Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates of 1858 were some of the most controversial in US history. Having deepened the divide between North and South – they...
Thomas Ewing, Jr.
Thomas Ewing, Jr. was born in Lancaster, Ohio on August 7, 1829. He was the foster brother of William Tecumseh Sherman, and he became Sherman’s...
Lewis A. Grant
A lesser known but no less distinguished Union commander with the surname Grant, Lewis Addison was born in Winhall Hollow, Vermont, on January 17...
Step Into Ulysses S. Grant's Council of War
On May 21, 1864 war photographer Timothy O'Sullivan took a series of photos of Ulysses S. Grant's Council of War during the Overland Campaign. The...
Staff Rides
VIDEO | Licensed Battlefield Guide Doug Douds discusses the history of military staff rides, and why they are still used to this day.
John Sappington Marmaduke
John Sappington Marmaduke graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1857 after attending both Harvard and Yale. Marmaduke briefly served...
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