Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
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...
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, DC | This classical structure contains Daniel Chester French's monumental sculpture of the sixteenth president of the United States.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
St. Louis, Missouri | This museum's exploration of the personal life of General Grant provides the context for understanding his military leadership...
President Lincoln, writing the Proclamation of Freedom
Lithograph of Lincoln writing the Emancipation Proclamation.
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