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Mildred Lewis Rutherford was born into a wealthy family in Athens, Georgia, on July 16, 1851. From an early age, she was shaped by pro-Southern and...

Henry Andrew Wise was born on December 3, 1806, into a prominent landowning family. His father John was a major in the Virginia militia during the...

George Alexander Porterfield was born on November 24, 1822, into a family with a proud military history. His father served in the War of 1812, and his...

A lesser known but no less distinguished Union commander with the surname Grant, Lewis Addison was born in Winhall Hollow, Vermont, on January 17...

One of the few Confederate generals who hailed from Maryland, George Hume "Maryland" Steuart was born on August 24, 1828, in Baltimore. He was raised...

Born into slavery in Georgia in 1848, Susie King Taylor (born Susan Baker) lived on a plantation for the first seven years of her life. In 1855, Susie...

Historians often label James Buchanan as one of the worst presidents in United States history. His presidency was marked with conflict, a conflict...

Phoebe Yates Levy Pember was born on August 18, 1823 to Jewish parents in Charleston, South Carolina. Her father, Jacob Levy, was a successful...

Israel Bush Richardson was born on December 26th, 1815 in Fairfax, Vermont. As a young man, Richardson attended West Point and graduated 38th out of...

Brigadier General George Burgwyn Anderson was born on April 12th, 1831 in Hillsboro, North Carolina. Anderson enrolled in the University of North...

On July 1st, 1863, the Union and Confederate armies converged at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. There the opposing combatants engaged in the bloodiest...

In 1863, Frances Louis Clayton – also known as Frances Clalin or Jack Williams – sought help to receive back pay and bounty money owed to her and her...