Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Frederick Crocker
Most of the details of Frederick Crocker’s life seem to be lost to history, but there is no doubt that he had a distinguished record of service in the...
Grant’s Canal, Byerley House
Lake Providence, Louisiana | The canal is all that remains of Grant's 1863 attempt to circumvent the fortifications at Vicksburg through the...
President Lincoln's Third State of the Union
Lincoln's third State of the Union address
President Lincoln's Cottage
Washington, DC | During the Civil War, Lincoln and his family resided here from June - November of 1862, 1863 and 1864, and the president would...
Ulysses S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site
Wilton, New York | Here, at the summit of Mt. McGregor, Ulysses S. Grant spent the last weeks of his life completing his memoirs.
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...
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