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FAMOUS US GENERALS

ULYSSES S. GRANT- Union General of the American Civil War. Helped capture Vicksburg and Richmond, causing Robert E. Lee to surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse.  He also captured Fort Henry and Donelson, which were two of the first Union victories. He was nearly defeated at Shiloh in 1862. He was later appointed by Lincoln to be the General in Chief of the U.S. Armies.  After the end of the Civil War he became President in 1869 and stayed for eight years.

ROBERT E. LEE- Was officially offered control of the Union army, but did not want to be involved in the invasion of the South although being against secession and slavery.  He resigned then took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in Richmond.  He fought in the most important battles, including Gettysburg, Antietam, Richmond, etc.  He surrendered to Grant in 1865.  After the war he became president of Virginias Washington college.

THOMAS J. STONEWALL JACKSON- resigned from the Army after the Mexican War but re-entered at the start of the Civil War.  He was involved in Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Chancellorsville, etc. He got his nickname from the battle of First Manassas.  He was accidentally shot by one of his own soldiers, leaving him with one arm.  He died a week later of pneumonia.

GENE SMITH- Only general to hold the rank of a six-star general. Took part in the Spanish-American War and commanded the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.

GEORGE C. MARSHALL- FDRs wartime Chief of Staff.  Raised an army of about 7 million. Was also Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under Truman.

WINFIELD SCOTT- Old Fuss and Feathers.  Adapted his tactics and strategy from the European military theory.  One of the most important figures in antebellum America.

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George Washington- Led the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.  He was chosen to be Commander in Chief of the American army in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress.  His great army skills helped America to many important victories. He was also the first president of the U.S. [duh]

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"DOUGLAS MACARTHUR- American general of World War II. Known as the American Caesar. Led United Nation forces defending South Korea against North Koreas invasion."

wasn't he the one fired by .....kennedy?..... for threatening to use nukes in vietnam?

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Kathryn wrote:

nice job... but what about General Sheridan.

Sheridan was important during the Civil War, in which he was given orders by lincoln to burn all the southern valleys... destroying the South's food source.  This played a huge part in which the Union was able to win the war... because it severely crippled the south.

I agree, since most of the battles were in the South, they got hit with the most damage, which meant more for them to repair after the war...I'm pretty sure most of the battles were in the South  ... oh and isn't this the person you had to do a term paper on last year and then it got erased? lol

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Kathryn wrote:

nice job... but what about General Sheridan.

Sheridan was important during the Civil War, in which he was given orders by lincoln to burn all the southern valleys... destroying the South's food source.  This played a huge part in which the Union was able to win the war... because it severely crippled the south.

I agree, since most of the battles were in the South, they got hit with the most damage, which meant more for them to repair after the war...I'm pretty sure most of the battles were in the South  ... oh and isn't this the person you had to do a term paper on last year and then it got erased? lol

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Sherman was ruthless and used total war tactics to destroy the south.