Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
William Cogswell
William Cogswell was born on August 23, 1838 in Bradford, Massachusetts. His father was a surgeon and a founder of the state Republican Party...
President James Buchanan's Wheatland
Lancaster, Pennsylvania | The ten-acre Campus of History features the historic grounds and gardens of the historic site, the Louise Arnold Tanger...
Ambrosio José Gonzales
From Cuban freedom fighter to artillery colonel in the Confederate Army, Ambrosio José Gonzales’s life was marked by revolutionary fervor and military...
U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site
Galena, Illinois | On August 18, 1865, citizens of Galena celebrated the return of Civil War hero Gen. Ulysses S. Grant by presenting him with this...
General Grant National Memorial
New York City, New York | The mausoleum is the final resting place of President Grant and his wife, Julia Dent Grant.
The Woundings of Jackson and Longstreet
VIDEO | Douglas Ullman, Jr. and Kristopher White of the Civil War Trust are joined by Don Pfanz and Chris Mackowski to discuss which wounding was more...
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