Key People and Events of the Civil War

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Which man became a U.S. Navy Captain after stealing a Confederate ship, and later became an elected Congressman?

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Robert Smalls

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This person established the American Red Cross after serving as a nurse in the Civil War:

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Clara Barton

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The first shots fired that began the Civil War happened at: Manassas, Antietam, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg

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Fort Sumter

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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War at this location:

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Appomattox Court House, VA

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This man was the Commander-in-Chief and U.S. President of the Union during the Civil War:

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Abraham Lincoln

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This man was a former Senator of Mississippi who became the President of the Confederacy:

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Jefferson Davis

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This man was a famous abolitionist who fought to end slavery and promoted the involvement of African Americans to fight during the Civil War:

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Frederick Douglass

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This man was one of the main Union Army leaders in the Civil War:

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Ulysses S. Grant

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This Confederate Civil War General was well-known for his skills in artillery and battle tactics:

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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This man was the Leader of the Army of Northern Virginia (Confederate):

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Robert E. Lee