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15 Cards in this Set
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David Farragut |
He was a Union Navy Admiral Farragut naval career began as a Shipman when he was nine years old! Farragut was a prize master who fought in the war of 1812 when he was only 12 years of age. He is remembered most for the order of the battle of Mobile Bay |
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Ulysses S Grant |
Started out as a commander in the Union army. Won the victory at the battle of Shiloh President Lincoln promoted him to lieutenant-general of the Union army. He fought against Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and there the civil war would end. Ulysses S Grant became president of the united States. |
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Thomas J Jackson |
Was a Confederate general during the Civil War One of the best known confederate generals after Robert E Lee. He was accidentally shot in 1863. He was alright but he was forced to get his arm amputated. He excelled in many battles including the battle of bull run, the battle of Fredericksburg and Antietam |
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Robert E. lee |
Was a Confederate general during the civil war Lee servers in the U. S. Army before the civil war occured. Lee did not agree with the states succeeding from the Union. He wanted the Union to stay together. However since his home state succeeded he joined the Confederate army. Lee surrendered his entire army at the Appomattox this would soon end the civil war. |
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William T Sherman |
Was a major general in the Union army during the civil war Sherman contributed to the war by strategizing the total warfare Sherman captured the state capitol of the Confederates in Columbia South Carolina |
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Albert Sidney Johnston |
Johnston was a general in the Confederate army He fought in a few battles but unfortunately died during the battle of Shiloh. He was shot in the leg unaware. He ended up bleeding to death. His death had a significant effect on the Confederate troops. |
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Joseph E Johnston |
Served as general in the Confederate state army during the civil war He was offered a state of commission as a brigadier general but he turned it down and instead accepted the. Rigadier general in the Confederate States army. He helped design the Confederate battle flag Johnston surrendered to William T Sherman in NC |
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George B McClellan |
Is often remembered as the great organizer of the Union army at the Potomac His military style put him at odds with Lincoln He launched a campaign known as the peninsula campaign Fought in the battle of Manassas and also fought against Robert E Lee. After several defeats Lincoln relieved him from command. |
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Matthew Brady |
Is referred to as the father of photojournalism He is well known for the documentation of the civil war. He and his employees photographed thousands of images during the civil war. Such as battlefields and camp sites. His photography had a great impact on the society. |
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Josiah Gorgas |
Northern born Confederate general He was cheif of ordinance during the civil war He managed to keep the Confederate army well supplied in ammunition and weapons despite the Union blockade He also created a huge gunpowder mill |
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Fredrick Douglass |
He was a African American who was a writer,abolitionist,and statesman. He became a national leader of the abolitionist movement. He wrote several autobiography He became the first African American nominee for vice president. |
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Antietam |
George McClellan and Robert E Lee He was the first Army level field engagement that was on the union soil After the Union gain victory it gave Lincoln a set of confidence to proclaim the Emancipation Proclamation It is the bloodiest single day battle in American history |
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Battle of Gettysburg |
One of the largest battles in the civil war lead buy Confederate General Robert E Lee and Union General George Meade After the defeat of Gettysburg Robert E Lee offered his resignation to President Jefferson Davis but it was declined This battle ultimately turned the tide of the Civil War in the Union's favor |
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Shiloh |
Commanded by a confederate general Albert Sidney Johnston and Union General Ulysses S Grant General Johnston was wounded during this war and was replaced by General Beauregard The Union Army Ultimately gained victory |
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CSS Hunley |
Who was the first combat submarine to sink a ship Hunley demonstrated the advantages and dangers of underwater warfare |
