people to know
Abraham Lincoln
He was the 16th president of the U.S.A. He was important to the civil war because he helped start the civil war and he ended slavery. He was the leader of the union and he kept the confederate states for secessding.
George McClellan
He was a major general in the civil war for the Union. He was well liked by his men but when he attacked he reastranted. This made him disliked and he was removed from the army after losing a big battle.
George Meade
He was a general for the union army and and a commander during the civil war.
Meade fought of Robert E. Lee in the battle of gettysburg. He was demoted for his causious nature because he let lee escape to virginia.
Joseph Hooker
He was the commander of the Potomac During the Civil war. He was part of the Union Army. He was liked by his men because he boosted there moral in food rations and medical care. After he lost a battle in 1863 he resigned.
Robert Gould Shaw
He was offered the job of commanding the 54th Massachusetts, a all black regiment. He eventually took the job.
He died in battle and was shot in the head.
Ulysses S. Grant
He was the 18th president of the U.S. Before he was president he was the general of the union army. He was first a smaller general but after many good battles Lincoln promoted him to commander of all U.S. armies. Robert E. Lee h to Grant ending the war.
William T. Sherman
He was a civil war general for the Union. He was the first person to use total war. He commanded union armies in the famous march to the sea. He was recognized as a great strategist and leader.
Ambrose Burnside
He was a general for the union army in the civil war. He was removed from command in 1863 after losing battles. He then became in charge of the Potomac Army.
David G. Farragut
He was a Union Naval Officer during the civil war. He captured the confederate city of New Orleans with the help of others. He helped Ulysses S. Grant with the siege of vicksburg. He is known for his quote duruing a battle saying “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
Robert E. Lee
He was the General of the confederate army. His greatest victory was the battle of Chancellorsville. He lost the battle of Gettysburg. The confederate army was sure defeated but Lee kept fighting and he eventually surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant ending the war. He is remembered for being a great tactician.
Stonewall Jackson
He was a general for the confederate army during the civil war. He was from Virginia and after they secceded he joined them. He was a fearless and fought with tenacity. He fought for Robert E. Lee and died from pnemonia after being shot in friendly fire.
George Pickett
He was a general for the confederate army during the civil war. He fought in the battles of Seven Pines, Williamsburg and Gettysburg. He attacked in the battle of gettysburg and later his attack was known as the “Pickett’s Charge.”
P.G.T. BEAUREGARD
He was a confederate general in the civil war. He ordered the first shots of the civil war at fort Sumpter. He was straightforward and this caused a poor realtionship with the confederate president and he was removed. He was still in the army and helped withstand naval assaults.
James Longstreet
He was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was part of the defence of the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. He also praticipated in the battle of gettysburg.
He was the 16th president of the U.S.A. He was important to the civil war because he helped start the civil war and he ended slavery. He was the leader of the union and he kept the confederate states for secessding.
George McClellan
He was a major general in the civil war for the Union. He was well liked by his men but when he attacked he reastranted. This made him disliked and he was removed from the army after losing a big battle.
George Meade
He was a general for the union army and and a commander during the civil war.
Meade fought of Robert E. Lee in the battle of gettysburg. He was demoted for his causious nature because he let lee escape to virginia.
Joseph Hooker
He was the commander of the Potomac During the Civil war. He was part of the Union Army. He was liked by his men because he boosted there moral in food rations and medical care. After he lost a battle in 1863 he resigned.
Robert Gould Shaw
He was offered the job of commanding the 54th Massachusetts, a all black regiment. He eventually took the job.
He died in battle and was shot in the head.
Ulysses S. Grant
He was the 18th president of the U.S. Before he was president he was the general of the union army. He was first a smaller general but after many good battles Lincoln promoted him to commander of all U.S. armies. Robert E. Lee h to Grant ending the war.
William T. Sherman
He was a civil war general for the Union. He was the first person to use total war. He commanded union armies in the famous march to the sea. He was recognized as a great strategist and leader.
Ambrose Burnside
He was a general for the union army in the civil war. He was removed from command in 1863 after losing battles. He then became in charge of the Potomac Army.
David G. Farragut
He was a Union Naval Officer during the civil war. He captured the confederate city of New Orleans with the help of others. He helped Ulysses S. Grant with the siege of vicksburg. He is known for his quote duruing a battle saying “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
Robert E. Lee
He was the General of the confederate army. His greatest victory was the battle of Chancellorsville. He lost the battle of Gettysburg. The confederate army was sure defeated but Lee kept fighting and he eventually surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant ending the war. He is remembered for being a great tactician.
Stonewall Jackson
He was a general for the confederate army during the civil war. He was from Virginia and after they secceded he joined them. He was a fearless and fought with tenacity. He fought for Robert E. Lee and died from pnemonia after being shot in friendly fire.
George Pickett
He was a general for the confederate army during the civil war. He fought in the battles of Seven Pines, Williamsburg and Gettysburg. He attacked in the battle of gettysburg and later his attack was known as the “Pickett’s Charge.”
P.G.T. BEAUREGARD
He was a confederate general in the civil war. He ordered the first shots of the civil war at fort Sumpter. He was straightforward and this caused a poor realtionship with the confederate president and he was removed. He was still in the army and helped withstand naval assaults.
James Longstreet
He was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was part of the defence of the Battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. He also praticipated in the battle of gettysburg.
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