Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Robert C. Schenck
Robert Schenck graduated from Miami University in 1827, and briefly practiced law in Dayton, Ohio. He was elected to the United States Congress in...
Thomas Lincoln Cemetery
Lerna, Illinois | The cemetery, previously known as Gordon Graveyard and Shiloh Cemetery, is the final resting place for many Civil War veterans and...
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 Boyhood Home and Schoolhouse
Georgetown, Ohio | Childhood home of the 18th President and first General of the Army, Ulysses S. Grant.
Charles W. Field
Charles William Field began his military career after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1849. He first served in the United States...
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...
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