Personalities Flashcards
Who was Ulysses S Grant?
Supreme Union general during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States
Instrumental in the battlefield defeat of the Confederacy and worked to implement Reconstruction.
What is William Tecumseh Sherman known for?
His campaign through Georgia and the Carolinas in 1864, known for a scorched earth policy
Included the capture and burning of Atlanta.
What was the ‘Anaconda Plan’?
A military strategy to defeat the Confederacy using a naval blockade and an invasion of the Mississippi River valley
Developed by Winfield Scott.
Who was the chief general of the Union army at the beginning of the Civil War?
George B. McClellan
Criticized for being overly cautious, allowing Confederate armies to escape.
What battle is Winfield Scott Hancock known for?
Leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg
Served in the South during Reconstruction and ran for President in 1880.
What is notable about Ambrose Burnside?
Popular Union general and first president of the NRA
Known for his distinctive facial hair style, which inspired the term ‘sideburns.’
Which battle did George Meade command the Union army?
Battle of Gettysburg
Defeated General Robert E. Lee.
What was Joshua Chamberlain’s role during the Civil War?
Led the defense and victory at Little Round Top during Gettysburg
Presided over the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Who was Philip Sheridan?
Union general known for defeating the Shenandoah Valley region
Played major roles in military reconstruction of the South and Indian wars.
What significant actions did Abraham Lincoln take during his presidency?
Led the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery
First Republican president and assassinated in 1865.
Who was Frederick Douglass?
Major African-American abolitionist and writer
Famous for his autobiography detailing his life as a slave.
What did John Brown aim to achieve?
Overthrow slavery violently
Known for the Raid at Harpers Ferry, which ended in failure.
What was Andrew Jackson’s stance during the Nullification Crisis?
Threatened armed intervention to prevent South Carolina’s secession
Denied any state’s right to leave the Union.
What political compromises was Henry Clay known for?
Missouri Compromise of 1820 and Compromise of 1850
Major political figure in the first half of the 19th century.
What role did John C. Calhoun serve in the U.S. government?
Vice President and Secretary of State and War
Played a major part in laying the groundwork for secession.
What was Daniel Webster’s political significance?
Senator and House representative known for supporting the Compromise of 1850
Instrumental in U.S. politics in the first half of the 19th century.
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
Abolitionist and founder of the American Anti-Slavery Society
Published ‘The Liberator’ and advocated for women’s suffrage after the war.
What was Stephen Douglas known for?
Designing the Kansas-Nebraska Act and debates with Abraham Lincoln
Democratic candidate for President in 1860.
What was Robert E. Lee’s role during the Civil War?
Confederate general in charge of the Army of Northern Virginia
Surrendered in 1865, marking the end of the Civil War.
What happened to Stonewall Jackson during the Civil War?
Accidentally shot by Confederate forces and died from pneumonia complications
His death affected the morale of Confederate armies.
What is J.E.B. Stuart recognized for?
Cavalry commander in the Confederate army
Considered one of the greatest cavalry commanders in American history.
What was Joseph E. Johnston’s military reputation?
Considered not aggressive enough during the war
Surrendered to Sherman after Lee’s surrender.
What was Nathan Bedford Forrest’s post-war involvement?
Served in the Ku Klux Klan but later distanced himself
Responsible for dissolving the first Klan in 1869.
What is James Longstreet best known for?
His role in the Battle of Gettysburg and supervising Pickett’s Charge
Argued with Lee over tactics during the battle.
Who was Jefferson Davis?
First President of the Confederacy
Seen as an ineffective leader and captured after the war.
What positions did Judah P. Benjamin hold in the Confederate government?
Attorney General and Secretary of War
First Jew elected to the U.S. Senate.
What is Andrew Johnson known for?
Lincoln’s last Vice-President and the 17th President
First President to be impeached.
William T. Sherman
