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VS 7b: Important Leaders of the Civil War
The Union Leaders
_________________ ____________________
was the president of the Union.
He used the Union ___________ to
__________________ southern ports.
Since the South’s economy was based on
agriculture, the South had to trade with other countries
to get many of the supplies it needed. Abraham Lincoln
thought the easiest and fastest way to win the war
would be to stop the South from getting these supplies.
He sent the Union navy down the Atlantic coast to block
the supply ships.
In 1863, Lincoln freed the Confederate
slaves with the ______________________
_______________________.
General ______________ ____ ___________
was commander of the Union Army.
The capital of the Confederacy was
__________________. Ulysses S. Grant
captured the city at the end of the
war.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee
__________________ his army to Ulysses
S. Grant’s Union army at
______________________, Virginia. This
brought about the end of the war.
Abraham Lincoln had six different army commanders during the war. Lincoln
kept firing his commanders and replacing them with new ones because they kept
messing up in battles. Because of the poor leadership of the first five commanders, the
North lost many of the first battles of the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant finally became
commander in 1864. His strong leadership helped the North win the war. (He also went
on to be elected the 18th president of the United States.)
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The Confederate Leaders
______________ ____ _________ was
commander of the Army of Northern
Virginia.
He defeated Union troops at the battle
of _________________________, Virginia.
He surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at
________________________ Court House,
bringing about the end of the war.
At the beginning of the war, Abraham Lincoln
actually asked Robert E. Lee to be commander of the
Union army. Lee turned down the offer, saying, “I
cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my
home, and my children.”
______________ _________________ was a
Confederate general who served under
Robert E. Lee.
Lee called Jackson his “right hand man.” They
won many important battles together in the first few
years of the war.
He was nicknamed “____________________”
Jackson at the first Battle of
____________ _______.
Jackson always fought bravely. He said this
was because of his strong Christian faith. “I feel as
safe in battle as I do in bed,” he said. He believed God
was in control of his life and he would go to heaven
when he died. He said he fought bravely because he
was not afraid of death.
__________ ______________ was in charge of the Confederate
_________________. (soldiers that ride ahead of the army on
horses to find out the enemy’s position.) Robert E. Lee
nicknamed Stuart the “__________ of the ____________.”
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VS 7b: Important Leaders of the Civil War
ANSWER
KEY
The Union Leaders
ABRAHAM LINCOLN was the president
of the Union.
He used the Union NAVY to
BLOCKADE southern ports.
Since the South’s economy was based on
agriculture, the South had to trade with other countries
to get many of the supplies it needed. Abraham Lincoln
thought the easiest and fastest way to win the war
would be to stop the South from getting these supplies.
He sent the Union navy down the Atlantic coast to block
the supply ships.
In 1863, Lincoln freed the Confederate
slaves with the EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
General ULYSSES S. GRANT was
commander of the Union Army.
The capital of the Confederacy was
RICHMOND. Ulysses S. Grant
captured the city at the end of the
war.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee
SURRENDERED his army to Ulysses
S. Grant’s Union army at
APPOMATTOX, Virginia. This
brought about the end of the war.
Abraham Lincoln had six different army commanders during the war. Lincoln
kept firing his commanders and replacing them with new ones because they kept
messing up in battles. Because of the poor leadership of the first five commanders, the
North lost many of the first battles of the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant finally became
commander in 1864. His strong leadership helped the North win the war. (He also went
on to be elected the 18th president of the United States.)
Reproduction rights authorized to the individual classroom teacher that purchased this curriculum only.
© 2007 Julia Davis
VS7b continued
The Confederate Leaders
ANSWER
KEY
ROBERT E. LEE was commander of
the Army of Northern Virginia.
He defeated Union troops at the battle
of FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia.
He surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at
APPOMATTOX Court House, bringing
about the end of the war.
At the beginning of the war, Abraham Lincoln
actually asked Robert E. Lee to be commander of the
Union army. Lee turned down the offer, saying, “I
cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my
home, and my children.”
THOMAS JACKSON was a Confederate
general who served under Robert E. Lee.
Lee called Jackson his “right hand man.” They
won many important battles together in the first few
years of the war.
He was nicknamed “STONEWALL”
Jackson at the first Battle of BULL RUN.
Jackson always fought bravely. He said this
was because of his strong Christian faith. “I feel as
safe in battle as I do in bed,” he said. He believed God
was in control of his life and he would go to heaven
when he died. He said he fought bravely because he
was not afraid of death.
J.E.B. STUART was in charge of the Confederate CALVARY.
(soldiers that ride ahead of the army on horses to find out the
enemy’s position.) Robert E. Lee nicknamed Stuart the “EYES of
his ARMY.”
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© 2007 Julia Davis