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History
9th Grade
05/31/2008

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Anderson

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Beauregard
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southern general at the first Battle of Bull Run

(won!)

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McDowell
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northern general at the first battle of bull run

 (defeated)

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McClellan
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young, northern general; took McDowells place after the first battle of bull run

- well liked by his troops

-lost at the battle of seven punes

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Lee
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Pope

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replaced McClellan after the battle of seven punes & seven days battle

 

- lost when Lee outmaneuvered him on the battle field

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Lincoln
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- 16th president of the US; president during this time period (1861-1862)

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Shaw
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leader of one of the most famous regiments - 54th Massachusetts
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Carney
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one of the first african-americans to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor
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Jackson
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southern general during the first battle of bull run; held his position like a "stonewall"; the south rallied behind his Virginian soldiers

 

after the battle he became know as "Stonewall Jackson"

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Davis
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African-American soldiers
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made up about 10% of the Union army; saw it as an opportunity  to help those that remained in slavery and the first chance they had to fight slavery

 

- served together on regiments; one of the most famous was the 54th Massachusetts

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