Ulysses S.

Grant

At the start of the Civil War Grant was commissioned as a Colonel, but quickly rose to the rank of Brigadier General. After victories at Vicksburg and Chattanooga he was made Commander in Chief Lieutenant General of the Army. Grant was skilled at supporting good officers and Generals, and he was able to cut off Robert E. Lee's retreat and force him to surrender at appomattox courthouse in April of 1865.

Harriet Tubman

Had worked to free slaves from the south on the underground railroad prior to the war. Tubman assisted freed slaves in South Carolina's sea islands, and conducted raids into the coastal areas. Tubman displayed courage, fidelity, and zeal, freeing thousands of slaves and burning plantations in raids.

Robert Gould Shaw

Shaw was wounded at the battle of Antietam, rose to the rank of Captain, and was given command of the 54th Regiment Massachussett's Volunteer Infantry. Although unsure of the regiments abilities he soon became convinced of their discipline and battle readiness. Shaw and his men served with distinction and fell at the parapet of Fort Wagner in July of 1863.

Jefferson Davis

Davis served as a Senator before resigning his position to fight in the Mexican-American War, and would later go on to serve as secretary of war under Franklin Pierce. After Mississippi seceded Jefferson was appointed President of the Confederacy, and consolidated power to help the Confederate war effort. After the South surrendered, Davis was arrested and imprisoned for two years before being released in May of 1867.

Robert E. Lee

Graduated 2nd in his class at West Point, A MexicanAmerican War veteran, Lee became a Confederate General and military advisor to Jefferson Davis in April of 1861. Although achieving early victories at the 2nd Battle of Bull Run and Fredericksburg, Lee's invasion of the North collapsed at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee attempted to resign after Gettysburg, and eventually surrendered at Appomattox courthouse in April of 1865.

George Edward Pickett

A Mexican-American war veteran he resigned his position and joined the Confederacy in June of 1861. Participated in the Battle of Gettysburg and his failed charge is known as Pickett's charge, contributed to the war turning in the North's favor. Retained his command throughout the Virginia campaign in 1864, but his division was nearly destroyed at five fork's eight days before the war ended.