Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Robert S. Garnett
Robert Selden Garnett was born on December 16, 1819 on his family’s plantation in Essex County, Virginia. He attended the U. S. Military Academy at...
U.S. Grant's Account of Taking Command of the Union Army
Ulysses S. Grant's account of what happened upon taking command of the Union Army. He specifically recounts his discussion and reaction to General...
How Well Do You Know Jefferson Davis?
How much do you know about the man who guided the Confederate States through the Civil War?
Samuel D. Sturgis
Samuel Davis Sturgis began his military career after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1842. He served during the Mexican-American...
James B. Ricketts
A native New Yorker, James B. Ricketts overcame a mediocre antebellum career and went on to become a key player in some of the Civil War’s most...
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