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Civil War Leaders

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln, decimosexto presidente de los Estados Unidos, nació cerca de Hodgenville, Kentucky, el 12 de febrero de 1809. Su familia se mudó a...
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Ambrose E. Burnside

Ambrose Everett Burnside began his military career of varied success after graduating 18th in a class of 47 from the United States Military Academy in...
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James Buchanan

Historians often label James Buchanan as one of the worst presidents in United States history. His presidency was marked with conflict, a conflict...
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