Who was Sullivan Ballou?
Sullivan was an American lawyer and politician. He served as officer in the Union Army during the Civil War, where he was killed in the first battle of Bull Run. He is famous for the letter he sent to his wife the day before the battle from which he never returned.
Tags: Battle, Bull Run, Civil War, Union Army
Quelle: http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
Quelle: http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/ballou_letter.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Ballou
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Ulysses S. Grant was a Union general during the civil war and one of the men that lead the United States to the victory against the Confederate States. It was later elected after the war as 18th president of the United States in 1869
Tags: Civil War, Grant, Union Army
Quelle: http://millercenter.org/president/grant/essays/biography/1
Quelle: http://millercenter.org/president/grant/essays/biography/1
Who was Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain?
Joshua L. Chamberlain (1828 - 1914) was a former College professor who decided to volunteer for the Union army the Civil War. Even if without any experience, he became well known and later he also received the Medal of Honor for his value during the Gettysburg Battle. He also had the honor to command the Union troops in the surrender ceremony over Lee's troops. He was also the 31rd Maine governor.
Tags: Civil War, slavery, Union Army
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Chamberlain
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Chamberlain
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Autor: CoboCards-User
Oberthema: History
Thema: Civil war
Veröffentlicht: 16.03.2015
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