The Black Flower The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, at Franklin, Tennessee, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War. It was one of the worst disasters of the war for the Confederate States Army. Confederate Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood's Army of Tennessee conducted numerous frontal assaults against fortified positions occupied by the Union forces under Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield and was unable to break through or to prevent Schofield from a planned
For example, the Winchester and Cedar Creek Valley campaign in the 1864, and the battle at Saylor's Creek, where General Lee lost a third of his army in 1865 may also be considered decisive battles. Even if the Battle of Nashville was not the decisive battle, it was one of the decisive battles and the black soldier did contribute to these defeats. The black soldier fought with great passion and bravery and many more blacks served as laborers
Have you ever wanted to know about what it is like in Tennessee? Then, this is the place to find it. This paper also has the history of some of the famous battles that happened there. Have you ever seen the land of Tennessee? The terrain reaches from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River and the area reaches to 41,220 miles. The highest point is at Clingmans Dome at 6,643 feet. above sea level, and the lowest point is the Mississippi River at 182 feet. The neighboring states are Mississippi
the Stones River National Battlefield, established on March 3, 1927, in Murfreesboro,Tennessee. I chose this site because of its significant importance during the Civil War. It is the site of one of the largest national battles between Union forces and Confederate forces. The battle resulted in one of the largest losses of life during the Civil War. The geography of the site itself is significant in that it was center to the river and to the rail lines. The surrounding farmland was imperative to the
as the most successful and sustained student-directed sit-in campaigns of the Civil Rights movement in 1961. The Nashville sit-ins, which lasted from February 13 to May 10, 1960, were part of a nonviolent direct action campaign to end racial segregation at lunch counters in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The sit-in campaign was coordinated by the Nashville Student Movement and Nashville Christian Leadership Council. Most of the participants in the sit-ins were black college students. The beginning
Definition of Social Movement and Neil Smelser's Predictive Theory It is not simple to present the satisfying definition of social movements. To clarify any confusion about this matter, I am going to give definitions of collective behavior and social movement; collective behavior is defined as activity involving a relatively large number of people that is often spontaneous and very typically in violation of established social norms. Social movements, by contrast, are organized and relatively sustained
rifle fire. The British casualties exceeded two thousand Jackson ended up only loosing thirteen to death with fifty-eight wounded or missing. With both sides not aware of the treaty of Ghent ending the war had been signed two weeks earlier, so the battle had no effect on the outcome. Still, this victory with it’s tremendous casualty ratio. The idea of untrained and volunteer soldiers against veteran British soldiers was astonishing. Jackson was then seen as a hero next to George Washington. Jackson
Diane Nash’s raised awareness of the color segregation in the South, specifically Nashville, Tennessee, led to her nonviolent fight for equality. By leading multiple sit-ins and protests, she helped increase awareness of the issue, resulting in the desegregation of Nashville. Even though this journey was not easy and roadblocks were encountered, Diane Nash was a determined, hard-working civil rights advocate whose leadership helped make a difference. Her decision to risk her life for others’ rights
election in 1860, eleven states seceded to form the Confederate States of America. The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, at Ft. Sumter, South Carolina. Union and Confederate strategies differed, but each side thought they could win early decisive battles, ensuring a short conflict. The Union strategy was formulated by Winfield Scott (later modified by George McClellan) and dubbed the “Anaconda Strategy;” as such, it included the blockade of Southern ports, invasion of the Southern interior through
private school. On his twentieth birthday Sam Houston enlisted in the regular army as a private. Within the year, he was promoted to Third Lieutenant to the 39th Infantry Regiment where Houston was badly wounded twice at The Battle of Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812. The battle took place on the Tallapoosa River near present-day Alexander City, Alabama. His courage in combat caught the attention of General Andrew Jackson who promoted him to Second Lieutenant. In 1816 Houston was named an Indian
