* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download famous Tennesseans DURING THE CIVIL WAR
Confederate States of America wikipedia , lookup
Battle of Shiloh wikipedia , lookup
List of American Civil War generals wikipedia , lookup
Second Battle of Corinth wikipedia , lookup
Lost Cause of the Confederacy wikipedia , lookup
Cavalry in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Battle of Seven Pines wikipedia , lookup
Virginia in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Texas in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Opposition to the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Economy of the Confederate States of America wikipedia , lookup
East Tennessee bridge burnings wikipedia , lookup
Blockade runners of the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Battle of New Bern wikipedia , lookup
First Battle of Bull Run wikipedia , lookup
Battle of Namozine Church wikipedia , lookup
Hampton Roads Conference wikipedia , lookup
Battle of Island Number Ten wikipedia , lookup
Western Theater of the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Issues of the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Border states (American Civil War) wikipedia , lookup
Alabama in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip wikipedia , lookup
Capture of New Orleans wikipedia , lookup
Georgia in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Battle of Fort Pillow wikipedia , lookup
Tennessee in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Commemoration of the American Civil War on postage stamps wikipedia , lookup
Anaconda Plan wikipedia , lookup
Conclusion of the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
Union (American Civil War) wikipedia , lookup
United Kingdom and the American Civil War wikipedia , lookup
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