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Civil War People
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | 16th president who led the Civil War and worked to abolish slavery |
| Robert E Lee | Commander of the Confederate Army and general of the South |
| George McClellan | Union General who commanded Army of the Potomac early in the war |
| Jefferson Davis | former US Senator who was President of Confederate States of America |
| Ulysses S. Grant | commanding General of the Union Army, secured victory for the North and later became President |
| Clara Barton | a nurse who risked her life to bring supplies and support to soldiers on the battlefield; founded the Red Cross |
| John Wilkes Booth | actor and Confederate sympathizer who assassinated President Lincoln |