Publisher's Synopsis
During the Civil War - the bloodiest war ever waged by the United States - a number of important people rose to prominence, both on and off the battlefield. Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Clara Barton, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Stonewall Jackson, and William Tecumseh Sherman played notable roles before, during, and after the conflict. The Civil War profoundly shaped the United States as we know it today. Nevertheless, the war remains one of the most misunderstood events in American history. This book contains a list of over 20 famous and influential figures in the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) Includes politicians, generals, soldiers, spies, and social activists.
