Adam Nieto H.W.

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12/4/13 Jeziorski, Period 4

Stonewall Jackson Stonewall Jackson was really Thomas J. Jacksons

nickname. It was given to him when a general shouted to him There is Jackson standing like a stone wall! He was a Con ederate general. He hel!ed win the "attle o "ull #un or the con ederacy.

!l"sses S. #rant He was a general that ought in the $nion side o the
%merican Civil &ar. He was a graduate o &est 'oint. He at irst ailed all di erent ty!es o (o)s or e*am!le+ he tried )eing a armer, )ill collector, real estate agent, and store clerk. However, he was an e*cellent military commander. He was a)le to in (ust -- days ca!ture two Con ederate orts that held strategic !osition on im!ortant river, .ort Henry and .ort /onelson.

$o%ert &. 'ee He was also a graduated in the same class as $lysses S. 0rant.
He was even asked )y 'resident 1incoln to hel! the $nion army. However, he said that his loyalty lies with his home 2irginia. He was descri)ed as using unusual tactics that went )eyond the te*t)ook. He was also descri)ed as )eing modest com!ared to 3cClellan.

A%ra(am 'incoln He was the -4th 'resident o the $nited States. He was
)orn into not such a literate amily. He was not as much motivated to )ecome educated. However he had a craving or knowledge. His main goal in the Civil &ar was to kee! the union together. /uring the Civil &ar he issued the 5manci!ation 'roclamation. This allowed the slaves o the states that seceded rom the $nion to )ecome ree. It also allowed ree )lack men in the 6orth to serve in the $nion %rmy. He also during the war sus!ended the right o ha)eas cor!us.

?ing /ear 'resident 1incoln,

January 7rd -847

Thats right youre an a)normally T%11 king! &hat gives ya the right to make our slaves ree9 /ont ya reali:e that were a se!arate country 6;&! &e dont need to take orders rom you! The only !erson we take orders <sometimes= rom is our 'resident, Je erson /avis. There has never )een a 'resident in $nited States history that is as )ad as you are. /ont ya understand the southern economy thrives on our slaves9 >ou must o hear o Cotton is ?ing right9 I any thing you should understand this )ecause a ter all, >;$ %#5 % ?I60@)ecause@it has your title in it i you didnt reali:e that@.Having slaves is !art o the Southern way o li e. 3y amily s!eci ically de!ends on our slaves to hel! us survive. &ithout them we would not )e a)le to eed ourselves and maintain our normal lives. 1et me tell ya that this !roclamation is something that the $nited States will regret or the rest o eternity. ;h @and )y the way using having )lack soldiers enlist in the war is laugha)le to us. /o you know how small minded you 6ortherners are9 I am not the only one who is %60#> a)out the !roclamation. %11 o us are in uriated. &atch out 1incoln! I wouldnt )e sur!rised i someone was to shoot ya soon!

Donald Johnson (Confederate Soldier)