Set: Famous Military Leaders

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Major Robert AndersonCommander of the Union forces at Ft. Sumter
General P.G.T. BeauregardCaptured Union at Ft. Sumter
General Stonewall JacksonLee's right hand man/ shot by own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville
General Albert S. JohnstonConfederate General who bled to death under a tree at Shiloh/ he requested that his own men be attended to first
J.E.B. StuartLee call him the "eyes and ears of my army"
General George B. McClellanLincoln's first choice for commander of the Union forces/ he prepared the men well, but he would never attack
General William Tecumsah ShermanWas the commander of the Union forces in the "March to the Sea"/ fought a war against the civilians
General Robert E. LeeCommander of the Confederate forces
General Ulysses S. GrantWas the Union commander of the troops in the western theatre/ became the commander of all the troops after Lincoln had gone through many generals
General George MeadeUnion officer who stopped Lee's army at Gettysburg
General George PickettConfederate general who attacked at Gettysburg with 15,000 soldiers/ called Pickett's Charge/ ended in failure
Nathan Bedford ForrestDaring Confederate officer from Tennessee/ known for his fearless ways in battle

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Terms 12
Creator taylor20msfc
Created April 19, 2009
Group Mrs. McManis's History
Subject history
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  1. General George B. McClellan Lincoln's first choice for commander of the Union forces/ he prepared the men well, but he would never attack - 35 misses
  2. General William Tecumsah Sherman Was the commander of the Union forces in the "March to the Sea"/ fought a war against the civilians - 24 misses
  3. General George Meade Union officer who stopped Lee's army at Gettysburg - 22 misses
  4. General P.G.T. Beauregard Captured Union at Ft. Sumter - 20 misses
  5. Major Robert Anderson Commander of the Union forces at Ft. Sumter - 19 misses
  6. General Albert S. Johnston Confederate General who bled to death under a tree at Shiloh/ he requested that his own men be attended to first - 19 misses
  7. General Ulysses S. Grant Was the Union commander of the troops in the western theatre/ became the commander of all the troops after Lincoln had gone through many generals - 16 misses