Fourscore and Seventy Years Later… One of my favorite examples of written word is President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address‚ and as a bonus feature‚ it underscores several of the qualities of leadership that we are concerned with in this course. In defense of it being exemplary‚ consider that it has stood the test of time over the last 150 years as one of the most famous speeches in our nation’s history. Even today it captivates the heart‚ and can transport us to that battleground so key
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or side? At the battle of Chancellorsville‚ Confederate General Thomas Jackson (Stonewall Jackson) had been shot by his own side. The Confederate forces won but the loss of Stonewall Jackson had affected the Confederates very badly. This was good for us. The Union’s general Joseph Hooker had placed his army of the Potomac in a defensive position around the crosswords of Chancellorsville‚ VA. Hooker had his men flank left to the west of Chancellorsville. Later in the same battle Confederate major
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Redlegs in Gettysburg SSG Briseno‚ SSG Moore‚ SSG Odom‚ SSG Peralta 13P SLC Class # 001-16 By the start of the American Civil War there were changes on the horizon‚ some of these changes were not anticipated and affected the operations of the field artillery during the war. These artillerymen were not ready to deal with these changes but knew they had to adapt to continue to be a contributing factor within the scope of combined combat arms. This essay will examine the adaptations and techniques
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social landscape of our great nation. Gettysburg effectively ended the Confederate Army’s offensive capabilities and essentially ended the war. General Lee’s ego and his desire to crush the Union Army on the field of battle led to the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg. Victories just prior to the main battle exhausted his men
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During the three days battle of Gettysburg‚ the fate of the US as a united nation was at stake. A Confederate victory would have resulted in the country splitting into two‚ but the Union was victorious which kept the country united. Through analysis of the battle‚ there are significant lessons that are relevant that this generation can use as consideration. First‚ is the importance of timing. For leaders or anyone making any decision‚ the timing is just as critical to the effect‚ if not more
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For a time‚ Federal guns replied‚ until the plan came down to hoard ammunition for the attack that was obviously coming (History Net). General George G. Meade won the Battle of Gettysburg at the end of the three days. Pickett’s Charge was the highest point of the Battle of Gettysburg. The charge took place on the third day of the battle. Robert E. Lee ordered Pickett’s Charge. It involved an infantry assault of approximately 15‚000 Confederate soldiers against Union Major George Meade’s troops (History
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went on from 1861 to 1865‚ and the reason behind the Civil War was to put an end to slavery‚ so slaves can have equality. The Final event that happens during the Civil war was the Gettysburg Address given by Abraham Lincoln and it was to honor the fallen soldiers who died during the Civil War or the Battle of Gettysburg‚ and he also gave a reminder that all men are created equal‚ which is kinda like people’s equality.
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August 12‚ 2012 Title: The Killer Angels Author: Michael Shaara Historical Event Depicted: This novel illustrates the Battle of Gettysburg‚ often known as the turning point of the great American Civil War. Southern slave-holding states‚ known as the Confederate States of America‚ fight the war with loyal Union states for secession. The Battle of Gettysburg is where Union Major General George Gordon Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeats Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia
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Gettysburg was one of the most horrific battles of the Civil War. Over fifty thousand soldiers were found dead‚ wounded‚ or went missing in a period of three days‚ July 1-3 of 1863. That is the most number of casualties that has occurred during any battle in American history. The battle took place in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ where President Lincoln made a speech entitle the Gettysburg Address five months later‚ on November 19th of 1863.4 General Robert E. Lee‚ of the Confederate Army‚ decided
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Episode V ‚"The Universe of Battle"‚ of The Civil War series directed by Ken Burns reflects on how the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was a major turning point in the Civil War. He details how the Union defeat at Gettysburg‚ the work of women‚ and the entry of black men into the Union army enabled the North to significantly weaken the Confederacy. The Union and Confederacy both suffered thousands of casualties in the bloody battles that took place. However‚ by the end of 1863‚ the North was led to
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