Leaders of the Civil War. Leader of the North. 1st Republican President (1861 to 1865). ...
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Leaders of the Civil War
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Leader of the North. 1st Republican President (1861 to 1865). Self-educated lawyer. Arose to fame for participation in the Douglas/Lincoln debates of 1858.
Abraham Lincoln
Lesson One- Political Leaders
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Nickname “Honest Abe” Savior of the Union Delivered the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation 16th President of the U.S.
Lesson One
Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln’s 1st VP. Compromise candidate from Maine. Dropped in 1864 because of his ties to the Radical Republicans.
Hannibal Hamlin
Lesson One
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Andrew Johnson Lincoln’s 2nd Vice President. Compromise candidate from Tennessee. Became 17th President after Lincoln was Assassinated in 1865.
Lesson One
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President of the Confederacy. West Point graduate. Served in the House, Senate and as Sec. of War before the war under Pierce.
Jefferson Davis
Lesson One
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Alexander Stephens Vice President of the Confederacy. Descended from Georgia. Was a Democrat serving in the House from 1843-1859.
Lesson One
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Rose to prominence in the Western theater. Lincoln appointed him to head all Union armies in 1864. Master tactician. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.
General Ulysses S. GrantLesson Two- Union and Confederate Leaders
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Appointed 1st “ General of the Army” by President Johnson. Equal to a four star General today. Became 18th President of the United States in 1869. Served 2 terms.
Lesson Two
General U.S. Grant
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Union General. July 26, 1861 made commander of the Army of the Potomac. Nov. 1, 1861 made commander of the Union armies. Nov. 5,1862 removed from command for ineffectiveness.
General George B. McClellan
Lesson Two
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Union General. One of Grant's most trusted generals. Famous for “Sherman’s March to the Sea.” Conquered Atlanta.
General William T. ShermanLesson Two
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Union General. Medal of Honor winner. College professor at Bowdoin College in Maine. Chosen to accept Lee’s battle flags at Appomattox.
General Joshua L. Chamberlain
Lesson Two
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Union General. Became commander of the Army of the Potomac after Hooker resigned. Defeated Lee at Gettysburg. Valued member of Grant’s staff after Grant was assigned to the Eastern Theater.
General George MeadeLesson Two
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General Robert E. Lee Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. “ I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home.” Then offered services to the Confederacy.
Lesson Two
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Military adviser to Jeff Davis before becoming Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862. Famous for winning battles despite being outnumbered. Still revered in the South today almost as a mythical figure.
Lesson Two
General Robert E. Lee
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Nicknamed “Stonewall.” One of Lee’s most trusted generals. Killed by friendly fire in May 1863. One of the greatest tactical commanders in U.S. history.
General Thomas J. Jackson
Lesson Two
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Nicknamed “Jeb.” Cavalry commander Known for daring raids. Killed by a Union sharpshooter in the spring of 1864. Only 31 years old at the time of death.
General James E. B. StuartLesson Two
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Confederate General. Known for using defensive tactics. After Jackson and Stuart died, became Lee’s most trusted advisor. Surrendered with Lee.
General James LongstreetLesson Two