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Sam R. Watkins was a Confederate soldier from Columbia, Tennessee. At age twenty-one, Watkins joined the First Tennessee Regiment along with one hundred and nineteen other young men and boys. He was one of only seven men to survive every one of its battles. He writes a memoir twenty years after being in the war about his experience as a private. Watkins juxtaposes stories of horror and gruesome death with humorous memories throughout his four years in the war.

mission command: take prudent risk. Bragg’s lack of competence regarding these two mission command principles ultimately set conditions for a poor mission command climate within General Bragg’s unit. Bragg’s sub-commanders, Generals Hindman, Buckner, Polk, Longstreet, and Hill were all skeptical of Bragg’s leadership and battle plans from his previous campaign at Chattanooga where he retreated from the city. Bragg was well known for retreating at the first Battle of Chattanooga, and also for predictably

Our modern, first world reaction to hearing that children are involved in combat usually bring our thoughts to child soldiers in Africa or children caught up in fighting in the Middle East. When photographs of children in civil war uniforms are seen, we might automatically assume it was done in jest, and no such service was ever performed by children. If we assumed this, we would be wrong. While 18 years was the official age for a combat position, many underage soldiers or supposedly “non-combat”

In “Company Aytch,” Sam R. Watkins first wrote this book to describe his experience at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, in 1864. As a soldier in Company H of the First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, CSA, Watkins witnessed the panorama of war in grand scale as he marched and fought with the hard luck Confederate Army of Tennessee across the Western Theater. His honest, vivid, and dramatic memoir, published in the 1880s, is a classic that conveys the horrors, humor, and realism of the Civil

mission command: take prudent risk. Bragg’s lack of competence regarding these two mission command principles ultimately set conditions for a poor mission command climate within General Bragg’s unit. Bragg’s sub-commanders, Generals Hindman, Buckner, Polk, Longstreet, and Hill were all skeptical of Bragg’s leadership and battle plans from his previous campaign at Chattanooga, where he retreated from the city. Bragg was well known for retreating at the first Battle of Chattanooga, and also for predictably

The movie 300 came out in 2006 and was directed by Zack Snyder. It describes the event of King Leonidas and his Spartan soldiers’ fighting against the powerful Persian army at Thermopylae. Many movies that are created to express events from ancient times have both accurate and inaccurate aspects. In 300 the Spartan soldiers were physically displayed incorrectly along with a few other historical misconceptions. That said, the way the women were portrayed was truthful as well as the appearance of the

to the intensity of the battle itself and the outcome. This is the battle where 300 Spartans were lead into battle by King Leonidas of Sparta. When watching the movie and having background knowledge of the battle itself and the time period, a few inaccuracies come up. There were inaccuracies in the characters and historical figures portrayed within the film such as King Leonidas, King Xerxes, Queen Gorgo, and The Immortals. The military uniforms

cinematic technique to embrace his film but he also shows the truth behind the film. The truth you may ask? The truth that led “Leonidas” and his army to war and why charlie struggles with parents. The camera angles included close up and long shots, which can lead you to guess the following events. In the film 300 the close ups are used alot in the scene in which Leonidas kick the other guy into the giant

Niccolo Machiavelli ‘Les Principalipos’ 4. 'Fortune is a woman,' says Machiavelli. What does this mean, and what is its significance for Machiavelli's conception of virtù? Fortune is a woman says Machiavelli. Such a claim has been used to reveal Fortune’s nature. It has allowed us to study her ways, to learn how to interact to her. Fortune is a powerful woman, and requires virtu to resist her. Machiavelli uses this picture to help people understand more simply the nature of Fortune so they

317 BCE - Thebes Thebes, this place is so unique! I have arrived in a glorious time for Thebes, they have just own the battle of Leuctra that have just defeated the Spartan army. I don't think they know what they just acomplest! Out number both in calvary and infinity they were able to crush the Spartan forces only suffering 300, casualties with the Spartans sustained over 4,000! Can I just say that this the powerful spartan army the own that lives and breath war! After talking to some of the citizens