Essays Tagged: "Fredericksburg"

Christmas Carol

Fredericksburg was freezing. That was the first thing I noticed as I walked out of the Shopping Cent ... ing around me was crinkly and bright, the restaurants especially seeming toasty and boisterous, but Fredericksburg was still frozen. I tossed one end of the scarf back over my shoulder, than pulled it ...

(4 pages) 54 0 4.0 Mar/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

"Ulysses S. Grant: An Outstanding Military Figure and the Savior of the Civil War"

promotion to General in Chief, the Union army had suffered many losses in major battles, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, one of the Union's worst defeats, and Chancellorsville.During the time between the B ... the Union's worst defeats, and Chancellorsville.During the time between the Battles of Bull Run and Fredericksburg, Grant was commanding his own regiment down in Mississippi in the Siege of Vicksburg. ...

(4 pages) 101 1 2.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Biography on Civil War General Ambrose Burnsides, and why he was so ineffective.

rank of major. A year later Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac. His first action, at Fredericksburg, showed his distinction as a failure to command and lead. Burnsides plan led to a hum ... tinction as a failure to command and lead. Burnsides plan led to a humiliating and costly defeat at Fredericksburg. Burnsides advance upon Fredericksburg was rapid, but later delays, due to poor plann ...

(4 pages) 21 0 4.8 Nov/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

GM Powertrain Case Study

investment in hard technology and also in improvement tools and training.3. In terms of quality the Fredericksburg plant has been audited and passed all the evaluations to obtain the Automobile Indust ... on March stopped the positive tendency on the budget performance. The strike not also affected the Fredericksburg plant, but every supplier and client in the supply chainThe Assembly process in Frede ...

(4 pages) 138 1 2.5 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Battle Of Fredericksburg

Battle of Fredericksburg General McClellan was replaced by General Burnside because of McClellan's los ... vember 7. General Burnside launched a campaign against the Confederate Capitol, Richmond, by way of Fredericksburg, a very important town by the Rappahannock River. On November 17, the Federal Army of ... important town by the Rappahannock River. On November 17, the Federal Army of the Potomac raced to Fredericksburg. There were only a few thousand Confederates to fight them, but the Federal Army adva ...

(1 pages) 1621 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers

Play For A Kingdom

64, at the close of the battle of the Wilderness, the men of Company L, 14th Brooklyn - veterans of Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Gettysburg, and now just 17 days from the end of their three-year enli ...

(5 pages) 3 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors