Download famous Tennesseans DURING THE CIVIL WAR

FAMOUS TENNESSEANS
DURING THE CIVIL WAR
LEARNING TARGET
I CAN EXPLAIN THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF TENNESSEANS
DURING THE CIVIL WAR
SAM DAVIS
SAM DAVIS
Scout for the Confederacy
Caught by the Union army for being a spy
Sentenced to death because he refused to betray his
friend
Some regard Davis as a hero for dying to stay loyal to
his friend
NATHAN BEDFORD
FORREST
NATHAN BEDFORD
FORREST
 Known as the “Wizard of the Saddle”
 Very wealthy man
 Joined the Confederate Army
 Saw how poorly equipped army was and paid to build it up
 Formed one of the most successful regiments of the Civil War
 Grand Wizard of the KKK
SAM WATKINS
SAM WATKINS
Soldier for the Confederate Army
Wrote a book about his experiences in the war
Book was called “Company Aytch”
DAVID FARRAGUT
DAVID FARRAGUT
 Commanded a group of ships to New Orleans to take
control of the Mississippi River
 Captured Mobile Bay
 First American Naval Officer to hold the ranks of ViceAdmiral and Admiral
MATTHEW FONTAINE
MAURY
MATTHEW FONTAINE
MAURY
Joined the Navy at 19
Studied and wrote books about ocean currents
Fought for the Confederacy as a Naval
Commander
ANDREW JOHNSON
ANDREW JOHNSON
Governor of Tennessee
Stayed loyal to Union when TN seceded
Chosen as Lincoln’s running mate during the
election of 1864 to help win the South back
Lincoln’s Vice-President