Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Hodgenville, Kentucky | Established as a National Park in 1916, the historic site preserves the early years of Lincoln's life with the enshrinement of...
Stephen A. Hurlbut
Stephen Augustus Hurlbut had very little military experience before the Civil War. Born in Massachusetts, Hurlbut settled in Charleston, South...
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...
John Sappington Marmaduke
John Sappington Marmaduke graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1857 after attending both Harvard and Yale. Marmaduke briefly served...
Andrew A. Humphreys
Andrew Atkinson Humphreys graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1831. After graduation, he participated in the Seminole Wars and spent...
John Grubb Parke
John Grubb Parke was born in Pennsylvania on September 22, 1827 and at the age of eight, moved to Philadelphia with his family. Parke graduated second...
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