VIP´s of the Civil War
VIP´s of the Civil War
John B. Magruder
Was a Confederate Army general during the time of the CIvil War.
Graduate of West point.
Was an American and Confederate military officer
Thomas Green
Led troops aboard ¨cottonclad¨ ships.
Fought at the Battle of Galveston
Served as a colonel for the Confederacy.
Francis Lubbock
Captured with Jefferson Davis and imprisoned by the Union in 1865.
Became part of Jefferson Davis´ cabinet until the end of war
Elected as Governor of Texas during the Confederate years.
John Reagan
Studied Law
Worked as a surveyor
Went to Texas in 1839 and fought against the Cherokees
John Bell Hood
West point Graduate
Started as Captain of the Texas 4th Infantry.
Confederate commander that often promoted.
Jefferson Davis
Served in the U.S Senate as a representative of Mississippi before the Civil War.
After Lee´s surrender, he was captured by Union Troops.
President of the Confederate States of America.
Robert E. Lee
His surrender at Appomattox ended the Civil War.
West point graduate that served in the Mexican American War.
Commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
Ulysses S. Grant
Later elected as the 18th president of the U.S
He captured Robert E. Lee´´s army and forced him to surrender
Leader of the Union Army.
Abraham Lincoln
Outlawed Slavery
Known for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation
Was president of the Civil War.
