The Battle Of Ft. Donelson

The American Civil War has become a point of controversy and argument when discussing key events in shaping America. The arguments that arise when discussing the war tend to focus on whether the Confederate was constitutionally justified in seceding, or whether the North had the right to prevent the secession. However, when discussing the America Civil War and the idea of separation, it is important to be mindful that separation did not simply end at the state level. Letters written by Jesse Rolston, Jr. and Jedediah Hotchkiss portray two significantly different attitudes toward the war, despite the fact that the writers both fought for the Confederate States and give accounts of the same battle, one of which ended in the Confederate’s favor. When examining the documents, both writers express different viewpoints on life on and off the battlefield. This significant difference represents a division amongst the Confederate army.

The battle of Shiloh, also known as Pittsburg Landing, happened on the morning of April 6th, 1862. It started off with the Confederates causing a surprise attack on the North. The battle commanders were Ulysses S. Grant for the Union and Albert Sidney Johnston for the Confederates. This was a

I believe that there are a few reasons that the Union Army captured Fort Donelson. Primarily, it was a leadership failure. If they had made better decisions, understanding their tactical advantage and battle space, they would have won. They still had the advantage regardless of a smaller amount of soldiers. This is an example of how a relatively little battle changed the course of the war.

Following the Union victories at Ft. Henry and Ft. Donelson, which were led by the famous General Ulysses S. Grant (Tennessee army's leader), Kentucky and much of Tennessee were under Union control. 45,000 scattered rebels across southern states gathered in Corinth, Mississippi under the orders of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. Hoping to capture Corinth, General Grant and General Don Carlos Buell (Ohio army's leader) planned to rendezvous their 62,000 soldiers at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. General Johnston, upon hearing this information, planned to attack General Grant and his training men at Pittsburgh Landing on April 4th, before the arrival of Buell and his forces. Poor weather delayed general Johnston's attack and caused

The Battle of Shiloh is also called The Battle of Pittsburg Landing and was fought April 6-7, 1862. The battle took place in southwest Tennessee, the western theater. An army known as the Army of Tennessee, lead by Ulysses Grant, advanced into Tennessee territory by route of the Tennessee River. While they were camped deep in Tennessee territory the Confederate Army of Mississippi launched a surprise attack on General Grant and his soldiers. General Albert Sidney Johnston and his second-in-command P. G. T. Beauregard initiated the first assault on the Union troops. Unfortunately General Johnston was mortally wounded. General Beauregard decided not to continue the attack throughout the evening. In the morning Grant’s army having been reinforced

May-June 1863 Vicksburg. This battle was also a big deal for both sides. It was the main transport way for supplies, food, water, and troops. It is the North’s way to win the war if they win the fort. If we lose the fort we would lose are main transport way and would start breaking down. We would start slowing down and loss a lot of hope. If the Union takes the fort they will control the Mississippi, and use it against the Confederates so they don't get food, water, and supplies.

On June 17, 1775 William Prescott yelled at his soldiers,”Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!” Even though the american forces lost to the British it was an enormous confidence boost. They were originally supposed to fortify Bunker hill but for unknown reasons they fortified Breed's hill instead.

The Battle of Fort Wagner consisted of two battles the second being the most deadly and the most famous of the battles. There were several events and terrain features that cost the Union these battles during the attempted siege of Fort Wagner. Even though the Battles were a complete loss there’s several things that came from the battles that had lasting impacts on the war and America.

The battle at Bunker Hill was faught on June 17, 1775 on Breeds Hill instead of Bunker Hill. There were two hills that the British wanted to take in order to be able to bombard the Americans from a distance. These were Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place mostly on Breeds Hill. It's only called the Battle of Bunker Hill because the army thought they were on Bunker Hill. This battle happend in the Town of Charlestown, Boston. The Battle at Bunker Hill was faught against the British and the patriots. The British were under the command of General William Howe and General Robert Pigot and marched to Breeds Mountain.The British side had about 2,400 troops defending Britian. The Patriots had about 1,500 troops

War, the Ultimate Proving Ground: The black troops persevered in the face of hardship, prejudice, and discrimination. They fought in spite of atrocious treatment and in the face of bitter challenges, believing they could make a difference.

The Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the largest and deadliest battles of the Civil War with about 18,000 casualties in total

The Battle at Bunker Hill had many events leading up to, and causing the event. The first of these was the Battle at Lexington and Concord which ultimately slowed the British down and keeping them inside Boston by Minute Men. Then Fort Ticonderoga was captured by Benedict Arnold, and the Green Mountain Boys. These two events were the start of the tensions between Great Britain and the Colonies. Later this tension became physical and appearing on the battle field. The Colonies decided they needed to talk about it, so the Second Continental Congress took place, it was here that it was decided that the Colonies would try and separate from their Mother Country, so the Continental Army was formed the Congress came to a conclusion “All voted in favor and Washington became the new Commander-in-Chief” (Yost, 2011, p. 2). The Continental Army’s first mission was to fortify Breed’s Hill and defend it from the British coming from Boston, which Breed’s Hill and Bunker Hill overlooked. The British wanted these positions in order to completely fortify Boston and drive all the Patriots out of the area.

Many countries have tried but failed to capture this area. Both French and British armies tired but failed the Germans were too strong. This area was known as Vimy Ridge, which has many high hills and was located in France. The Germans had captured this area since September 1914, the Germans started to build artillery proof bunkers and trenches. Germanys had the advantage in every battle; Germanys had their bases on top of the long hills. Which lead them to look down on their enemies, which was easier for Germanys to kill their target. After countries failing to capture Vimy Ridge, Canada decided they were going to attempt to fight for Vimy Ridge. For the first time Britain asked for generals to lead Canada to victory for the battle of Vimy Ridge. Sir Julian Byng and Major Arthur Currie were asked to lead the Canadian Military to win the battle of Vimy Ridge. After months of practicing a strategy Canada was ready. April 1917, Canada went to battle with Germany for Vimy Ridge. This became one of the most devastating battles ¬in Canadian history. Canadians should remember that Vimy Ridge was not their triumph alone. British artillery and the elite 51st Highland Division helped make victory possible (Desmond Morton, Significance of Vimy Ridge). Vimy Ridge is considered a defining moment in Canadian history because, it was Canada’s first time using a general to plan tactics and strategy’s, Canada was the only country that succeeded on capturing Vimy Ridge, lastly all Canadian

This battle took place on April 6th and 7th, 1862. The Confederate army started this battle by launching a surprise attack on the Union army. This battle was named ‘Shiloh’ because it took place near Shiloh Church (The Civil War: A Visual History, 56). General Grant and his men suffered a significant amount of casualties on April 6th due to the fact that General Buell and his men had not joined the battle yet (The Civil War: A Visual History, 59-60). On April 7th Grant and Buell’s men were able to counter attack which led the Confederate forces to retreat back to Shiloh Church.

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most famous battles of the Civil War. The battle was fought from July 1 to July 3 near Gettysburg. The famous battle was between Robert Lee and his Northern Virginia Army and George Meade and the North's Army of the Potomac, The Union. The original leader of the Army of the Potomac was General Joseph Hooker, but President Lincoln relieved Hooker of his duties and named Meade the new General of the Army. Many soldiers died from both sides during this battle and that is the reason it is known as one of the bloodiest battles. The Battle of Gettysburg was General Robert Lee's second attempt at invading the North and there was a definite aftermath to this battle.