Gettysburg Address‚ Declaration of Independence‚ and the Four Freedoms of speech documents show relationship in terms of democracy and freedom. First‚ in Gettysburg Address‚ President Abraham Lincoln delivered statements in November 1863 at a formal ceremony that occurred in Pennsylvania. The president gave the speech at one of the most fierce and bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Additionally‚ Lincoln proclaimed that the fight was a struggle for the preservation of the Union armies and repeated
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Rhetorical Analyses for the Four Readings Gettysburg Address Exigence: Dedication of the national soldier’s cemetery Audience: Citizens of the U.S.‚ the union soldiers‚ state governors and party officials. Constraint: How short the speech was‚ going of topic‚ and people who did not agree. Occasion: U.S. national cemetery at Gettysburg. Intended to change: The purpose was to talk about why people fought for our nation; who died in courage that in the end‚ there would be a nation. Emancipation
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A rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. In a very reverent‚ yet quick‚ address‚ Abraham Lincoln not only honorably bestows a farewell to the soldiers who gave their lives for the livelihood of their country‚ but through his rhetorical usage of juxtaposition‚ repetition‚ and parallelism‚ Lincoln unites his speech together‚ and this in turn transfers into his central message of unity as a nation. Lincoln’s usage of juxtaposition‚ the comparison of two ideas‚ gives life to
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First Battle of Bull Run Location: Fairfax County and Prince William County Date: July 21‚ 1861 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell [US]; Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS] Estimated Casualties: 4‚700 total (US 2‚950; CS 1‚750) Description: This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia. On July 16‚ 1861‚ the untried Union army under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army‚ which was drawn up
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The battle of Cold Harbor was fought from May 31- June 12‚ 1864. Today it is known as one of the bloodiest engagements of the American civil war. This battle resulted in heavy losses of men for the Union and only a couple thousand for the Confederacy. It was part of General Grant’s overland campaign for Richmond. Cold Harbor is located about ten miles from Richmond‚ Virginia in Hanover County. For the northern army the main commanders were Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant with the army of the Potomac
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Andrew Olson ENGL 2130 20 Jun. 2013 President Abraham Lincoln’s Thoughts on His “Gettysburg Address” I am the 16th president of the United States‚ Abraham Lincoln. I come from humble beginnings and never finished school. My love for reading and learning led me to a career in law. I was able to manage this by “studying independently the law books of the time: Blackstone’s Commentaries‚ Chitty’s Pleadings‚ Greenleaf’s Evidence‚ and Story’s Equity and Equity Pleadings” (Levine 733). My law career
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Daniel Aubertine Dr. Viera 10/11/2011 Final Draft Embarking Patriotic Immortality: Rhetorical Analysis of the Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg address was given on the grounds of a historical battlefield in Gettysburg Pennsylvania during the American Civil War on November 19th‚ 1863 by the late President Abraham Lincoln. The brief‚ powerful speech that he delivered to fifteen to twenty thousand people is regarded as one of the greatest in American history. It is considered the turning
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Known as the single bloodiest day in American history‚ the Battle of Antietam was just that. It was the battle that has the most lives lost. It was the battle that suffered the most casualties. It was the worst day of the entire Civil War. This battle was different because it was one of the first battles to be fought in the North. On this bloody day‚ two sides went head to head‚ force on force‚ to achieve a victory. A victory in which‚ if you look at it‚ no one really won. Although it was a stalemate
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The Battle of Beersheba‚ part of the third Battle of Gaza‚ was a day-long battle fought on the 31st of October 1917. This battle was fought by the British‚ Australians and New Zealanders in an attempt to capture Beersheba. If the British were successful in capturing Beersheba‚ they would be enabled to push past the Ottoman line near Gaza and finally advance into Palestine. The two prior attacks on Gaza resulted in defeat for the Egypt Expedition Force (EEF)‚ a British Empire military formation. Neidell
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to the battle of Antietam‚ confederate General Robert E. Lee advanced his army into Maryland where he encountered Union General George B. McClennan to fight for two vital passes through the South Mountain range. Following hard fought battles by both sides‚ the Union declared victory in South Mountain and prepared for the upcoming battle at Antietam. On September 16‚ 1862‚ General Lee and General McClennan would meet again on the northern edge of Virginia at Sharpsburg‚ Maryland. The battle of Antietam
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