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Important People in the Civil War Person Abraham Lincoln Key Information President of the United States during the Civil War Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 Only President of the Confederate States of America General of Confederate Army and “hero of the south” Surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, VA in April 1865 General of Union Army in Civil War Accepted surrender of General Lee Elected President in 1868 Leading Abolitionist, “Conductor” of the Underground Railroad Escaped slavery and led 19 missions to bring over 300 slaves to freedom in Canada Served as a nurse for the Union forces Known as “Moses” by those associated with the Underground Railroad Wrote anti-slavery book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Led raid at Harper’s Ferry, 1859 Captured during raid, tried for murder, slave insurrection and treason Important abolitionist and anti-slavery orator Successfully escaped slavery in 1848 after several attempts Helped recruit African-Americans to join Union army during the war Union general, led “Sherman’s March” through the south during Civil War Burned Atlanta, led devastating march to the sea, leaving a trail of destruction Known as the “Great Compromiser”, responsible for Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant Harriet Tubman Harriet Beecher Stowe John Brown Frederick Douglass William T. Sherman Henry Clay A slave who lived for a short time with his owner in free states, and with the help of antislavery lawyers, Scott sued for his freedom. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court - the Court decided that Scott had no right to sue because slaves were not citizens, they said that slaves were property, and property rights are protected by the Constitution. Dred Scott Who do you think played the biggest role in the Civil War? Why? (Give at least 3 reasons) Who would you most want to meet? Why? Important People in the Civil War Person Abraham Lincoln Key Information President of the United States during the Civil War Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 Only President of the Confederate States of America General of Confederate Army and “hero of the south” Surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, VA in April 1865 General of Union Army in Civil War Accepted surrender of General Lee Elected President in 1868 Leading Abolitionist, “Conductor” of the Underground Railroad Escaped slavery and led 19 missions to bring over 300 slaves to freedom in Canada Served as a nurse for the Union forces Known as “Moses” by those associated with the Underground Railroad Wrote anti-slavery book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Led raid at Harper’s Ferry, 1859 Captured during raid, tried for murder, slave insurrection and treason Important abolitionist and anti-slavery orator Successfully escaped slavery in 1848 after several attempts Helped recruit African-Americans to join Union army during the war Union general, led “Sherman’s March” through the south during Civil War Burned Atlanta, led devastating march to the sea, leaving a trail of destruction Known as the “Great Compromiser”, responsible for Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant Harriet Tubman Harriet Beecher Stowe John Brown Frederick Douglass William T. Sherman Henry Clay A slave who lived for a short time with his owner in free states, and with the help of antislavery lawyers, Scott sued for his freedom. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court - the Court decided that Scott had no right to sue because slaves were not citizens, they said that slaves were property, and property rights are protected by the Constitution. Dred Scott Who do you think played the biggest role in the Civil War? Why? (Give at least 3 reasons) Who would you most want to meet? Why? Key Battles of the Civil War Battle/Date Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 Bull Run (Manassas) July 21, 1861 Antietam September 17, 1862 Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 Vicksburg July 4, 1863 Bentonville March 19-21, 1865 Appomattox April 9, 1865 Winner South Description/Significance Confederacy fired upon Union fort first shots fired in the War no casualties, North surrendered the fort South First major battle of the Civil War 30 miles outside of DC in Virginia Clear to both sides that War would not end soon Bloodiest single day of the Civil War (Lee v. McClellan) Lee’s army hoped to capture DC, but Union learned of plan and was prepared Lee withdrew from Virginia It was after this battle that Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation No Clear Winner Turning point in Civil War Lee’s plan to cut off Washington DC from Northern States failed Grant captured city of Vicksburg on Mississippi River Cut off western Confederate states from eastern Confederate states Bloodiest battle in North Carolina Slowed Sherman’s advance to Raleigh Confederate General Lee surrendered to Union General Grant North North North North