Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Springfield, Illinois | The site supports the educational and cultural programming through documentary materials relating to Lincoln and his era.
Abraham Lincoln/ Stephen Douglas Debate Site (1st Debate)
Site of the first of seven Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debates on August 21, 1858. These debates are known for discussing the issue of slavery and...
James A. Garfield National Historic Site
President James Garfield, who served in the Civil War as a colonel of the 42nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, used this house to launch his political career...
Lincoln Memorial Park (3rd Debate)
This is the site of the third Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate on September 15, 1858.
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site
This site is a reconstruction of where Abraham Lincoln lived in his early adulthood, where he split rails, enlisted in the Black Hawk War, and was...
Randall L. Gibson
Randall L. Gibson was a Confederate brigadier general who fought in several major Western Theater campaigns before commanding the defense of Spanish...
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