1. Civil War - Reconstruction
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2. Dred Scott
Slave who was moved from a slave state to a free state and sued for his freedom under the Missouri Compromise.
Lost the case because the court ruled that slaves are “property’ and not citizens

3. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Homemaker from Connecticut who wrote the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, a story about slave life and pro-abolition.

4. John Brown Extreme Abolitionist
Vision by God to end slavery by force through Bleeding Kansas.
Led raid on Harper’s Ferry (Federal Arsenal) in order to arm a slave army
Became a martyr and terrorist.

5. Roger B. Taney
Chief Justice who ruled against Scott in Dred Scott case.
Slaves to be viewed as property.

6. Abraham Lincoln Whig turned Republican
Came onto the stage during Douglas debates.
16th President of USA
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
1st President to be assignated
10% Plan for Reconstruction

7. Stephen A. Douglas Illinois Senator Defeats Lincoln in Senate race.
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Northern Democrat nominee for President in 1860.

8. Jefferson Davis Senator from Mississippi
Got Congress to restrict Congressional control of slavery (leaving to states)
Becomes the President of the Confederate States of America

9. John C. Brekinridge Southern Democrat nominee for President in 1860.
Pushed for expansion of slavery into the western territories.

10. Robert E. Lee Mexican War Veteran Put down the raid on Harper’s Ferry
Turned down USA Generalship to stay with VA
Great leader, very knowledgeable
CSA Lead Commander
Many victories in war, especially early.
Lost at Gettysburg, was on defense for rest of war.
Surrendered to Grant at Appomattox

11. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Professor at VMI
Devout Christian
Brilliant military strategist
Wins at Bull Run
Accidently shot at Chancellorsville, huge loss for the CSA

12. George B. McClellan 2nd USA General in lead command
Fired by Lincoln for wasting time and not being aggressive
Runs for President in 1864 and looses to Lincoln

13. Ulysses S. Grant USA General Draw at Shiloh
Victories in west (Ft. Donelson, McHenry, and Vicksburg)
Promoted to Lead Commander of all USA forces in 1864
Lee surrenders to him at Appomattox
Becomes President in 1868

14. Clara Barton
Field nurse during the Civil War
Founder of the Red Cross

15. George Pickett CSA General under Lee
Infamous charge at Gettysburg (Pickett’s Charge) where his entire division is wiped out while crossing 300 yds. of open field at Gettysburg.

16. William T. Sherman USA General Grant’s best friend
“March to the Sea” campaign where we enacted “total war” on Georgia
Burned Atlanta
Captured Savannah

17. John Wilkes Booth CSA sympathizer Actor Plot to kidnap the President
Assonated President Lincoln

18. Matthew Brady Famous Civil War photographer.
1st war to be photographed
Captured the carnage of battle