Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Edward Canby
Edward Richard Sprigg Canby began his military career after graduating from the United States Military Academy second to last in 1839. Following...
Abraham Lincoln's Last Public Address
Lincoln's final public speech was given on the evening of April 11th, 1865. Crowds had gathered at the White House since the surrender at Appomattox...
Battlefield Generals in the Civil War
VIDEO | Garry Adelman of the American Battlefield Trust discusses the role that each rank of general had during battles in the Civil War.
William Babcock Hazen
William Babcock Hazen was an accomplished professional soldier and played a significant role in almost every major battle of the Western theater. Born...
George Bibb Crittenden
Biography of Civil War Confederate General George Bibb Crittenden
Leadership During the Civil War
VIDEO | Licensed Battlefield Guide Doug Douds explains the importance of leadership, and the part that it played in the Civil War.
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