Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
George Sears Greene
George Sears Greene was one of the oldest field commanders in the Federal army during the Civil War. He served with distinction in several key...
John White Geary
The American Battlefield Trust's biography of Union General John White Geary, who fought at Bolivar Heights, was captured in Leesburg, wounded at...
Alexander Hays
Alexander Hays was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the son of a respected congressman and militia officer Samuel Hays. He first entered Allegheny...
John Buchanan Floyd
John Buchanan Floyd, Governor of Virginia, Secretary of War and Confederate General, was born June 1, 1806, near Blacksburg, Virginia. He graduated...
William Buel Franklin
William Buel Franklin was born on February 27, 1823 in York, Pennsylvania. He attended West Point from 1839 to 1843, graduating first in his class. He...
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