Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
James A. Garfield
After waiting several months to receive a military commission from Ohio’s governor, ardent anti-secessionist James A. Garfield was offered the...
John Gibbon
John Gibbon was born April 20, 1827 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When he was ten, his father accepted a position as chief assayer at the U.S. Mint...
Stonewall Jackson
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Nathaniel Lyon
Biography of Union General Nathaniel Lyon attended the United States Military Academy and graduated 11th out of 52 in 1841. After graduation, Lyon...
Philip Kearny
By the outbreak of the Civil War, Philip Kearny had already established an interesting military record. Although Kearny was quite wealthy as a result...
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