Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
The Lincoln Statue, or Emancipation Memorial
Drawing of the Emancipation Memorial, unveiled 1876 in Washington D.C.
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Stephen Augustus Hurlbut had very little military experience before the Civil War. Born in Massachusetts, Hurlbut settled in Charleston, South...
Abraham Lincoln's 1862 Annual Message to Congress, Final Remarks
As Lincoln concluded his 1862 Annual Message to Congress he reflected on the importance of adopting a plan of emancipation.
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...
Joseph Finegan
Joseph Finegan, originally born in Ireland, arrived in Florida in his early twenties and established himself as a lawyer and farmer. He was involved...
Nathan Kimball
Nathan Kimball received his initial education at DePauw University from 1839 to 1841. After graduating, he began to study medicine, and started what...
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