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- 2. ____ was a Union general and the 18th president of the United States. He became a Lieutenant General and led his armies to success in many battles. He took Richmond and Lee surrendered his army at the war's end. The war gave him almost unmatched admiration from the citizens and won him the presidential election of 1868.
- 5. ____ was a general in the Civil War who commanded the main Confederate cavalry. At the beginning of his service, during a fight with the Union Army of the Potomac during its Peninsula Campaign, he was told to scout the Union flank. He then went all the way around the Union army and took supplies, over a hundred Union prisoners, and hundreds of extra mounts with only one casualty. He was also nicknamed 'Jeb' because J.E.B. are his first initials.
- 6. ____ was a Confederate general in the Civil War who graduated dead last in his class at West Point and eventually rose to the rank of major general. He partially orchestrated ____'s Charge which was a horrible attack on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg in which he and many other Confederate troops charged across a field to attack the Union. They miserably failed and had over 6,000 casualties. He was with Robert Lee when they surrendered their armies at the Appomattox Court House.
- 8. ____ was a lawyer and politician born in England and eventually moved to Oregon where he was elected as a Republican senator. He was a close companion of Abraham and served under the Union in the Civil War. He died after he was shot six times during the battle of Ball's Bluff.
- 9. ____ was a Confederate general in the Civil War and one of the most important generals of his time. He won Bull Run and after the battle, he was called a "stone wall" due to his powerful defense during the battle earning him the nickname 'Stonewall.' He was one of the most successful Confederate generals serving under Robert E. Lee until he was shot coming back from an attack on the Union with a cavalry force and was shot several times by his own Confederate pickets. Upon hearing of his injury, Robert E. Lee said: "He has lost his left arm but I my right." this shows how much Lee cared about him and how important he was. He died eight days after being shot.
- 10. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War who fought in Bull Run, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and many other battles, usually performing well. He was known for his scorched earth strategy, which brought Confederate morale down, attacked their infrastructure as well as their armies, cutting off many vital supplies for the Confederate army.
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- 15. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War. At the beginning of the war, he was somewhat successful and was eventually promoted to brigadier general. He was also known for his unfiltered anger and extreme reproach of Ambrose Burnside and George McClellan. After they were both removed from command of the Army of the Potomac, He took command, improving his army in every way he could, improving the training, ranking, many improvements to the army camp, and bringing in women that became known as '____'s girls,' or, '____s.' He was knocked out by a fall due to a cannonball in the Battle of Chancellorsville and resigned a few days before Gettysburg.
- 16. ____ was a Confederate general and one of the most important generals in the Civil War. He served in the military for many years before the Civil War and was eventually made the leader of the entire Confederate army. He was also the commander of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, JEB Stuart, and James Longstreet.
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- 1. ____ was a Cherokee politician and general in the Civil War. He led the Native forces in Cabin Creek, Pea Ridge, Prairie Ridge, and many other battles. Stand Watie went on the Trail of Tears and was extremely important in Cherokee politics. He had many violent encounters, one in which he was sentenced to death. He also killed a man named James Foreman, who executed his Uncle.
- 3. ____ was a politician and advocate for slavery. He served as the president and leader of the Confederate States of America from 1861 to 1865. He was also in the Senate, House of Representatives, and Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857.
- 4. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War who became a brigadier general. He fought in many battles including the battles of, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. He was known for his amazing performance on the far left wing. He defended the hill Little Round Top from several flanks and attacks without giving up the position. This performance earned him the Medal of Honor.
- 5. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War who became a major general and the main cavalry commander of the Army of the Potomac. He went on large-scale raiding campaigns into rebel territory and fought many battles. Sheridan got much of his glory from a surprise attack by Confederate commander Jubal Early on his troops while he was away. Sheridan rode as fast as he could and rallied his troops to take the victory at the battle. This earned him recognition from the president, his promotion to Major General, and a famous poem written about him.
- 7. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War known for his defensive performance in the Battle of Chickamauga, which earned him the nickname; 'The Rock of Chickamauga.' He was very slow, meticulous, and calculating, granting him success in defensive battles, it would have relieved him of service if not for his amazing performance at the Battle of Nashville.
- 11. ____ was a Union Navy commander in the Civil War and many previous U.S. wars who was best known for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay in which he said "D**n the torpedoes. Four bells, Captain Drayton, go ahead. Jouett, full speed." and is often misquoted as "D**n the torpedoes. Full speed ahead." The Union forces won the battle and promoted to the highest-ranking Navy officer and vice admiral.
- 12. ____ was a Union general in the Civil War known for his extreme sideburns, which were named after him. He became the commanding general of the Army of the Potomac for a few months but his horrible defeat at Fredericksburg and his Mud March that was supposed to be an attack on Robert E. Lee. He was then replaced by Joseph Hooker.
- 13. ____ was the 16th president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 during the Civil War. He was the president to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, lead the Union to victory, and abolish slavery.
- 14. ____ was a Confederate general in the Civil War who fought under Robert E. Lee and was instrumental to the Confederate effort during the war. He was there for almost all of Lee's important victories and successes. He graduated nearly last in his class at West Point and was a troublemaker and friend of John Pope who eventually became a leader in the opposing army. He fought in many battles including the Battle of Fredricksburg which was a huge victory for the Confederates.