Gettysburg College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction

Fought in the year 1863, within the town of Gettysburg, the Battle of Gettysburg remains as one of the significant events that took place during the period of American Civil War. In fact, the war became a significant “turning point” for the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the Confederate and Union Forces, which had distinct structures with regards to their operations (Abnett 22).

Size and composition

On matters regarding size and composition, the Union forces comprised of more than five hundred men some of whom where volunteer army men authorized by the congress during the period of the ...

Analysis of the “Spirit Reborn” by William Safire

In “Spirit reborn” William Safire demonstrates the power in the limited and careful choice of words by Lincoln during, “The Gettysburg Address” at the commemoration of September 11. Safire persuasively explains how Lincoln uses the word “dedicate” to bring about various but related individual meanings with regard to the nations stage in the freedom process. He talks about how a national spirit of freedom rose from the ashes of destruction, back when thousands of soldiers died fighting for freedom that is enjoyed by the current generation. This brings about the urge for the present citizens to maintain peace and harmony ...

The greatest hallmark of the American Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg. It was fought between the first and third of July, 1863, in the tiny market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On the first of July the Potomac Army led by Major General George Meade and the Northern Virginia Army led by General Robert Lee met at Gettysburg. The battle involved forces of the Union and Confederate States. Motivated by the losses they had suffered in the West, the Confederate Army sought to salvage their control over the East at the very least. Their western front spread through ...

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is one of the most well-known political speeches in American history, its opening line (“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”) one of the most oft-repeated sentences in American culture (Lincoln, 1983). The opening line is not only a powerful phrase, but a thesis statement for the Address’ goal: to cite the date of the Address, and the fighting of the Civil War, as a jumping-off point for a new destiny for America. In essence, Lincoln ...

Lincoln declared in the Gettysburg Address that ‘all men are created equal’ during a time when the United States was plagued by ‘a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived, and so dedicated, can long endure’ (“The Gettysburg Address”). Lincoln used the Gettysburg Address to remind the American people of the importance of the work that American soldiers contributed in the great sacrifice to fight for freedom by arguing that the world ‘can never forget what they did here’ (“The Gettysburg Address”). Lincoln successfully reminded the American people that despite the work soldiers contributed ...

History

United States Military Strategy and Policy
1. Describe Washington’s strategy in the American Revolution.

George Washington wore the British and their Hessian mercenaries down small battle by small battle with his Strategy of Attrition. There were practical reasons for using this strategy. The Continental Army had 220,000 but only about half of those soldiers had militia training while on the other hand the British had 162,000 well trained British troops and German mercenaries. The odds against the American revolutionaries were frightening because the New England soldiers were not an army yet when Washington arrived in ...

the Movie Gettysburg
The movie titled Gettysburg describes historical events during the American Civil War, namely the battle for the town, which took place on the city’s hills. This battle is generally known as the battle of Gettysburg. The main heroes of the movie are historical personalities General Lee and Colonel Chamberlain. Both of them led their soldiers to the victory, but only one succeeded in doing so.
It is clear from the film, that Colonel Chamberlain is a highly educated person. He used to be a college professor in Maine, but the American Civil War could not ...

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 ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Analysis of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
In his eulogy to President Abraham Lincoln, Senator Charles Sumner, noted that the Gettysburg address was a monumental act. He further added that Lincoln thought, the world will forget what he said, but he was mistaken, as the world did remember and the speech was more important than the battle itself. This in a nutshell proves the significance and the effect the speech had. In an extremely reverent speech, Lincoln not only bids a fitting farewell to the martyred soldiers, but through the tone, subject and manner of his speech, sends a message of unity to the ...

Through early American history each new action and document established an important precedent for the young nation. For example, the Declaration of Independence created the foundation of a new country by not only declaring independence, but also by establishing essential truths on which the nation would be based. Equally important is the Gettysburg Address, which not only motivated future action, but also summarized actions that preceded it. In the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln advances the idea that difficult tasks, such as wars, should be pursued to their successful completion in order to honor the fallen, a philosophy which has ...

Gettysburg is probably one of the most important battles in US history and in Stephen Sears it has found an author who really understands the battle and backs it up with considerable historical evidence. The book begins with a graphic account of the state of the armies at that point in time with the Union Army particularly in dire straits as the Southern armies under General Lee were moving forward with some alacrity and courage.
Sears argues that the Union’s commanders were rather ineffectual at this point apart from perhaps the cavalry commander Buford who could survey the ...

The Civil War is one of the wars that determined the fate of the present United States. It is considered second in terms of importance to the victory of the combined forces of the French fleet and George Washington’s Continental Army over the British army that led to the American Independence. The result of the battle of Gettysburg could have determined the outcome of the Civil War, and therefore it is crucial to examine the factors that led to a Union victory over the Confederates. To this end, this essay will explore, compare and contrast General Lee and ...

Abraham Lincoln is consistently considered one of the most important Presidents to ever serve the United States. It was during his term that he was charged with seeing the country through the Civil War, the battle that pitted Americans against each other in a fight to see which side of opinions would direct the nation. The Gettysburg Address has come to be known as one of the most prominent addresses ever given by a president as Mr. Lincoln was talking to those in attendance who came to the dedication service which was meant to turn the land where the Battle of ...

These two speeches are the most memorable speeches given. They might seem different but as I read through the two speeches they sounded similar, despite the fact that they were given two thousand years apart. The similarities are featured in length, content and in the situations whereby the two speeches are given. In Pericles' speech appreciation of the ancestors, the people who died for the country, the survivors, and their families served as the purpose for his speech. The speech also reminded the readers and the listeners of the benefits of having democracy as well as the goodness of ...

