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The first chapter of the book highlights the triumphs of Robert E. Lee a Virginian native who started out as part of the Union. Lee refused to lead a Union force to put an end to the rebellion, saying he would “not lift a sword against his fellow southerners” and resigned his position. Over the next few years Lee climbs his way to the top of the confederacy facing many challenges and even a loss or two. The next chapter is on General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard one of the most unique generals of the time. A very persistent man and the first prominent general at the start of the civil
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He teaches the reader about a couple of the most important battles and generals of the civil war. Instead of being a plain research book about the civil war, he gives us accounts of true yet hilarious events during the civil war, such as a soldier rushing into battle with half of his hair shaved because he couldn’t finish his haircut. Or even about the time opposing soldiers did not fight and instead met at a river to trade goods like newspaper, tobacco, and card in makeshift boats. Steve Sheinkin explains the Civil war in simple, perhaps oversimplified tales and fact. This, however, does not take away the depth of the book, fully going into slavery and the impact of cotton, he does his part in explaining the Civil War.

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While commendable leaders obtain valuable intellect, and attentiveness, they also possess the ability to look past their setbacks with exemplary motivation, encouraging their soldiers to prevail. General Lee and Colonel Chamberlain are two prominent Confederate and Union leaders featured within the novel, that inspire their soldiers to persevere through the challenging situations that take place throughout the duration of the work. Both of these individuals, though different, contain the congruent belief that their soldiers are superlative, and therefore can win the war for their cause. In the novel, the author, Michael, depicts General Robert E. Lee as a commander who believes immensely in his soldiers, making them have confidence in him as

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In Bruce Catton’s article, “Grant and Lee: A study in Contrasts” he contrasts the differences in the ideologies of the north and the south, while comparing the similarities between the generals themselves. To develop the thesis Catton begins by providing historical context on the two generals working out the terms for surrender of the south, this sets the stage for the next few paragraphs contrasting them. When he contrasts the generals he describes their childhoods and then goes on to describe the ideologies they supported. After this, the author compares the similarities between the generals, which tells the reader that despite the fact they lead two opposing factions in the civil war they weren’t so different as people.

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Glory The movie “Glory” tells the story of the transformation of an oppressed people to proud people. The movie glory tells the history of the 54th Massachusetts infantry. It became the first black regiment to fight in the north in the civil war. Black soldiers, northern freeman, and some escaped slaves made up the Regiment. The leader was General Robert Gould Shaw, the son of Boston abolitionists.

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Before and after the Civil War, people loved and respected Robert E. Lee. Not because of the side he fought for, but because he was an honorable man with strong beliefs; as a general he was a fatherly leader his soldiers looked up to; and he was a very clever tactician. Although Lee fights for the Confederacy, many people greatly revered him, even to this day. Robert E. Lee showed how honorable he was when he chose to fight for his home state of Virginia over the United States. He joined the Confederacy because his “mother” state would be fighting with the Confederacy.

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General Lee was a great strategic war general. He won many great battles for the Confederacy. The biggest battle he won was the Battle of Chancellorsville, which was against a larger Union army. Lee was brave and never lost faith in his

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The United States Civil War is possible one of the most meaningful, bloodstained and controversial war fought in American history. Northern Americans against Southern Americans fought against one another for a variety of motives. These motives aroused from a wide range of ideologies that stirred around the states. In James M. McPherson’s What they fought for: 1861-1865, he analyzes the Union and Confederate soldier’s morale and ideological components through the letters they wrote to love ones while at war. While, John WhiteClay Chambers and G. Kurt Piehler depict Civil War soldiers through their letters detailing the agonizing battles of war in Major Problems in American Military History.

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General Robert E. Lee, the General-in-Chief of the Confederate army was one of the greatest generals in history because he was an expert in traditional warfare, showed innovation and tact on the battlefield, and remained an honorable man. Through protecting his troops, using successful military tactics and his desire to communicate with his commanders, Lee outshined all opposing generals. Lee brought new views and tactics into the militay world. Although success was not always the outcome, Lee was an expert at understanding the abilities of his own force. Robert E. Lee demonstrated many traits and actions of a successful american general through his strategies, expertise and ideals.

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Before this Lee was making all the Union Generals look terrible and then the Union finally got a win. This changed the whole war because then the Union started winning more battles and they would add up and eventually lead to them winning the war. There was no chance of the Union winning the war until this

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Comparison and Contrast Analysis “A Study in Contrasts” In his essay “A Study in Contrasts,” Bruce Catton effectively delineates the extreme contrasts between Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grand and Robert E. Lee, but also describes their surprising similarities. Cattons’s purpose in employing comparison and contrast in his essay is to describe the differences in the two Civil War generals from the North and the South and how their colossal differences reflect the sectional tensions that lead to the war, but also how they have remarkably similar fighting qualities that help pave to road to peace after war. For instance, he corroborates that Lee was an aristocrat that valued tradition and culture. Catton states that Lee believed that men were

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Robert E. Lee’s (1807-1870) contribution to the United States as a war general and commander received positive connotations for his commitment, attitude and inspiration on the battlefield. However, it is debateable about his contributions because of Robert Lee’s association in the Civil War (1861-1865) to the Confederate Army that fought for the Southern States. Robert Lee lead many successful campaigns and battles including the following; helping defeat Mexican armies that lead to U.S land gains and westward expansion, battles against a more powerful army in the Civil War. Despite these achievements Lee’s loyalty for the Confederate Army that fought to uphold slavery undermines his success and is highly debateable about whether his contribution is justified or not. Robert Lee’s contributions to his nation begin before the Civil War in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

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McClellan, Thomas W. Cutrer used the diary and letters of one who would "lead one of the most distinguished lives of his era" ( Cutrer, 12), George Brinton McClellan. In his letter and diary as newly second lieutenant during the Mexican War, we see many of the characteristics that would take him to become the general, and later on governor. In his introduction Curtrer describes McClallen as talented, ambitious, arrogant, snobby (Curtrer, 12), and throughout McClallen 's diary and letter we can see these and other characteristics that made the man. Curtrer 's book gives us not only an insight into what McClallen 's years during the civil war, into his personality, but it also is a historical narrative that includes other figures such as Joseph G. Totten, Robert E, Lee, Winfield Scott, Abraham Lincoln and James K.

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