Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
West Point
Historian Wayne Motts describes the history, function, and importance of West Point in regards to the Civil War. This video is part of the American...
The Myth of Stonewall Jackson
VIDEO | Garry Adelman debunks myths regarding Thomas Jackson's famous nickname in this episode of the War Department™ video series by the Civil War...
Benjamin Prentiss
Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss was born on November 23, 1819 in Belleville, Virginia. His family moved west to Hannibal, Missouri and later Quincy...
Edward “Allegheny” Johnson
American Battlefield Trust's biography of Confederate Civil War general, Edward "Allegheny" Johnson
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