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appreciation from his fellow men. Longstreet opposed offensive warfare in Gettysburg and argued that the “enemy outnumbered you and outgunned you and would come looking for you anyway if you waited somewhere on your own ground” (10). He did not openly express his arguments all the time but was often ignored by General Robert E. Lee and many of the Confederate troops when he did spoke his mind about how an offensive tactic at Gettysburg would cost the Confederacy numerous casualties. Even though soldiers

The Battle of Gettysburg brought the dueling North and South together to the small town of Gettysburg and on the threshold of splitting the Union. Gettysburg was as close as the United States got to Armageddon and The Killer Angels gives this full day-to-day account of the battle that shaped America’s future. Michael Shaara author of “The Killer Angels,” tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of generals Robert E. Lee, Joshua Chamberlain, James Longstreet, and John Buford, and

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

Civil War focused entirely on the battle of Gettysburg. Shaara’s novel is based solely off of documents that were left by the survivors of the battle and the reader is told the story from the perspective of leaders on both sides of the battle. The only reason that The Killer Angels is fiction is because Shaara delves into the minds of those who participated in the battle and wrote about what those people felt. Shaara called the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg Killer Angels which is a paradox. This paradox

The books I read were The American Civil War: A Military History by John Keegan and The Russian Civil War by Evan Mawdsley. John Keegan was a senior lecturer in Military History at the Royal Military Academy and a professor of history at Vassar College. Evan Mawdsley is a professor of Modern History at Glasgow University and has written numerous books on Russian history. The American Civil War was fought over the succession of the southern states and over the unethical ideals of slavery. The southern

history of the Civil War, Gettysburg was one of the most intriguing battles. It not only was the battle that had largest number of casualties but it was also located in a very isolated piece of land in upstate Pennsylvania. Gettysburg National Military Park has gone through many phases throughout its history; one thing that has not changed and that is the importance of remembrance of the soldiers and their sacrifices. The changes that occurred through the decades at Gettysburg National Battlefield mirror

Worlds apart in terms of length and many other characteristics both Pericles's Funeral Oration, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address share their similarities. Both nations are Democratic, and both speakers are very proud of that fact, mentioning it in both speeches. Something I noticed was the mentioning of religion. Lincoln mentioned God in his speech, yet Pericles did not mention anything about religion, he kept it purely political. While Pericles had a lengthier speech, Lincoln's speech was short

On April 12, 1861 the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. This day is known in history as the day the Civil War started. While most of the battles were fought in Virginia and Tennessee, the Civil War was fought in thousands of places. Some of the places other than Virginia and Tennessee included the following: Pennsylvania, Texas, New Mexico and the Florida coast (“Civil War Facts”). The last battle was fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas, on May 13, 1895, but the end

Many people remember President Abraham Lincoln as being a very gifted orator as well as a dignified leader of our country. Through his many speeches and writings, Abraham Lincoln captivated American minds and gained millions of followers. In Lincoln's "Perpetuation speech," given before the Young Men's Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois, in 1838, Lincoln himself stated that our country was in great danger. He speaks of people such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon and then asks, "Is

lesson the story suggests is that when people persevere, they may be able to find bliss even in the worst and most trying times. Similarly, “The Gettysburg Address” also expresses the same theme of perseverance through the fiery words of Abraham Lincoln. The theme of perseverance is shown from the beginning of both “A Christmas Memory” and “The Gettysburg Address”. In “A Christmas Memory, Buddy and his friend scramble to make fruitcakes for their friends, even though there is no money for them to