Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Ulysses S. Grant
Living historian Curt Fields describes the life and accomplishments of Ulysses S. Grant. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4...
Patrick R. Cleburne
Called the "Stonewall of the West" Patrick Ronayne Cleburne was one of the Confederacy's finest commanders in the Western theatre. Born on St. Patrick...
The Peninsula Campaign: McClellan’s Strategic Masterstroke and Tactical Blunder
American military history is infused with examples of amphibious military operations. Shortly after the Revolutionary War, the American merchant...
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