1. Significant People of the Civil War By: Hannah Williams

2. Jefferson Davis He was the President of the Confederacy (South). Born: on June 3, 1808. Died: December 6, 1889.

3. Ulysses S. Grant He was the Union Army Commander (North). Born: April 27, 1822. Died: July 23, 1885.

4. Robert E. Lee He served as a Military Advisor for the Confederacy (South). Born: January 19, 1807. Died: October 12, 1870.

5. Abraham Lincoln He was the President of the Union (North). Born: February 12, 1809. Died: April 15, 1865.

6. William Carney He was a African-American soldier in the Union (North) and was the first Africa- American to receive the Medal of Honor. Born: February 29, 1840. Died: December 8, 1908.

7. Philip Bazaar He was Chilean immigrant who went to Massachusets and joined the Union (North) navy and was assigned the steamship Santiago de Cuba. He also earned a Medal of Honor.