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...
Lafayette’s zeal
While at the Newburgh (NY) cantonment, General George Washington corresponded with the Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette was on leave from the army working in Europe...
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 says, keep fighting!
On February 1, 1865, President Lincoln sent this telegram to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at City Point, Virginia. It encouraged Grant to continue fighting vigorously....
Lincoln sees the end of the war
On June 15, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln wired Union Gen. Ulysses Grant approving a plan for a flanking movement against Petersburg, Virginia, that Grant had...