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Title: His election in 1860 caused South Carolina to leave the Union.


1
Abraham Lincoln
  • His election in 1860 caused South Carolina to
    leave the Union.
  • His reelection in 1864 assured the South that the
    war would continue to its end.
  • He was assassinated at Fords Theater by John
    Wilkes Booth

2
Pres. Jefferson Davis
  • Former Secretary of War under Pierce
  • Was Senate leader against sectionalist divisions
  • Elected as president of Confederacy despite his
    reluctance at secession
  • Did not take advise of military experts
  • Imprisoned for treason for 2 years.

3
U.S. Grant
  • Captured Fort Donelson and Vicksburg.
  • In the Battle of Shiloh, many people believed he
    was drunk.
  • Took over the Union Army in 1863.
  • Robert E. Lee surrendered to him at Appomattox
    Courthouse in 1865.
  • Later became President of the United States.

4
Robert E. Lee
  • Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.
  • Opposed slavery yet refused to fight against his
    home state, Virginia.
  • Considered one of the greatest generals in
    American history.
  • Surrendered to U.S Grant in 1865.

5
George McClellan
  • Thought he always needed more men to attack.
  • Was defeated by Lee during the Peninsula
    Campaign.
  • Fought Lee to a draw at the Battle of Antietam.
  • Ran for President against Lincoln in 1864 on a
    peace ticket.

6
Ambrose Burnside
  • The term sideburns came from this Northern
    generals name because of his long whiskers and
    bald head.
  • Led the Northern army to defeat at the Battle of
    Fredericksburg.
  • Told President Lincoln, I am not smart enough
    to lead an army.

7
William Sherman
  • Took over command of the Northern army in the
    West after U.S. Grant left.
  • Marched through Georgia and South Carolina
    burning, robbing and destroying property.
  • Lost the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta.
  • Captured the city of Atlanta in 1864.

8
Stonewall Jackson
  • Received his nickname at the Battle of First Bull
    Run.
  • Some people thought he was invincible because he
    never lost a battle.
  • Also known for his religious devotion
  • Accidentally shot by his own men in 1863.

9
Frederick Douglass
  • A former slave who became one of the greatest
    speakers in American history.
  • He formed the first all black regiment called the
    54th Massachusetts.
  • He said,men of color must make one gallant rush
    for freedom.
  • He fought his whole life to end the institution
    of slavery.

Frederick Douglas
10
Clara Barton
  • Risked her life time and time again caring for
    the wounded on the battlefield.
  • Known as the Angel of the battlefield.
  • Founded the American Red Cross after the war.
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