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The Civil War Begins

The Civil War Begins. Key Players. United States of America. Union Army. Abraham Lincoln. U.S. President throughout the entire war Election is one of the reasons the war started. Ulysses S. Grant. Commander of the Union Army Famous for victories at Shiloh and Vicksburg.

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The Civil War Begins

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  1. The Civil War Begins

  2. Key Players

  3. United States of America Union Army

  4. Abraham Lincoln • U.S. President throughout the entire war • Election is one of the reasons the war started

  5. Ulysses S. Grant • Commander of the Union Army • Famous for victories at Shiloh and Vicksburg

  6. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • Brigadier General • Famous for winning the Medal of Honor for Gettysburg • Present at the Surrender at Appomattox

  7. Joseph Hooker • Major General • Famous for losing the battle of Chancellorsville • Dropped out of the war when denied a promotion • From Hadley, MA

  8. George Brinton McClellan • Major General • Commander of the Union Army before Grant • Could not follow orders, so he was dismissed from service

  9. Robert Gould Shaw • Colonel • Led the all-black 54th Regiment • From Boston, MA

  10. William T. Sherman • General • Famous for many battles, including the capture of Atlanta and Charleston

  11. Confederate States of America Confederate Army

  12. Jefferson Davis • First and only president of the Confederacy

  13. Robert E. Lee • Commander of the Confederate Army • Opposed slavery • Was offered command of the Union Army, but declined • Most famous for Battle of Gettysburg

  14. John Bell Hood • General • Wounded at Gettysburg, eventually lost a leg • Famous for losing to Sherman at Atlanta

  15. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson • Major General • Famous for 1st Battle of Bull Run and Gettysburg • Accidently shot by his own men

  16. James Longstreet • General • Often blamed for the defeat at Gettysburg for allowing Pickett’s Charge to happen

  17. George Pickett • General • Most famous for his ill-fated charge during the Battle of Gettysburg

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