Essays on Vicksburg

The American civil war in the West: Grant’s River War

Introduction The American Civil War is among the majorly discussed wars in the history of the United States. Ideally, Civil War is considered a central event in the U.S historical civilisation. While it is evident that the revolution that occurred in 1776-1783 facilitated the establishment of the United States, the American Civil War of 1861-1865 provided a suitable platform for the determination of the future of the United States (Doyle, 2014). Fundamentally, it offered the solutions to two major questions initially created by the revolution, and these included whether the United States was going to be transformed into a ...

When it comes to selecting Civil War battlefields to visit, you have to have Vicksburg, Mississippi, on your list. The Mississippi River ran through the heart of the South, and the Union wanted control of the river so that it could hack the Confederacy apart. This is why the battle for Vicksburg was so hard fought, and it is why so much attention has been made to making it was of the central memorials that remain to commemorate the Civil War. There are 1,325 different historic markers and monuments in the park, and a 16-mile road allows cars ...

The film Runaway Jury presented ethical dilemmas among the main characters Dustin Hoffman (Wendall Rohr), Gene Hackman (Rankin Fitch) and John Cusack (Nick Easter). In the movie Celeste Wood sought the help of Wendall Rohr, a lawyer to represent her and file a case against Vicksburg Firearms, a gun manufacturing company, for the death of her husband Jacob Wood, who was one of the victims in the massacre that took place in a brokerage office. Gun manufacturer and owner Garland Jankle, played by Stanley Anderson hired the services of a brilliant jury consultant Rankin Fitch to help him win ...

Ulysses Grant and McClellan were the most prominent people during the Civil War. They are remembered for their good plans and determination during the War. Grant was given the command of all the United States armies as he was very aggressive and a determined leader. George McClellan was a graduate from the military academy of the United States. It was in 1857 when he resigned his job to join a business, which mainly was for expanding the railroads. His outstanding abilities in his previous job were still being recognized. His reputation as a commander of the Ohio troops made ...