Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln declared the seccession illegal when south carolina secceded and had steered the union to victory. Also was the author of the emancipation proclamation.If he had not made the decisions he had made the out outcome of the war would have changed drastically.
jefferson davis
he was the first and last president of the confederate states of america. acted as his own secratary of war.after the souths defeat in the war he was no longer a citizen of the united states and had to go to europe and later on went back to the u.s and died in new orleans.
ulysses s. grant
served as the cammander in chief in the unnion army during the civil war.his willingness to be aggressive and fight two traits sorely lacking in many Union generals allowed him to keep his post after a near disaster in the battle of Shiloh.After three years of battle president abraham lincoln was proud to have an aggressive general to lead the union to victory.
Robert E. Lee
was one of the most talented and succesful generals in the civil war. was assighned and close to impossible task of beating the union army.Was comanding the army during The Battle of Gettysburg, however, turned into a disaster when Lee ordered a huge frontal assault at the middle of the northern line, a doomed attack known to history as Pickett's Charge.
william carney
was an african american soldier. to him every marching step, every swing of a pick and every round fired at Confederate enemies gave him a chance to strike a blow against slavery to abolish it.
phillip bazaar
Seaman Philip Bazaar was born in Chile South America was a in the navy who was awarded the United States the Medal of Honor for having contributing in help during the battle for Fort Fisher of the American Civil War.
julia ward howe
julia ward howe is best known as the author of the famous poem the battle hymn of the republic Set to john browns body, this song became an anthem for the american civil war and made julia ward howe one of the most recognized peaple in the civil war america.
John Wilkes Booth
One of the best American actors of his time was a supporter of the South during the Civil War and was the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
William T. Sherman
william t sherman's early military career was a near disaster, having to be temporarily relieved of command He returned at the Battle of Shiloh to victory and then gathered 100,000 troops destroying Atlanta and devastating Georgia in his March to the Sea.
"stonewall" jackson
was born in virginia served a a confederate general under robeert e lee in the civil war and leading troops in to batles at fredricksberg,antietam,and manassass. he died by getitng acidentally shot by one of his own troops