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I. Famous People 1. Ulysses S. Grant a. Ohio b. He is famous for the capture of Fort Donelson and for becoming the general of the Union A=army. 2. Robert E. Lee a. Virginia b. He is famous for graduating 2nd in his class from West Point Military Acadamy and becoming the general of theConfederate side. 3. Randall L. Gibson a. Kentucky b. After being promoted to brigadier general on January 11, 1864, he fought at the Battle of Atlanta. 4. Robert Patterson a. He was born in Ireland but was a Union General b. In May of 1861, Patterson responded poorly to instructions from General Scott to retake the US arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His failure to act effectively gave Confederates the opportunity to evacuate the arsenal, destroy the buildings and join the main Confederate army at Manassas. 5. Charles Griffin a. Ohio b. Promoted to brigadier general on June 9, 1862, he led infantry brigades at the Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.

II. Battles of the Civil War 1. Battle of Gettysburg a. July 1-July 3, 1963 b. Adams County, Pennsylvania c. Union Victory d. Union: George G. Meade Confederate: Robert E. Lee 2. Battle of Nashville a. December 15- December 16, 1864 b. Davidson, Tennessee c. Union Victory d. Union: George H. Thomas Conferate: John Bell Hood 3. Siege of Petersburg a. June 15, 1864- March 25, 1865 b. Petersburg, Virginia c. Union Victory d. Union: Ulysses S. Grant Confederate: Robert E. Lee 4. Battle of Pea Ridge a. March7- March 8, 1862 b. Benton County, Arkansas c. Union Victory d. Union: Samuel R. Curtis Confederate: Earl Van Dorn 5. Battle of Mobile Bay a. August 2- August 23, 1864 b. Mouth of Mobile Bay, of of the coast of Alabama c. Union Victory d. Union: David Farragut, Gordon Granger Confederate: Franklin Buchanan, Dabney H. Maury

III. Facts about Slavery in the U.S. 1.