Gettysburg

The small market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with a population of 2,400, recently hosted the latest battle of the Civil War. This battle was fought July 1-3, 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg is thought of as the most important clash of the Civil War. The Confederate’s casualties totalled to 28,000 out of 75,000 and the Union’s casualties totalled to 23,000/88,000. 160,000 people were involved. In Rappahannock, 866 Federals were killed and 523 Confederates killed with thousands of rebel casualties. The first day of the battle was July 1. General Robert E. Lee of the Confederates fought between General George G. Meade’s Union Army of the Potomac. The next day, July 2, the Confederates attacked the Federals. General Lee wanted his army to attack both flanks of…

In the Battle of Gettysburg, according to “The Killer Angels”, the southern generals made far too many mistakes that cost them the victory. In this battle, both sides made frequent mistakes, yet the South’s faults were far more fatal. These faults were the cause of the south’s loss of the battle, and the consequences that followed. The first disastrous mistake made by the South, was their faith in Jeb Stuart. Longstreet and the other generals in the Confederate army relied heavily on Stuart to…

I chose the film Gettysburg because it provides a great overview of the battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg is a 1993 American war film. The film tells the story of the battle between the Union and confederate armies during the Civil War. The movie made sure to capture each day of the battle, which lasted three days. I was kind of confused at first because the film had no clear protagonist and antagonist. After all, the film did an outstanding job at representing the dramatic intensity of each…

Introduction The Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Immediate Causes both portray the Constitution in different ways, like how teachers and students or bosses and employees view the workplace rules differently. Body The Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln after the Union victory at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, portrays the Constitution as a document of tremendous importance in ensuring freedom and equality between all people. In the opening sentence of the Gettysburg…

The Battle of Gettysburg is perhaps the most famous battle ever to be fought on American soil. The three-day long struggle, which saw intense fighting that pitted friend against friend and brother against brother, holds a special place in the American psyche. In the span of three days in July of 1863 the entire tone of the American Civil changed from certain confederate victory, to an impending federal rout. What happened over this time span that caused the sudden shift in momentum during the…

The Gettysburg Address, in my opinion, is one of the most famous speeches in our nation’s history. There were many devices used during President’s Lincoln speech like pathos. Pathos cleverly used in his Gettysburg Address; how he describes a part of the nation’s history and where the country was heading. I think Abraham Lincoln used pathos because to make a genuine connection; with the people of the United States after the tragedy of the war. In the Gettysburg Address, the rhetorical appeals…

The Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech in American History. President Abraham Lincoln delivered an inspiring speech at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863, to honor the soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. He was the 16th American President who served in office from March 4, 1861 to April 15, 1865. The Gettysburg Address was one of the important events during his presidency. Although it was just a short, two minute…

descriptive and eloquent battle narratives ever written (NPS). The walk toward the Battle of Gettysburg started in June 1863. General Robert E. Lee’s soldiers crossed the Potomac River in Virginia and began to make their way toward the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania (The Gettysburg Foundation). This epic battle was three days long and resulted in a retreat to Virginia by Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Just two months prior to the Gettysburg battle, Lee had dealt a stunning defeat…

Aspen Watts Ms. Williams Comp 1 07, November, 2016 Analysis Essay on The Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address was a powerful speech, gave by the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863. The speech was given during the Civil War at the dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery in the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The speech was delivered to inform the audience that the survival of the Union depended on finishing the work the buried soldiers…

The Battle of Gettysburg is remembered as one of the bloodiest battle in American History and cost almost 50,000 lives. The Union came out as the victors, yet as Lincoln stood before the crowd at Gettysburg no one rejoiced over this turning point in the war. Grief filled the nation and nationalism decreased as the war dragged on. Abraham Lincoln appeals to war patriotism and inspires his audience by highlighting the beliefs of the nation and the work that needs to be completed by the living in…