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The food a soldier was given, or issued, each day by the Army was called a ration. The ration for a soldier a day was, a pound of bread a pound of meat a gill of dry beans or peas a gill of rum A soldier was very lucky indeed if he received ½ of that!
The Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Quebec
It was given in November of 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, following the battle there in July.
These battle stars were usually awarded as a means of recognition that a person in service was in a particular battle or a series of campaigns . A distinction should be made when referring to a Silver or Bronze star which is given in recognition of courage or valor in battle . ~ see related link below .
Don't fire until you'll see the white of their eyes ! That order was allegedly given by general Israel Putnam.
No, because this is viewed as testing, for which you would be given a penalty.
it was given to the union soldiers by the government to get the states back together
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You are thinking of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg address, given November 19,1863.
After 3 days of battle at Gettysburg over 53,000 men were dead and thousands wounded. The Union army won the battle and set the course for the rest of the war. A cemetery was dedicated there by Lincoln and he gave one of the most famous speeches a president has given and often quoted.
To conserve ammunition during the Battle of Bunker Hill (the American Revolution).More Information:The Americans (rebels) had been poorly supplied with ammunition. They needed to save as much ammunition as they could. What they did use needed to be as accurate as possible. The closer the British were when they fired, the higher the kill rate.
Biologically there is no difference. There are several breeds that are bred for racing, the thoroughbred being arguably the most famous. Horses bred for racing are usually faster than other breeds over a given distance, but whether it is a thoroughbred, a standardbred (trotter), Arabian (renowned for endurance) or just a riding horse in a paddock, they are all horses.
Battle of the Cowshed
The Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of Quebec
The food a soldier was given, or issued, each day by the Army was called a ration. The ration for a soldier a day was, a pound of bread a pound of meat a gill of dry beans or peas a gill of rum A soldier was very lucky indeed if he received ½ of that!