Leaders of the Civil War

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Leaders of the Civil War Grade 9
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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
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• Lesson One --- Political Leaders
• Lesson Two --- Northern and Southern
  Military Leaders
• Lesson Three --- Influential Women
• Review Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3
• Quiz

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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.

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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.

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Lesson One
Hannibal Hamlin

• Lincolns 1st VP.
• Compromise candidate from Maine.
• Dropped in 1864 because of his ties to the
  Radical Republicans.

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Lesson One
Andrew Johnson

• Lincolns 2nd Vice President.
• Compromise candidate from Tennessee.
• Became 17th President after Lincoln was
  Assassinated in 1865.

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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.

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Lesson One
Alexander Stephens

• Vice President of the Confederacy.
• Descended from Georgia.
• Was a Democrat serving in the House from
  1843-1859.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Lesson Two
General William T. Sherman

• Union General.
• One of Grant's most trusted generals.
• Famous for Shermans March to the Sea.
• Conquered Atlanta.

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Lesson Two
General Joshua L. Chamberlain

• Union General.
• Medal of Honor winner.
• College professor at Bowdoin College in Maine.
• Chosen to accept Lees battle flags at
  Appomattox.

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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 Grants staff after Grant was
  assigned to the Eastern Theater.

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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.

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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.

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Lesson Two
General Thomas J. Jackson

• Nicknamed Stonewall.
• One of Lees most trusted generals.
• Killed by friendly fire in May 1863.
• One of the greatest tactical commanders in U.S.
  history.

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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.

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Lesson Two
General James Longstreet

• Confederate General.
• Known for using defensive tactics.
• After Jackson and Stuart died, became Lees most
  trusted advisor.
• Surrendered with Lee.

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Lesson Three
Julia Ward Howe

• Wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
• One of the most popular songs for the Union.
• Activist for womens suffrage and Pacifism.

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Lesson Three
Harriett Beecher Stowe

• Wrote Uncle Toms 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!

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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.

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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.

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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 dont
want to review and feel comfortable taking the
quiz, begin now.
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• Question 1
• Who was the president of the Confederacy?
• Alexander Stephens
• Andrew Johnson
• Jefferson Davis

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Sorry! Alexander Stephens served as Vice
Presidents of the Confederacy for the duration of
the U.S. Civil War. Go back and try again.
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Sorry! Andrew Johnson became president of the
United States after the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln. Go back and try again.
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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.
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• Question 2
• What general won the battle of Gettysburg in
  1863?
• Ulysses S. Grant
• George Meade
• Robert E. Lee

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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.
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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.
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Incorrect! Robert E. Lee was the losing
Confederate General at Gettysburg. Go back and
try again.
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• Question 3
• Who wrote Uncle Toms Cabin?
• Harriet Beecher Stowe
• Harriet Tubman
• Clara Barton

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Correct! Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote uncle
Toms Cabin in 1852. The book had a big effect
upon how the North viewed slavery. Good job!
Excellent!
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Incorrect! Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave
who helped free hundreds of slaves thru the
Underground Railroad. Go back and try again.
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Incorrect! Clara Barton founded the American Red
Cross and tended to the wounded during the Civil
War. Barton didnt publish any fictional works.
Go back and try again.
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