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Leaders of the Civil War Grade 9 Introduction The U.S. Civil War was a watershed event in the shaping of the United States. Contributions from influential men and women are still being analyzed today. In this interactive Power Point, students will have the opportunity to read about some of the more influential. Standards 8.3.9A 8.3.9B 8.3.9C Navigation Press to move forward Press to move to main menu Press to move back Main Menu Lesson One --- Political Leaders Lesson Two --- Northern and Southern Military Leaders Lesson Three --- Influential Women Review: Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3 Quiz Lesson One Abraham Lincoln Leader of the North. 1st Republican President (1861 to 1865). Self-educated lawyer. Arose to fame for participation in the Douglas/Lincoln debates of 1858. Lesson One Abraham Lincoln Nickname “Honest Abe” Savior of the Union Delivered the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation 16th President of the U.S. Lesson One Hannibal Hamlin Lincoln’s 1st VP. Compromise candidate from Maine. Dropped in 1864 because of his ties to the Radical Republicans. Lesson One Andrew Johnson Lincoln’s 2nd Vice President. Compromise candidate from Tennessee. Became 17th President after Lincoln was Assassinated in 1865. Lesson One Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy. West Point graduate. Served in the House, Senate and as Sec. of War before the war under Pierce. Lesson One Alexander Stephens Vice President of the Confederacy. Descended from Georgia. Was a Democrat serving in the House from 1843-1859. Congratulations You have completed Lesson 1. Go to the main menu and either review or go on to Lesson 2. Lesson Two General Ulysses S. Grant Rose to prominence in the Western theater. Lincoln appointed him to head all Union armies in 1864. Master tactician. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Lesson Two General U.S. Grant Appointed 1st “ General of the Army” by President Johnson. Equal to a four star General today. Became 18th President of the United States in 1869. Served 2 terms. Lesson Two General George B. McClellan Union General. July 26, 1861 made commander of the Army of the Potomac. Nov. 1, 1861 made commander of the Union armies. Nov. 5,1862 removed from command for ineffectiveness. Lesson Two General William T. Sherman Union General. One of Grant's most trusted generals. Famous for “Sherman’s March to the Sea.” Conquered Atlanta. Lesson Two General Joshua L. Chamberlain Union General. Medal of Honor winner. College professor at Bowdoin College in Maine. Chosen to accept Lee’s battle flags at Appomattox. Lesson Two General George Meade Union General. Became commander of the Army of the Potomac after Hooker resigned. Defeated Lee at Gettysburg. Valued member of Grant’s staff after Grant was assigned to the Eastern Theater. Lesson Two General Robert E. Lee Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. “ I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home.” Then offered services to the Confederacy. Lesson Two General Robert E. Lee Military adviser to Jeff Davis before becoming Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862. Famous for winning battles despite being outnumbered. Still revered in the South today almost as a mythical figure. Lesson Two General Thomas J. Jackson Nicknamed “Stonewall.” One of Lee’s most trusted generals. Killed by friendly fire in May 1863. One of the greatest tactical commanders in U.S. history. Lesson Two General James E. B. Stuart Nicknamed “Jeb.” Cavalry commander Known for daring raids. Killed by a Union sharpshooter in the spring of 1864. Only 31 years old at the time of death. Lesson Two General James Longstreet Confederate General. Known for using defensive tactics. After Jackson and Stuart died, became Lee’s most trusted advisor. Surrendered with Lee. Congratulations You have completed Lesson 2. Go back to the main menu and either review lesson 2 or begin lesson 3. Lesson Three Julia Ward Howe Wrote “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” One of the most popular songs for the Union. Activist for women’s suffrage and Pacifism. Lesson Three Harriett Beecher Stowe Wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” It became an anthem to abolish slavery. Spoke in the U.S. and England against slavery. In 1862, Lincoln said to her, “ So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!” Lesson Three Harriet Tubman Known as “ Moses of her people.” Runaway slave. Helped hundreds of slaves flee on the Underground Railroad. Served as a nurse and a spy for the Union. Lesson Three Clara Barton 1st woman to work in the Patent Office. April 1861, established agency to distribute aid to wounded soldiers. Received permission to visit battlefields to care for the wounded in 1862. Established the American Red Cross in 1881. Started as an educator. Congratulations You have completed Lesson 1,2, and 3. Before you take the quiz, you can review lesson 1, lesson 2, or lesson 3. If you don’t want to review and feel comfortable taking the quiz, begin now. Question 1 Who was the president of the Confederacy? A. Alexander Stephens B. Andrew Johnson C. Jefferson Davis Sorry! Alexander Stephens served as Vice Presidents of the Confederacy for the duration of the U.S. Civil War. Go back and try again. Sorry! Andrew Johnson became president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Go back and try again. Correct! Good job! Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy for the duration of the U.S. Civil War. Continue to the next question. Question 2 What general won the battle of Gettysburg in 1863? A. Ulysses S. Grant B. George Meade C. Robert E. Lee Sorry! Ulysses S. Grant was still in the West. Grant was completing the Union victory at Vicksburg during the same period of time. Go back and try again. Correct! George Meade was the Union General in charge at Gettysburg. When Grant was transferred from the West, Meade became a very valuable general under Grant. Good job!! Go ahead to the next question. Incorrect! Robert E. Lee was the losing Confederate General at Gettysburg. Go back and try again. Question 3 Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin? A. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. Harriet Tubman C. Clara Barton Correct! Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote uncle Tom’s Cabin in 1852. The book had a big effect upon how the North viewed slavery. Good job! Excellent! Incorrect! Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave who helped free hundreds of slaves thru the Underground Railroad. Go back and try again. Incorrect! Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross and tended to the wounded during the Civil War. Barton didn’t publish any fictional works. Go back and try again. Fantastic! Your finished! Hopefully you learned and enjoyed something about the Civil War. Click the button to return to the beginning.