Mrs. Hendersons Class

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Famous People of the Civil War

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Clara Barton Born1821 Interesting facts She
spent the rest of her life helping others. Role
in the civil war she volunteered . As a nurse in
the civil war. She founder the Red Cross in the
US. Know as The Angel Of the Battlefield By
Brittany Adelaar Matthew Bolinger
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Jefferson Davis
BORN June 3, 1809 in Kentucky DIED December 6,
1889, in New Orleans INTRESTING FACTS When he
was a child he moved to Wilkson County,
Mississippi with his family. He received an
appointment to West Point , graduated in 1828. In
1832 he served in the Black Hawk War! In 1844 he
was elected to the U.S. House of representatives.
Jefferson eloped Sarah Knox Taylor, but she died
a couple months later by yellow fever or Malaria.
He then married Varina Howell in 1845. In
November 1861 the provisional government of the
C.S. made him President of the Confederacy. After
the war, Davis was capture at Irwinville,
Georgia, by Federal troops and imprisoned at
Fortress Monroe ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR He was
the president for the confederate States of
America during the Civil War. By Steele Rogers,
and Kylie Woodall
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Fredrick Douglas He was
born in February 1817. And he died in the year of
1895. Some interesting facts are that he wrote
many accounts of his free life and slave life, he
escaped and made his way to the north and, he was
born a slave. His role in the civil war was he
helped Lincoln make the war on slavery.
BYHunter and Clark
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Written ByTaylor Dan and Destiny Hutchinson
1811-1896 She was born in Connecticut. Interesting
Facts First saw slavery in Cincinnati. After
1850,when the Fugitive slave act,2 years later
she wrote Uncle Toms cabin. She was a union
abolitionist.. She was well known for her 2nd
best selling book, Uncle Toms Cabin.

Role in civil war She
wrote Uncle Tom s Cabin.
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Stonewall Jackson Born january,21,1824 Where
Clarksburg West Virginia Interesting facts He
was killed by his own men. Role in the Civil
war He was A Confederate general. Known as
Genersl Lees right hand man, By Tristan Hall
and Emily Anderson
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Robert E. Lee
Born Jan. 19 1807 Died Oct. 12 1870 Interesting
facts He went to West Point College and
graduated 1829.In battle lost some very important
battle plans. After the battle He became
president at Washington college. He died of heart
problems. Lees part in the Civil War Became the
Major General of the confederates. He also
surrendered the war to Gen. Grant at the
Appomattox courthouse. Many victories in the
beginning of the war made him one of the most
beloved gen. By, GRANT and SAMANTHA
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Abraham Lincoln Born Febuary12,1809 in
Kentucky Died April 15,1865 Interesting facts
He married Mary Todd, and together they had four
children, but only one lived to adulthood. In
1847 he ran for house of representatives and won.
He ran for president in 1855 and 1858 and lost.
In 1860 he won the presidential election. He was
the 16th president of the U.S What was his role
in the civil war He was the president of the
union and wrote the emancipation proclamation in
1862. By Robert Haynes , Chelsea Tallant
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Alexandros zarbalas and Hunter Bradbury
George E Meade Born December 31, Cadiz,
Spain. Interesting facts Topographical
engineering. Role in Civil War Artillery and
Major General. He lead the Pennsylvania Reserves.
He led the Union troops to victory at
Gettysburg.
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WILLIAM T. SHERMAN BORNFEB.8,1820
INTERESTING FACTSHE WAS SIXTH IN HIS CLASS AT
WEST POINT. HE RAN A STREET CAR COMPANY. GRANT
MADE SHERMAN GENRAL-N-CHIEF TILL 1884. HIS ROLE
IN THE CIVIL WAR HE WAS A CAMMANDER IN THE WEST.
HIS MARCH TO ATLANTA BROUGHT THE WAR TO THE
CIVILTION POPULTION BY KACIE T. ,DEVIN R.
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Harriet Tubman Born Around
1820 in Maryland Interesting Facts She married
John Tubman a free man who didnt support her
desire to escape slavery. Role in the civil war
Harriet Tubman was an escape slave who led over
300 slaves to freedom between 1850 and 1860. And
she helped John Brown on Harpers Ferry. She
worked as a union nurse and a spy. She died
in1913. By Kyle And Monica
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Ulysses S. Grant
By Brittany W. , Emily K. , and Ana
Born April 27 1822-Point Pleasant
Ohio Interesting facts He was the 18th
president. He was also on the Unions side. He
worked for his father in Galena
Illinois. Grants role in the Civil War He was
the lead Genderal of the Union army. He led the
Union to victory
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