important figures
- Abraham Lincoln
2. Abraham Lincoln ended slavery because he won the election.
3. Tallest President. 6.4
4. Lincoln was one of the reasons the union won the war
- Ulysses Grant
2. Ulysses wasn’t his real name it was Hiram
3. born on April 27 1822
4. He served in the mexican war as a chief
- Clara Barton
2. Once while tending to a wounded soldier a bullet ripped through her puffed sleeve and killed a soldier behind her.
3. She was honored by both sides for her help with the wounded.
4. Directly appealed to Lincoln for help in finding missing soldiers.
- Jefferson Davis
2. Married to the daughter of future president zachary taylor
3. Because they lost the war, people thought jefferson davis was why so many people got killed.
4.They took him to prison and was treated like a slave.
- Robert E. lee
2. Lincoln wanted him to take command of the union army but he didn't want to
3. Praised for his tactical brilliance
4. He won many battles.
- William Tecumseh Sherman
2.Fought in the battle of the bull run
3. Declined a run for presidency
4. Brought “Modern Warfare” to Georgia and brought total destruction
- Frederick Douglas
2. One of america's first great speakers
3. He escaped slavery
4. changed his name so it was harder for slave catchers to find him.
- John booth
2. Secret agent for the confederate
3. He was an actor
4. Took two weeks to get caught
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
2. It was like a bible to the soldiers
3. Writing career was 51 years
4. Neighbors with mark twain