Essays on Ulysses S. Grant

The council of the slew of generals President Abraham Lincoln had to tread through, was not unlike dangerous waters which were constantly shifting amid the complexity of the Civil War. The events surrounding the Civil War era, the Lincoln presidency with its turmoil of revolving generals, and the hotly debated issue of slavery form the most contested episode in United States’ annals of history. Among the short string of military generals under the auspices of Abraham Lincoln include George B. McClellan, Joseph Hooker, Ulysses S. Grant, and George G. Meade. Whether or not people agree with Abraham Lincoln’s ...

Introduction and Thesis

The 18th president of the United States; Ulysses Grant occurs as one of the most transformational leaders of all time. In fact, their life mark the unprecedented efforts that can be tapped from effective and efficient leadership. Born by the close of the year 1822(Broadwater 24), Ulysses Grant was often perceived to be a failure in his tender years. This can be accredited to the fact that he failed in a myriad of occupations that he tried. On a similar note, he was indifferent as a student, and this is perhaps he would never transform into a leader whose reign in the History ...

The Battle of Shiloh (known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing), took place from April 6th to April 7, 1862. It was one of the biggest early activities of the American Civil War of 1861 to 1865. It was majorly an engagement between National and Confederate groups. The Union forces were led by Major General Ulysses S. Grant and Major General Don Carlos Buell while the Confederations forces were led by General Albert Sidney Johnston and General P. G. T. Beauregard. The first activities that sparked the war happened early Sunday morning of April 6, when a Yankee patrol spotted ...

Introduction

Geronimo is an episode in “We shall remain” documentary series that is about Native American history covering 17th century to 20th century. In this episode, Apache Geronimo together with his fierce warriors refuses to accept Mexican and United States expansion into his tribe’s land. Therefore, after watching this episode one is in a position to answer the seven questions below. What new land did the U.S. gain in 1848, after the Mexican American War? After Mexican American War in 1848, the U.S gained the Southwestern United States land. This region was ceded by Mexico to United States ...

Final Essay Examination: HIS335 – US Civil War

Answer to Question 1 The most important factors that led to the defeat of the Confederacy in the Civil War were: a) the Emancipation proclamation of 1862, b) General Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea, and ) low morale arising from poor economic planning by the South. One of the most important factors that led to the defeat of the Confederacy in the US civil war was the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862. The Southern states comprised of a substantial African-American slave population. It was expected that these slaves would be used as soldiers to fight the North on behalf of ...

1. Using information from the readings, write a comprehensive and detailed essay discussing the three most important factors in the Confederacy’s defeat in the Civil War. Be sure to defend your position. Both the South and the North expected to gain a quick and easy victory. Yet, the Southern army suffered a defeat. And there are many reasons for that. From the modern point of view it actually seems that Confederates had no chance to win, but it was not obvious either for the Southern Armed Forces or for the Northern ones. Likely, the most important factors above others ...

Reflection Paper

Educational practices that are developmentally appropriate seek to encounter children at their point of physical, mental and emotional need. Developing a set of standards gives each teacher a firm basis by which to judge whether each student is ready to move on from a particular skill level. Each DAP (developmentally appropriate practice) serves to inform teachers about the best ways to foster learning in each child. The most important part of making a DAP is giving children a milieu for their learning with the fewest limitations possible. This will give each student maximum access to the projects, centers, materials and curriculum.

One of the ...