Dear USDA Food and Nutrition Service,

I am honored to submit the following proposal on behalf of our Community College where majority of our students are Hispanics. “Healthy Hispanics” was launched this year to deal with high incidence of overweight and obesity that has resulted in prevalence of disease-specific mortality rates for diabetes mellitus (USDHHS, 2011). In response to the School Wellness Policy Program of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, I am submitting my proposal for $200,000 grant fund. This will be for a 4-year period starting January 2017.
The following is a detailed review of what the “Healthy Hispanics” program is about ...

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Contribute to Building and Sustaining Good Societies
Social Justice
Nonetheless, if there is fair treatment of every citizen in the society, in which his every right is safeguarded, whether it is economic, political or social, and its laws and agencies are not oppressive, then the moral obligation is incumbent upon every citizen to recognize and obey the laws. When the government or the society has all these qualities, it has every reason, political will, and moral ascendancy to eliminate discrimination and inequality among the people. Giving justice to everyone where it is due, maintaining equal protection of ...

Abstract

An insoluble conflict between North and South clashed these two parts of one country and lead to the bloodiest war, the USA had ever been involved into – American Civil War (1861-1865). First Bull Run, also known as First Manassas, Gettysburg and Fort Sumter are placed to the list of major battles of Civil War.

American Civil War (1861-1865) has proved to be one of the bloodiest that American people ever witnessed. Both sides fought for dear life and no one wanted to yield.
Fort Sumter in Charleston (April 12-April 13, 1861) became the place for the first clash ...

Issue 1

1) The issue is whether president Ingles can limit Professor Castro’s freedom of speech.
2) The law is from the Putnam v. Keller, 332 F.3d 541 case in which the court held that the campus was a public forum (Lee & Kaplin, 2013). Putnam, therefore, had the same level of access to it as any other member of the public.
3) Because the school is a public forum, the students should be free to speak Spanish in the school compound. I picked this fact because it relates to the stigmatization claim in the Putnam case. The students were being ...

I gasped for fresh air as I was unloaded with the rest of my fellow captives. Months of putrid stench made the fresh air seem almost unbreathable in its goodness. My joints ached and standing seemed a chore. This was no the young body I had left Africa with; then again, I was not the same woman who had left Africa. Months on a slave boat witnessing unspeakable horrors had changed me. I still was unsure what was to come, but it had to be an improvement upon the past couple months of my life. I hadn’t a ...

Gettysburg address

Alive people and authorities haven't the right to consecrate part of a field near Gettysburg, because they - brave men have already consecrated the land of their struggle. Thus, the author concludes the survivors and the next generation must prove that those men did not die in vain, and that this country (the United States) is ruled by the people and for the people and that it was a new birth of freedom.

Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction

The report of the joint committee on Reconstruction reports about the request of Senators and Congressmen from states of the so-called Confederation and subsequent comments. In summary, this ...

Analysis of Political Speech in Linguistics: Obama’s Inauguration speech

Introduction
Language is an important tool used to access knowledge as well as to influence behavior and perceptions. Words evoke emotion and cause strong psychological impacts on the audience. Linguistics is the scientific study of language and is generally descriptive. It explains and describes different language features without subjecting any judgment on whether a particular feature is used in a good or bad way. A political speech relates to matters concerning governance, as opposed to individual or organization affairs. Political speeches provide insight into the political picture of the speaker. Depending on its characteristics, a speech may either move listeners into or ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’
An Analysis of ‘The Long Way Home’
Writing solidifies the fluid memories of a man’s life and serves as a tool for self expression. Literature has many genres and travel writing is one of the earliest genres. The ‘Odyssey’ written by Homer together with ‘The Iliad’ formed the foundation of Western literary tradition. Odyssey is more or less the account of the perilous journey undertook by its protagonist Odysseus to reach his way home after Troy fell to its enemies. Early travelogues, like Odyssey, were mostly dominated by religious thoughts. During the nineteenth century, writers like Sarah ...

The address is a 2014, film by Ken Burn featuring ``Greenwood School in Putney”. In the film, the school has fifty boys aged between eleven and seventeen years who are suffering from disabilities such as executive function, dyslexia and dysgraphia.The teachers in this Greenwood School are determined to assist the disabled children to cope with their difficulties by helping them to internalize Gettysburg Address, a citation which is connected to United States ``civil war” which forms one of the most important historical events in the United States.
The movie then shifts to the importance of time whereby the children are ...

Abraham Lincoln is one of the world’s famous orator and his speeches are still famous up to date. He knew how to deliver his speeches in a manner that would keep the crown listening attentively and keep them remembering the words of his speech for a long time. There are many quotes and speeches that people remember him for and one of the famous speeches he delivered during his tenure as a president was in 19th of November in 1863 during the cemetery dedication in Gettysburg. He only has three minutes to deliver his dedicatory speech after the long speech deliver ...

1. What was George Washington's strategy in the American Revolution (His Attrition Strategy)? Do you think he was an effective general?
George Washington used an attrition strategy during the American Revolution (Maj 1993). This strategy focused on erosion of the military power of the enemy, as well as the will of the enemy to resist defeat. Further, the strategy involved use of many resources. Yes, George Washington was an effective general since he was able to identify the main weaknesses of his army and used these weaknesses to fight the enemy until he won. These weaknesses included a ...