Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Filmmaker Ken Burns, author David McCullough, actors Sam Waterston, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Lang, and Medal...
Ambrose E. Burnside
Ambrose Everett Burnside began his military career of varied success after graduating 18th in a class of 47 from the United States Military Academy in...
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest, one of the most polarizing figures of the Civil War era, was born July 13, 1821 in Chapel Hill, Tennessee – a small town on...
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, decimosexto presidente de los Estados Unidos, nació cerca de Hodgenville, Kentucky, el 12 de febrero de 1809. Su familia se mudó a...
George Armstrong Custer
Biography of George Armstrong Custer complete with related battles, links, facts, and recommended books
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