James Ewell Brown Stuart
Confederate Major General Stuart twice led his cavalry brigades around George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. The first time, he opposed his father-in-law,...
James Longstreet
General Longstreet opposed Robert E. Lee’s course of action at Gettysburg, damaging his reputation among southerners.
John Fulton Reynolds
Major General John F. Reynolds was killed 50 miles from his home, defending the town of Gettysburg. His defense was crucial to Union victory.
John McAllister Schofield
During the Civil War, Major General Schofield commanded the Union Army of the Frontier, the Army of the Cumberland, and the Army of the Ohio. He also commanded the...
John Pope
Major General Pope first fought in the west, capturing New Madrid, Missouri and Island Number 10 on the Mississippi. Brought east, he was defeated at Second Bull Run...
Lieutenant General Grant
With this message, President Abraham Lincoln forwarded Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s name to the U.S. Senate for consideration for promotion to the rank of...
Lincoln calls up troops
President Lincoln needed troops to squash what he viewed as a rebellion. So on April 15, 1861, he signed this proclamation asking for 75,000 volunteers from the...