Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Daniel E. Sickles
Few figures of the American Civil War are more dubious than Daniel Edgar Sickles. His self-motivated actions on and off the battlefield have been...
George Thomas
Although only twice in chief command of a field army during battle — Mill Springs, Kentucky, near the war’s beginning, and Nashville, Tennessee, near...
Ulysses S. Grant: The Myth of 'Unconditional Surrender' Begins at Fort Donelson
Ulysses S. Grant: The Myth of 'Unconditional Surrender' Begins at Fort Donelson
Lincoln's Unsent Letter to George Meade
"Lincoln's Unsent Letter to George Meade" details the president's feelings in the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg. It is offered online by the...
John Buford
John Buford, Jr. was born into a prominent family on March 4, 1826 in Woodford County, Kentucky, but moved with his family to Rock Island, Illinois at...
John C. Frémont
This is a biography of Civil War Union Army Major General John C. Fremont.
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