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Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Who served as President of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Who was the commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Who was appointed by Lincoln as the Union army commander known for transforming inexperienced troops?
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Who was the leading Union general in the American Civil War?
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Who was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the Civil War?
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Who was known for stopping the Union assault during the Battle of Bull Run?
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Who led the March to the Sea, destroying resources needed for the war?
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Who attempted to lead a slave revolt at Harpers Ferry?
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Who was the African-American slave involved in a Supreme Court case?
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Study Notes
Important Figures of the Civil War
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Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, authored the Emancipation Proclamation, which aimed to free enslaved people in Confederate states.
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Jefferson Davis served as the President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865, overseeing its government throughout the Civil War.
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Robert E. Lee was the commander of the Confederate Army, strategizing to weaken the Union through a series of battles to gain Southern independence.
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George B. McClellan led the Union Army and was noted for his organizational skills, transforming inexperienced troops into a formidable fighting force, though he often hesitated to initiate combat.
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Ulysses S. Grant emerged as a prominent Union general, later becoming the 18th President of the United States (1869-1877) and gaining recognition for his military leadership during the Civil War.
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Harriet Tubman played a crucial role in the Union Army, notable for leading the raid at Combahee Ferry, which resulted in the liberation of over 700 enslaved individuals; she was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war.
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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a Confederate general, earned his nickname for his steadfastness during the Battle of Bull Run, significantly hindering Union forces.
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William T. Sherman, a Union General, is best known for his "March to the Sea," which aimed to destroy the South's war resources, contributing to the Confederate defeat.
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John Brown was an abolitionist who attempted to incite a slave uprising by seizing armories in the South to arm enslaved people; he was executed after his raid at Harpers Ferry failed.
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Dred Scott was an enslaved African American who was denied freedom by a Supreme Court ruling, which asserted that he remained a slave even when taken to a free state.
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