Civil War people Flashcards
Jefferson Davis
President of CSA
Ulysses s grant
USA general
Wars - won at Vicksburg, won at fort donelson, won at Shiloh, won at fort Henry, closed in on Richmond, won at Chattanooga
lee surrendered army to grant.
Robert e lee
CSA General
Wars- antitam, won at Fredericksburg, won at Chancellorsville, lost at Gettysburg, battle of seven days, won at 2nd battle of bull run, evacuated at Petersburg and Richmond
Surrendered army to grant
Abraham Lincoln
President of the USA
Emancipation proclamation
P.G.T Beauregard
CSA General
Wars- fort sumner, won at first battle of bull run, and Shiloh
Thomas “stonewall” Jackson
CSA General
Wars-won at first battle of bull run, shot by friendly fire at Chancellorsville, won at second battle of bull run
Rose greenhow
CSA spy
Irvin McDowell
USA General
Wars- lost at first battle of bull run
After disastrous battle at bull run Lincoln appointed General McClellan as new General
George b McClellan
USA General, 2nd USA General after McDowell
Wars- battle of seven days, Antietam
Lincoln replaced him after he lost his patience with him.
Ambrose e burnside
USA General, 3rd USA heneral after McDowell and McClellan
Wars- lost battle at Fredericksburg
After Fredericksburg he resigned
Joseph hooker
4th USA General after McDowell, McClellan, and burnside
Wars- lost at Chancellorsville
George g Meade
5th USA General after McDowell, McClellan, burnside, and hooker
Wars- won at Gettysburg
George Pickett
CSA commander
Was in Gettysburg, pickets charge. After the battle he had no division
Robert Gould shaw
Colonel
Led the 54 Massachusetts, an all black regiments, led an attack on fort Wagner.
Philip h Sheridan
USA General
Shenandoah valley