Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Portraying Abraham Lincoln
"Portraying Abraham Lincoln" is written by Rob Brugler. It is offered as part of the Civil War Trust Teachers Regiment professional development...
John G. Walker
John George Walker was born in Missouri on July 22, 1821. His mother was the niece of Rachel Jackson, the wife of U. S. President Andrew Jackson, and...
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...
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...
Lincoln's Cottage and the Emancipation Proclamation
This article talks about how President Abraham Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation at his cottage retreat in Washington, DC.
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