Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Grant's Vicksburg Supply Line
An article from Hallowed Ground, the Civil War Trust's historical magazine, analyzing Grant's Vicksburg supply line during the 1863 Vicksburg campaign...
Gouverneur K. Warren
Biography of Civil War Union General Gouverneur Kemble Warren
Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" Speech
Abraham Lincoln gave his now iconic "House Divided" speech upon receiving the Illinois Republican Party's nomination for a seat in the United States...
William J. Hardee
William Joseph Hardee was a very successful member of the United States military before the outbreak of the Civil War. He began his career after...
Lewis “Lew” Wallace
Lewis “Lew” Wallace, a veteran of the Mexican-American War and Indiana State Senator, was appointed colonel of the 11th Indiana Infantry at the...
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