Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Frederick, Maryland, in the Civil War
Frederick, a crossroads of the Civil War, surrounded by battlefields and historic sites, remains one of the best places to explore America’s wartime...
Lewis A. Grant
A lesser known but no less distinguished Union commander with the surname Grant, Lewis Addison was born in Winhall Hollow, Vermont, on January 17...
General Ulysses S. Grant's Coat
West Point Museum Curator Michael MacAfee describes one of the coats worn by General Grant.
U.S. Grant Trail
Paducah, Kentucky | Paducah has 4.6 miles of Greenway Trail linking downtown to County Park Road running through Bob Noble Park and Stuart Nelson Park...
Emerson Opdycke
Emerson Opdycke was one of those individuals who abandoned civilian life to fight for their beliefs and discovered a talent for the army. In the...
Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery
Springfield, Illinois | The 117-foot-tall tomb is constructed of granite and is the final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln, his wife, Mary...
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