Question

directions: identify the civil war figures by matching the profile pictures to the correct descriptions.
a. a union army general who served under ulysses s. grant in the western theater. later, he led union forces in crushing campaigns through the south.
b. the leading confederate general during the civil war. he commanded the army of northern virginia.
c. the founder and editor of the new york tribune. he played an important role in the antislavery movement in the north.
d. as the 16th president of the u.s., he led the union through the civil war.
e. a lieutenant general in the confederate army. he earned the nickname \stonewall\ at the battle of bull run.
f. a union general who skillfully organized the army of the potomac. he was twice removed from command by the president.
g. the commander of the union armies during the later years of the civil war. he led the union to victory over the confederacy.
h. he served as the only president of the confederate states of america during the civil war.
i. after escaping from slavery, he became a leading abolitionist.

Explanation:

• Abraham Lincoln: As the 16th President of the U.S., he led the Union through the Civil War. So Abraham Lincoln matches description D.
• Jefferson Davis: He served as the only President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. So Jefferson Davis matches description H.
• Ulysses S. Grant: The commander of the Union armies during the later years of the Civil War. He led the Union to victory over the Confederacy. So Ulysses S. Grant matches description G.
• Robert E. Lee: The leading Confederate general during the Civil War. He commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. So Robert E. Lee matches description B.
• William Sherman: A Union Army General who served under Ulysses S. Grant in the Western Theater. Later, he led Union forces in crushing campaigns through the South. So William Sherman matches description A.
• Thomas Jackson: A lieutenant general in the Confederate Army. He earned the nickname "Stonewall" at the Battle of Bull Run. So Thomas Jackson matches description E.
• George McClellan: A Union General who skillfully organized the Army of the Potomac. He was twice removed from command by the president. So George McClellan matches description F.
• Fredrick Douglass: After escaping from slavery, he became a leading abolitionist. So Fredrick Douglass matches description I.
• Horace Greeley: The founder and editor of the New York Tribune. He played an important role in the antislavery movement in the North. So Horace Greeley matches description C.

Answer:

Abraham Lincoln - D, Jefferson Davis - H, Ulysses S. Grant - G, Robert E. Lee - B, William Sherman - A, Thomas Jackson - E, George McClellan - F, Fredrick Douglass - I, Horace Greeley - C