive teams through mutual trust; (b) create share understanding; (c) provide clear commander’s intent; (d) exercise disciplined initiative; (e) use mission orders;

The Emancipation Proclamation: The Union’s Greatest Asset The Emancipation Proclamation was a document issued by President Lincoln, that emancipated slaves, and slowly crippled the Confederacy during the Civil War, due to how it affected the south economically and diplomatically. In the beginning of the Civil War, although, the Union possessed a larger, better equipped army, the Confederacy managed to secure victories on the battlefield. The war, which was thought to be a short one, lasted longer

The Civil War brought about many things, such as revolution, justice, and tragedy, but it also birthed two truly great minds of their time. These individuals were Abraham Lincoln and Nathan Bedford Forrest. One led the North as president of the United States, while the other was a Lieutenant General of the Confederate Army. While both were brilliant and truly outstanding amongst their peers, one man truly outshined the other in regards to a stronger and more efficient leadership. While Lincoln faced

The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil war. General Robert E. Lee was the commanding officer of the Confederate army. During the battle of Gettysburg Lee’s military strategy was to fight offensive. Lee’s goal during the battle was to seize the high ground and out last the union army. The Union army had outnumbered the Confederate soldiers. General Lee’s first hand man was General James Longstreet. Longstreet believes the new technology in warfare would make attacking

and I am in the Confederate army. I have a nickname people know me by. It is Stonewall Jackson, because of my fearlessness and tenacity. It is 1863 and we are going to be going up against a Union General Joseph Hooker and his troops. I know in this battle we are going to be fighting nearly twice as much troops as our own. We have nearly 60,000 troops compared to their Nearly 130,000 troops. I serve under General Robert E. Lee and we have come up with a plan to rout the army of the Union General Joseph

jobs to become soldiers. One enlisted soldier from Norwich, Vermont was named Daniel Currier; a farmer that left his home to the treachery of war. Daniel Currier was a soldier who trained to enter battle, nonetheless, it was not the exciting adventure he most likely expected, he probably expected to battle with the South. Even when he did get onto the battlefield, it was more horrific than he would have ever thought After this horrifying encounter with war he decided to and headed back home to his

American Civil War, the worst battle was the battle of Gettysburg. During the battle the Union and the Confederacy collectively lost over 51,000 men to either death, injury, or they were missing. Michael Shaara wrote The Killer Angels. The author goes into the story by telling why each of the major characters were fighting the war and their viewpoints. The author also tells the story though the letters and other documents and not using the historical opinions of the battle. The Commander of the Army

June 29, 1863, the day before the most memorable battle in history took place. The Battle of Gettysburg would become the major outcome of the Civil War. What happened in the following three days has greatly impacted today's society. The gut renching question topics leaving many historians puzzled is, "what if?" What if certain elements had played out differently, would the outcome of the war still remain the same? What if he decisions made by Generals of both the Union and Confederacy

President Abraham Lincoln was recently photographed meeting with General George McClellan after the gruesome Battle of Antietam. Lincoln seems to be controlling the war from the front-lines as a self-taught military strategist. After the news of McClellan’s removal from the action, it is assumed that Lincoln was questioning McClellan about why he went against orders to follow Confederate General Robert E. Lee across the Potomac River. Our president has shown great leadership in this war and has shown

Confederate soldiers combined met their deaths at the Battle of Antietam. McPherson’s use of death statistics bring the reader into his narrative, and help the reader to begin thinking about the impact the Civil War had on America. According to McPherson the Civil War was constantly changing hands, at some points the Confederates were ahead, and at other times it was the Union Army. McPherson’s thesis is that no one battle decided the war, but Antietam was the “event” of the war, and changed the course