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:One of the finest American admirals in the Civil War was Commander David Farragut.  He was the Union commander at the Battle of Mobile Bay and captured New Orleans.  He was famous for his tenacity; at the Battle of Mobile Bay, when his flagship, the Hartford (which was the second ship in his battle line entering the Bay) was forced to stop by the ship ahead because of supposed mines.  His vessel was halted right near the Confederate forts, and the Southerners concentrated their fire on the Hartford.  Instead of retreating, he led his fleet through the mines (which turned out to be shell cases) and into the bay, destroying the small Confederate fleet there.  (Duncan B.)

:One of the finest American admirals in the Civil War was Commander David Farragut.  He was the Union commander at the Battle of Mobile Bay and captured New Orleans.  He was famous for his tenacity; at the Battle of Mobile Bay, when his flagship, the Hartford (which was the second ship in his battle line entering the Bay) was forced to stop by the ship ahead because of supposed mines.  His vessel was halted right near the Confederate forts, and the Southerners concentrated their fire on the Hartford.  Instead of retreating, he led his fleet through the mines (which turned out to be shell cases) and into the bay, destroying the small Confederate fleet there.  (Duncan B.)

    

    

3. Who was your favorite military figure from the Civil War, and why?

:General William Tecumseh Sherman. He was a skillful general, consistent throughout the war and he saw war for what it was.  My two favorite quotes of his are "War is the remedy our enemies have chosen and I say let us give them what they want," and "War is hell."

: I greatly admire Stonewall Jackson. Although he was a general for the Confederacy and I do not agree with what he stood for, he was an outstanding fighter, leader and general. Moreover, I respect him for his determination. He is famous for being like a “stonewall” and never backing down.  (Rachel N.)

: I greatly admire Stonewall Jackson. Although he was a general for the Confederacy and I do not agree with what he stood for, he was an outstanding fighter, leader and general. Moreover, I respect him for his determination. He is famous for being like a “stonewall” and never backing down.  (Rachel N.)

:I believe that at the beginning of his term as president, Abraham Lincoln was too worried about what people thought of him to really make a difference; he would never take a firm stand, and always walked the middle ground.  However, for his second inauguration, Lincoln had a clear direction of what he was fighting for and where he wanted the country to be.  He overcame the hatred of, at times, both of the political parties to become one of the greatest presidents in one of the most trying times for our nation.  (Olivia F.)

:I believe that at the beginning of his term as president, Abraham Lincoln was too worried about what people thought of him to really make a difference; he would never take a firm stand, and always walked the middle ground.  However, for his second inauguration, Lincoln had a clear direction of what he was fighting for and where he wanted the country to be.  He overcame the hatred of, at times, both of the political parties to become one of the greatest presidents in one of the most trying times for our nation.  (Olivia F.)