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President of the United States during the
Civil War
President of the Confederate States of
America
General of the Union Army
Accepted Robert E. Lee’s surrender at
Appomattox Courthouse
General of the Confederate Army
Surrendered to Grant at Appomattox
Courthouse
 1st African American to be awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor
 Assault on Fort Wagner
 Member of the 54th Massachusetts, All African
American Regiment
1st Hispanic to be awarded the
congressional medal of honor
Navy Seaman in the Union Navy
Assault on Fort Fisher
Strong willed, naturally gifted military
leader.
Earned nickname at Battle of Manassas
Known for his bravery and valor
His death was a huge blow for the
Confederate Army
“Angel of the Battlefield”
Nurse during the Civil War
Founder of the American Red Cross
1. _____________ 1st Hispanic to be awarded the
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Congressional Medal of Honor.
_____________ was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”.
_____________ General of the Union Army.
_____________ President of the United States during the
War.
_____________ General of the Confederate Army.
_____________ 1st African American to be awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
_____________ Confederate General who earned his
nickname at the Battle of Manassas.
Part 2. Multiple Choice. Write the letter answer only.
1. A biography on the military career of General Thomas
“Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in
which Civil War events?
a. The first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) and the Confederate
victory at Fredericksburg.
b. The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea
through Georgia
c. The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at
Gettysburg.
d. The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate
surrender at Appomattox CourtHouse
2. Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy,
Served in the army during the U.S.-Mexican
War, General of the Confederate Army.
Whose accomplishments are listed above.
a. Ulysses S. Grant
b. Jefferson Davis
c. Robert E. Lee
d. “Stonewall” Jackson
3. While many soldiers have earned the Medal of
Honor, Why was William Carney’s honor particularly
noteworthy?
a. the 1st African American to win the Medal of
Honor.
b. the lowest ranking soldier to win the Medal of
Honor.
c. a soldier who switched from the Confederate to
the Union Army
d. the 1st Hispanic to win the Medal of Honor
4. Which statement best describes Philip Bazaar’s role
during the Civil War?
a. African American who was awarded the Medal
of Honor.
b. Hispanic Navy Seaman who was awarded the
Medal of Honor.
c. Assassinated Abraham Lincoln
d. Member of the 54th Massachusetts who
5. The president of the Confederacy during
the Civil War wasa. Stonewall Jackson
b. Robert E. Lee
c. Jefferson Davis
d. Abraham Lincoln