Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Emory Upton
Emory Upton was one of the most influential military thinkers to emerge from the Civil War. Born in Batavia, New York in 1839, Upton attended Oberlin...
Samuel R. Curtis
Biography of Union General Samuel Ryan Curtis began his military career after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1831. He was sent...
Joseph B. Kershaw
Confederate General Joseph Brevard Kershaw commanded a brigade in Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia for the duration of the war. Born in Camden, South...
Benjamin McCulloch
Unlike many generals who served during the Civil War, Benjamin McCulloch did not receive formal military training prior to the outbreak of war. Born...
Frederick Douglass
National Park Service Ranger Mark Malloy of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site answers questions about the life of America's premiere black...
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