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Appomattox Court House Where Lee surrendered to Grant
antietam McClellan was given Lee's orders 191 but still suffered heavy losses because he didn't act swiftly enough; victory here would lead to the issuing of the emancipation proclamation
fredericksburg burnside was defeated despite his repeated, unsuccessful attacks upon lee's army
visckburg taking control of this place meant control of the Mississippi River
Petersburg The Union tried taking control of this place in order to shut Richmond off from the railroads
Chancellorsville This battle was one of Lee's most brilliant victories but was also very costly because he lost his best general.
Ulysses S. Grant This Union general successfully set up a siege in order to take control of Vicksburg
Robert E. Lee This Confederate general was actually asked to be the commander of the Union forces before he decided to go helpo the South because that's where he was from
Stonewall Jackson This Confederate general was one of the best before he died from injuries he sustained when one of his own men mistakenly shot him
George McClellan This Union General was removed from power more than once by Lincoln because he moved his troops too slowly in the field
George Meade This Union general scored a major victory when he defeated the South at Gettysburg
Irvin McDowell This Union General was ineffective on the battlefield as he was defeated at the 1st battle of Bull Run.
George Pickett "Pickett fence" This Confederate general led a force of 15,000 men directly into the Union lines on the third day of Gettysburg
John Pope This Union general wasn't commander of the Union forces very long as he was defeated at the second battle of Bull Run
William T. Sherman This Union general unleashed total destruction on the South as he marched through Atlanta and then on to Savannah
Joe Hooker This "Fighting" Union general was defeated at Chancellorsville
Joe Johnston This Confederate general unsuccessfully tried to slow Sherman down before he reached Atlanta but was replaced because he wasn't being aggressive enough
Robert Gould Shaw This Union general led the famous 54th Massachusetts regiment
 

 



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