Opera Winfrey, Road to greatness Consideration, sympathy, then consolation are few words that strike a chord when one considers Oprah Winfrey. As a good example to all individuals of any race, sexual orientation, or gathering, she has caught the hearts of a great many viewers. With her quality, excellence, and insight, Oprah has defeat various troubles that have come in her direction. Not just is she a well-known TV symbol, she is a companion to mankind. Oprah winfrey says “I don’t believe in failure”
" His plan was to attack the Confederacy on five fronts, with most importantly, the Army of the Potomac relentlessly striking Lee, driving his army southward, towards Richmond. The bloodiest battles of the war pursued in the East beginning with the dreadful Battle of the Wilderness. The Wilderness battle alone would take around “17 percent of each ar... ... middle of paper ... ... survive, it had to rely on cotton and other staple crops. The self inflicted “cotton boycott,” attempting to
the day after the Confederates threatened to break his troop lines, yet errors by his opponents handed him a victory that he did not fully earn on his own. Possession of the better part of two states vital to the South depended on the outcome of the battle at Fort Donelson. When war began in April 1861, Kentucky declared its neutrality, in response to deep conflicts of opinion among its citizens. Considering neutrality impossible to maintain, North and South maneuvered for position once Kentucky was
2. Celebrity case – Erin Andrews a. Erin Matthews was stalked by Michael David Barrett in 2008. Barrett followed Andrews to hotels in Nashville, Tennessee and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he proceeded to tape a nude Matthews via the hotel room peepholes, which he enlarged. A few months later Barrett posted one of the videos and it proceeded to go viral, bringing it to the attention of Matthews, who then filed a case with the authorities. Barrett was arrested on October of 2009 for interstate stalking
David is God’s choice to be king. He is empowered by the spirit and goes to battle against Goliath. “David rises to the Philistine’s challenge of a “battle by champions” by separating himself from Saul, standing alone with God and winning a dramatic victory because he believed that “the battle is the LORD’S’” David worked in God’s timing and respected his anointing of Saul and waited until the time was right when God called him to
Among of vast history and accomplishments, the name Sam Houston will appear. Sam Houston was a man of great achievements. All the way from being a people person, to the battlefield, Houston was loved by many. Fighting in battles, being a government figure, and friend to many, Sam Houston will be remembered. Sam Houston was and will continue to be a man of history. Sam Houston was a man of the people. Houston grew up with a big family, until the death of his father. After the death of his father
Fans carry a lot of clout in regards to what they define as commercialism gone wrong and acceptable country music. Despite what may seem fair, those who are financially invested in its success drive the commercialization of music. According to The Nashville Sound, markers that include “rural origins, stylized sets, seemingly spontaneous performance, accessible performers, and heartfelt songs can characterize country music’s authenticity” (13). The foundations of what country music has originated from
The Spencer Repeating Rifle Was designed in 1860 by Christopher Spencer. Christopher Spencer was born 1833 and died in 1922. He was born in Manchester, Massachusetts. He was a machinist in Hartford, Connecticut. He designed and build the Spencer Repeater. The Spencer Repeater is a rifle. A rifle is a gun, especially one fired from shoulder level, having a long spirally grooved barrel intended to make a bullet spin and thereby have greater accuracy over a long distance. A rifle is a firearm designed
attacking white settlements in Georgia and Alabama. Jackson was sent to quell Creek Campaign, with a force consisting of U.S. regulars, Cherokee, and Choctaw Indian tribes, and his Tennessee militia. Jackson was able to defeat the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, killing nearly eight-hundred creek warriors. (Miller) After their victory Major General Thomas Pinckney wrote a peace treaty with the Creek nation. Jackson opposed this treaty completely, as he wanted to completely eradicate
Women’s suffrage, the battle to receive equal rights for women to vote and run for political office, was a tough battle which took almost 100 years to achieve. The traditional view of women in society was to stay at home, cook, clean, raise children, and to help take care of the family farm. This view started to change around the late 19th century and during the industrial revolution. The male authority tended to keep women in the home, but in the early 19th century administrations began giving women