Major Figures during the Civil War
By Hannah,Camryn,Cayden,and Anna Ray
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis was born on June 3,1808 and grew up in Mississippi. Jefferson had a hard time as a child being the youngest of ten. He became President of the Confederate states in 1861. He often focused
Abe Lincoln
Abe Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809. He was the 16th president. In 1864 Lincoln won re-election. With the end of the war near, he encouraged those fighting in the South to surrender. On Friday April14,1865 Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.