In April of 1861 the Northern and Southern regions of the United States of America went to war. Many Americans fought and died, both young and old. One soldier was Orsell Cook Brown, a business student from New York who served in the Union army from 1861 to 1865. From Chautauqua County, New York, he was the son of Sam Brown who was a successful entrepreneur, and one of eight children. Though he came from a wealthy family and was on his way to study business and economics at Bryant and Stratton College
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persians had was to psychologically scare the athenians, cowering over them in their ominous and insidious manner to weaken the athenians by scaring them, although the reason that Athens waited was so if Sparta came they wouldn’t automatically lose the battle. Eventually Athens decided to charge, but discover that the Persian cavalry is absent from the battlefield. So, the Greeks advance with a run from a mile away, and the Persians showered their arrows from where they stood. Unlike the Greeks, the Persians
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HISTORY WARRIORS In Ancient Greece warriors were called Hoplites. Greece is one of the most common places. During battle the hoplites wore metal guards called greaves and chest plates called cuirass. They fought with a longer spear, called a doru, a short sword called xiphos and a shield called hoplon. They also wore helmets which were lined with leather of fabric. They also often had feathers on the helmets. The best hoplites came from the city-state Sparta. Sparta was a military state. It was
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guess Sparta is starting another battle again we have to go respond Athenians. The Peloponnesian battles were mainly fought by Sparta and Athens or at least those two were the main focus, but the two armies had some allies. The Great Athenians named themselves the Delian league and the Spartans were named the Peloponnesian league. The first fought battle between the two main armies was in 460-446 BCE. The second battle between the two was in 431-404 BCE. The battles weren’t fought in a specific
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The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle from July 1st to July 3rd 1863 that took place in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. After General Robert E. Lee successful invasion of the North at Chancellorsville, VA, Gen. Lee led his army to continue their invasion of the Northern states through the Shenandoah Valley and Gettysburg, PA. Furthermore, Major General George Meade and his Potomac Army were able to defeat Gen. Lee offensive and his invasion of the Union states. In addition
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The violent three day Battle at Gettysburg has come to an end on July 3, 1863. The Union has gained a very important victory. The Union won this battle under the controls of George G. Meade. The Confederate General Robert E. Lee has suffered a very disappointing loss. Some people believe this is a huge turning point of the war. There were about 51,000 total soldiers casualties. It is the largest battle fought in North America up to date. This battle has changed these soldiers lives and the Gettysburg
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B was by Captain Adoniram Judson Clark. It brought 143 men to the field serving six 10-pounder Parrott Rifles. Lieutenant John K. Bucklyn commanded the 1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery Echo. He achieved the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville the previous month. Bucklyn suffered wounds on July 2, and Second Lieutenant Benjamin Freeborn took command in spite of suffering wounds himself. Battery E brought 116 men to the field serving six 12-pounder Napoleons. Captain
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The Seven Days battle ended with the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. George B. McClellan set his reunited army of 89,000 troops on Malvern Hill in Henrico County, Virginia, approximately 2 miles north of the James River, inviting a confederate attack. The confederate leader, Robert E. Lee, ordered his men to set up two grand batteries. However, Lee’s orders were unclear and vague. His forces arrived late and the two grand batteries failed. The Confederate lost the battle to the Union and
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MOJOLA OTUNLA THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO - TEXAS REVOLUTION The battle of San Jacinto commenced April 21st, 1836. The battle was fought at the San Jacinto river. Before the battle of San Jacinto, the Texans fought in the Battle of Alamo but lost. The Texas militia was commanded by General Sam Houston. Eight hundred Texans fought at the battle of San Jacinto and fifteen hundred Mexicans fought by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s side (Battle of San Jacinto U.S History). The Texas militia shouted
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Battle Wounds The Gettysburg address was a turning point in the American Revolution. It was the Gettysburg Battle that lead to many casualties. Also known as the American Civil War between the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Potomac; a more common name was Confederate army against the Union. At the end of this great battle there were fifty-one-thousand men dead, wounded, or missing. Keep in mind that back then treatment to wounds were different from now considering the technological advancements
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