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Chapter 19
Key Terms and Othe Tid Bits
Term | Definition |
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West Point | An United States Military Academy, where many several high ranking officers were educated. Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant were both educated there prior to the Civil War. |
Robert Smalls | A former Beaufort slave that successfully carried out a plan to steal a Confederate ship and hand it over to the Union Army. |
Ulysses S. Grant | Commander of the Union Army during the American Civil War, who led the Union to victory. He was often criticized for being overly aggressive and earned the nickname "The Butcher. |