Leaders

Major Political Figures and Millitary Leaders

Union

Abraham Lincoln - President of the United States of America


To learn more about Abe Lincoln, check out the links below.

 American Presidents

 Lincoln Classroom

 

General Grant

Ulysses S. Grant was 39 years old when the Civil War began. Some of the more well known battles He was a veteran of were the Battle of Shiloh, Vicksburg, MS, and the Battle of the Wilderness. He was only the third person to ever hold the rank of Lieutenant General in United States history. General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Grant on April 9, 1865, bringing about the end of the  War of the Rebellion.

Illinois Periodicals Online

Grant Homepage

Civil War Videos

Check out this video from your local library to see more about the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

ISBN: 978-1-4171-0277-8

Confederacy

Jefferson Davis - President of the Confederate States of America


Click on the link below to learn more about the life and death of Jefferson Davis.

Encyclopedia Virginia

New Orleans Public Library

General Lee

 

General Robert E. Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War.

Son of the South

Civil War Quotes

Books About Leaders

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Killing Lincoln
by Bill O'Reilly
ISBN: 978-0-8050-9307-0


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Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour
by William C. Davis
ISBN: 0-06-016706-8

 
 
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Lee Considered General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History
by Alan T. Nolan
ISBN: 0-8078-1956-5

 
 
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Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order
by John F. Marszalek
ISBN: 0-02-920135-7

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Abe's Honest Words
by Doreen Rappaport
ISBN: 978-1-4231-0408-7