Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Glossary of Civil War Terms
Improve your Civil War vocabulary with our collection of relevant words & definitions. Explore vocabulary related to the American Revolution and the...
Lincoln Rejects the King of Siam's Offer of Elephants
In one of the more humorous events of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln politely rejects an offer from the King of Siam to provide breeding...
George E. Pickett
George Edward Pickett was born in Richmond, Virginia. He received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at the age of 17, and graduated...
Lincoln's Reconstruction: An Unfulfilled Vision of the Union
In 1861, as the Union wavered on the edge of collapse, Abraham Lincoln took office, marking the beginning of an undertaking that would test the fabric...
Andrew Johnson
Often dubbed the “courageous commoner,” Andrew Johnson was born in a log cabin in Raleigh, North Carolina to nearly illiterate parents. He was not...
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