The Battle of the Wilderness began in the morning of May 5‚1864‚ when Confederate corps led by Richard Ewell clashed with the Union’s 5th Corps near the Orange Turnpike.The fighting was chaotic‚ as the trees were thick and also the undergrowth made it difficult to move. As reinforcements arrived on both sides that night‚ Grant ordered an attack at 4 o’clock a.m. the next day. (2) After 5 a.m. on May 6‚ the Union‚ led by Winfield Scott Handcock‚ attacked the Plank Road. Fighting was even more intense
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The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most famous and talked about battles to this day in the American military. I remember it like it was yesterday walking the dusty streets with my matching Colt six shooter revolvers strapped on‚ with my black cowboy hat pulled low over my forehead. Everyone knew there was a huge battle brewing ever since the Texans had claimed their independence from Mexico. First of all let me clear something up‚ the Alamo was a church and not a fort as everyone thinks it was
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C.J. Geary Mrs. Sherri Bing English IV 9 December 2015 Sidney Godley: The Bravest Brit Sidney Godley was part of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers‚ one of the first battalions sent to fight when war was declared. Godley and the rest of the Royal Fusiliers came quickly into conflict with the German infantry and Godley bravely fought for his countrymen to be able to protect his country. December 13‚ 1909 Sidney Godley joined the Royal Fusiliers‚ the 4th Battalion of the British infantry
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Memorial Day was first celebrated in the years following the Civil War and was officially labelled a federal holiday in 1971. Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May‚ and it is celebrated to honor our veterans and remember past wars and the brave men and women that serve in the military today. Many people‚ young and old‚ visit cemeteries or memorials to honor a lost family member‚ or a friend. On memorial day‚ everyone is affected‚ even if they don’t know a veteran. This memorial
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Memorial Day and Veterans Day are two holidays about men and women who fought in the war for the United States of America. The between these holidays is the Memorial Day celebrates the fallen soldiers in the military forces and who survived through the many wars defending the United States. The first Memorial Day was on May 30‚ 1868 it was three years after the civil war .civil war commander chief John A. Logan declared the first official Memorial Day 1868. He declared it to be the purpose of strewing
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YEAR AGO this week‚ on 30 June 2010‚ Benigno Simeon Aquino III‚ known as “Noynoy‚” was sworn in as president of the Philippines. He came to power with a sense of destiny derived‚ above all‚ from his parents. His father‚ Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino‚ was gunned down on the tarmac of the Manila airport when he returned to the Philippines in August 1983 to lead the opposition against dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His mother‚ Corazon Cojuangco Aquino‚ became the iconic leader of a Yellow Revolution that captivated
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Abraham Lincoln’s The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions (An Address Before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield‚ Illinois) January 27‚ 1838 As a subject for the remarks of the evening‚ the perpetuation of our political institutions‚ is selected. In the great journal of things happening under the sun‚ we‚ the American People‚ find our account running‚ under date of the nineteenth century of the Christian era.--We find ourselves in the peaceful possession‚ of the fairest portion of
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When most people think about the American Civil War and all its blood filled battles‚ the most famous battle that comes to mind is Gettysburg. The majority would say it was the most important battle and the turning point of the war‚ however‚ that is not the case. The turning point of the Civil War occurred in the spring of 1863 with the Battle over Vicksburg. Vicksburg was the key to success for the side who claimed victory and when the Union did just that‚ the war was changed from that point forward
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President François Hollande was elected the new president of France on May 6‚ 2012. He gave his inauguration speech in Paris on May 15‚ 2012‚ and expressed his deep gratitude to the French people for investing him into the highest office. He presented his political vision in a message of confidence‚ as a metaphor for trust‚ to uphold the nation’s state of affairs‚ and stated: A brief review of France’s history will help us to understand President Hollande’s speech in its rightful political context
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from the fact that one of his most important speeches‚ the Gettysburg Address‚ also happened to be one of his shortest ever written. It is in fact one of best remembered short speeches given throughout history. In its entirety the passage consists of a meager 272 words. Lincoln is also known for the great trials and tribulations he faced throughout his short presidency‚ such as the American Civil War and more notably the Battle of Gettysburg‚ the very ground his speech was used to commemorate. Abraham
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