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William "Bloody Bill" Anderson (1839-1864) - Best known
as one of Quantrill's Raiders, Anderson fought for the Confederates during
the
Civil War.
James Bowie
(1796-1836) - An aggressive frontiersman, pioneer, explorer, and commander of
the volunteers at the Alamo,
where he died.
Buffalo Soldiers - Though African Americans have fought in various
military conflicts since colonial days, they did not receive the nickname of
“Buffalo Soldiers” until they began to battle
Cheyenne
warriors in 1867.
Christopher "Kit" Carson (1809-1868) -
Carson was a
daring and brave explorer, mountain man, trapper, scout, soldier, and buffalo
hunter.
Davy Crockett
(1786-1836) - Frontiersman, explorer, and American folk hero,
Crockett a
represented Tennessee in the U.S. Congress, served in the Texas
Revolution, and died at the age of 49 at the Battle of the Alamo.
George
Crook (1828-1890)
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General Sherman said the greatest
Indian fighter of them all was
General Crook, who finished near the bottom of his West Point class.
Nathan
Bedford Forrest (1821-1877) - A wealthy plantation owner, Forrest distinguished himself in the Confederate Army during the
Civil War.
John Charles
Fremont (1813-1890) - Was an explorer, military officer, and politician who
led multiple surveying expeditions through the western territory of the United
States.
Ulysses S. Grant
(1822-1885) - An American General and the eighteenth President of the
United States, he achieved international fame as the leading Union general
in the
Civil War,
capturing Vicksburg in 1863 and Richmond in 1865. He accepted the
surrender of his Confederate opponent Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court
House.
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