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1 Leading Figures of the Civil War

2 Bell Ringer Describe the skills needed to be a principal.
What skills are needed for doing the job well? List at least three skills or qualities necessary to do the job of a principal.

3 Abraham Lincoln Hardin County, Kentucky “Honest Abe”
Self-educated lawyer One-term Congressman 16th President of the United States Assassinated in 1865

4 Robert E. Lee Westmoreland County, Virginia “Marble Man”
Graduated from West Point in 1829 Confederate General Led the Army of Northern Virginia Originally opposed the South’s secession

5 Jefferson Davis Fairview, Kentucky “Gamecock of the South”
Graduated from West Point in 1828 Former US Senator from Mississippi Elected President of the Confederate States of America in 1861

6 Winfield Scott Columbus, Ohio “Old Fuss & Feathers”
Attended William & Mary to study law Fought in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican-American War First General-in-Chief of Union Army

7 Irvin McDowell Columbus, Ohio No cool nicknames …
Graduated from West Point in 1838 Fought in the Mexican- American War

8 George McClellan Philadelphia, PA “Young Napoleon”
Graduated from West Point in 1842 Served under Scott during the Mexican- American War General-in-Chief of Union Army in 1861

9 Henry Halleck Westernville, NY “Old Brains”
Graduated from West Point in 1839 Union General in the Western Theater Chosen by Lincoln in to become General-in-Chief

10 Ulysses S. Grant Point Pleasant, Ohio “Sam”
Graduated from West Point in 1843 Fought in the Mexican-American War Became General-in- Chief in March 1864

11 Quick Write List the four General-in-Chiefs of the Union Army in chronological order.

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