It stopped the Confederate advance into northern territory and quite possibly into the heart of the Union, Washington D.C. ... Lee suggested that they attack the middle of the Federal line. ... However, the attack went on as Lee order. ... Him and his men marched across the open field to attack the Union line being held. ... What if Colonel Chamberlain was not able to hold the attacking Confederates? ...

• Word Count: 1496
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Lee aimed to break the heart of the North. ... Meade correctly guessed that Lee would attack the Union right at Culp's Hill. ... Lee had planned for an attack on the Union left on Little Round Top as well. ... At the time of the attack, Ewell was very much aware of his missed opportunity to take the hill the previous day. ... Union reinforcements had rushed to close the gap created by the attack. ...

• Word Count: 1716
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, ordered General Beauregard to attack the Fort. ... Lincoln responded quickly to this attack and prepared the North for war. ... However, the main fighting took place on Cemetery Ridge where twelve thousand Confederate troops attacked the heart of the Union infantry. ...

• Word Count: 1349
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the scenes climax, a colored division leads an attack on Confederate held Ft. ... Confederates sit perched high above on their fort and rain down hell on their union attackers. ... When they finally are transferred, they are involved in their first real battle at James Island, South Carolina on July 16, 1863 to be followed by the attack on Fort Wagner two days later. ... Because this movie attempts to recount an actual event in our history, and perhaps, sadly enough, in an effort to draw the average American viewer, the scenes are filled with heart-wrenching battle and bloody gore. ...

• Word Count: 1569
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• Grade Level: High School

Thomas Lincoln Abraham's father got married the very next year to Sarah Bush she was a very smart woman with a great heart, although Abraham loved her very much. ... The confederate government of the south found it self in a dilemma when they heard the news, either to start the war or allow the rebellion to collapse, they chose to start the war by attacking Fort Sumter on April 12 1861, which left Fort Sumter on a blaze of fire and collapsed. ... Two days after General Robert Lee surrendered Lincoln addressed the nation from the front of the white house he described to the people how his ...

• Word Count: 1588
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

McDowell made his move suddenly without warning with a two-pronged attack. He sent some of his men up the middle of the Confederate line, and some of his men to the "Left shoulder" of the Confederate line attacking the unprepared General Barnard Bee. ... As his relationship with God continued to quickly grow, his desire for missions began to grow on his heart. ... The death of Jackson now lay heavy on the hearts of all those under his command, and even those who were not (Robertson xvi). ...

• Word Count: 2109
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

They had so much malice and prejudice in their hearts that they ambushed him with bullets. ... The document Jack Trice Fights his Attackers tells the story of Jack Trice and how he defies his attackers against all odds. ...

• Word Count: 1964
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

It also gave him the opportunity to learn to read and write, which would give him the weapons he needed to attack his former enemies. ... Many people needed direction when it came to the issue of slavery, and Douglass was just the person to help create that much needed foundation in a person's heart to become an abolitionist and help to put an end to slavery. ...

• Word Count: 1899
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School