Civil War Leaders
Learn more about the Union and Confederate leaders who defined the Civil War era.
Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery was born outside of Dublin, Ireland, on December 2nd, 1738. Montgomery was born into a wealthy family and attended Trinity College...
Richard S. Ewell
Richard Stoddert Ewell was born on February 8, 1817, in Georgetown in the District of Columbia. He was the grandson of Benjamin Stoddert, the first...
John B. Gordon
John Brown Gordon would become one of the most successful commanders in General Robert E. Lee ’s army, and would do so without any prior military...
Washington's Crossing
VIDEO | Kristopher White of the American Battlefield Trust dives into the truths and myths of George Washington crossing the Delaware River on...
Jubal Early
Biography of Confederate General Jubal Anderson Early, He spent his early military career fighting Seminole American Indians in the Florida region...
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