Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Evidence for The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln
Known almost exclusively by his got-up nickname "The Railsplitter," Abraham Lincoln had won the 1860 election in November with a mere 39.8 percent of...
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Filmmaker Ken Burns, author David McCullough, actors Sam Waterston, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Lang, and Medal...
Irvin McDowell
Irvin McDowell graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1838, and taught tactics at the academy from 1841 to 1845 to many of the generals...
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Lincoln's first inaugural address to the nation.
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Washington DC, March 4, 1865 BY Abraham Lincoln Fellow countrymen: At this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office, there is less...
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