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Why these people were good enough to be recognized today

Why these people were good enough to be recognized today. By. Bryan Doss. Jefferson Davis . Born June 3,1808 and died in 1889 he was born in Kentucky and served for the Revolution party Georgia cavalry and was also in the siege of Savannah as an officer in the infantry. Ulysses S. Grant.

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Why these people were good enough to be recognized today

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  1. Why these people were good enough to be recognized today By. Bryan Doss

  2. Jefferson Davis • Born June 3,1808 and died in 1889 he was born in Kentucky and served for the Revolution party Georgia cavalry and was also in the siege of Savannah as an officer in the infantry.

  3. Ulysses S. Grant • Born on April 27,1822 and died on July23,1885 in Point Pleasant, Ohio In the Mexican War Grant showed gallantry in campaigns under General Zachary Taylor. During the Civil War, in March 1864, Grant was entrusted with command of all the U.S. armies.

  4. Robert E. Lee • Born on January 19, 1807 and died on October 12, 187 The son of Revolutionary War officer Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III and a top graduate of the United States Military Academy, Robert E. Lee distinguished himself as an exceptional officer and combat engineer in the United States Army for 32 years.

  5. Abaraham Lincoln • Born on February 12,1809 and died on April 15, 1865. His is a remarkable story of the rise from humble beginnings to achieve the highest office in the land; then, a sudden and tragic death at a time when his country needed him most to complete the great task remaining before the nation.

  6. William Carney • Born on February 29,1840 and died on December 8,1908 His actions at Fort Wagner preceded those of any other black recipient but he was not presented with the honor until nearly 37 years later. He was the 21st African-American to be awarded the Medal, the first recipient having been Robert Blake, in 1864.

  7. Phillip Bazaar • Born in Chile, South America, was a Navy seaman who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration for valor in combat the Medal of Honor for having distinguished himself during the battle for Fort Fisher of the American Civil War.

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