(1599-1658) English general and politician

Oliver Cromwell

(1599-1658) English general and politician

Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate during the American Civil War working to destroy the Confederacy, free all the slaves, and keep on good terms with Europe.

Charles Sumner

Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts.…

(1815-1872) U.S. general, born in Spain

General George G. Meade

(1815-1872) U.S. general, born in Spain

(1822-1885) U.S. president 1868-1876

General Ulysses S. Grant

(1822-1885) U.S. president 1868-1876

(1831-1888) American general

Philip H. Sheridan

(1831-1888) American general

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author.

William T. Sherman

William Tecumseh Sherman (February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman,…

David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

David Glasgow Farragut

David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy…

President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.

(1809-1865) U.S. President 1960-1865

Abraham Lincoln

(1809-1865) U.S. President 1960-1865

(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites states1869-1876 and Civil war general for the Union.

General Ulysses S. Grant

(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites states1869-1876 and Civil war general for the Union.

(1801-1870) American naval officer for the Confederate during the Civil War.

David Glasgow Farragut

(1801-1870) American naval officer for the Confederate during the Civil War.

(1824-1863) Union soldier during the American Civil war

Thomas J. Jackson "Stonewall"

(1824-1863) Union soldier during the American Civil war

(1815-1872) U.S. general during the Civil War, born in Spain

General George G. Meade

(1815-1872) U.S. general during the Civil War, born in Spain

(1820-1891) American general during Civil War

William T. Sherman

(1820-1891) American general during Civil War

(1807-1870) General and presidential advisor for the Confederacy.

Robert E. Lee

(1807-1870) General and presidential advisor for the Confederacy.

(1831-1879) Soldier that joined Confederate forces.

General John B. Hood

(1831-1879) Soldier that joined Confederate forces.

U.S. General

Philip H. Sheridan

U.S. General

(1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America

Jefferson Davis

(1808-1889) President of the Confederate States of America

(1812-1883) Vice-President of the Confederate States of America

Alexander H. Stephens

(1812-1883) Vice-President of the Confederate States of America

(1807-1872) Civil War Confederate General

Robert E. Lee

(1807-1872) Civil War Confederate General

Confederate General in the Civil War

Stonewall Jackson

Confederate General in the Civil War

Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic. He was the son of Italian explorer John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) and his Venetian wife Mattea.

After his father's death, Cabot conducted his own voyages of discovery, seeking the Northwest Passage through North America for England. He later sailed for Spain, traveling to South America, where he explored the Rio de la Plata and established two new forts.

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot (c. 1474 – c. December 1557) was an Italian explorer, likely born in the Venetian…

(1807-1886) Diplomat and member of the House of Representatives. He was able to lobby to keep Britain neutral during the civil war.

Charles Francis Adams

(1807-1886) Diplomat and member of the House of Representatives. He was able to lobby to keep Britain…

(1805-1871) Soldier during the Civil War who commanded the Federal Garrison at Fort Sumter the signaled the beginning of the Civil War.

Robert Anderson

(1805-1871) Soldier during the Civil War who commanded the Federal Garrison at Fort Sumter the signaled…

(1813-1887) Protestant clergyman that raised and equipped a volunteer regiment for the Civil War.

Henry Ward Beecher

(1813-1887) Protestant clergyman that raised and equipped a volunteer regiment for the Civil War.

(1823-1914) Simon Bolivar Buckner, Confederate Soldier

Simon B. Buckner

(1823-1914) Simon Bolivar Buckner, Confederate Soldier

(1818-1898) General that helped organize Union troops in the Civil War.

General Buell

(1818-1898) General that helped organize Union troops in the Civil War.

(1824-1881) Civil War soldier better known for the hair on the sides of his face, or Sideburns

General Burnside

(1824-1881) Civil War soldier better known for the hair on the sides of his face, or Sideburns

(1844-1925) Writer who fought in the Civil War who wrote Silent South and fought for equal rights for African-Americans

George W. Cable

(1844-1925) Writer who fought in the Civil War who wrote Silent South and fought for equal rights for…

(1809-1868) Frontiersmen who fought for the Union in the Civil War.

Kit Carson

(1809-1868) Frontiersmen who fought for the Union in the Civil War.

(1842-1899) Ornithologist who served as assistant surgeon in the Union Army. His <I>Birds of the Colorado Valley</I> is considered a classic.

Elliott Coues

(1842-1899) Ornithologist who served as assistant surgeon in the Union Army. His Birds of the Colorado…

(1829-1890) Soldier that commanded Union troops during the Civil War.

General Crook

(1829-1890) Soldier that commanded Union troops during the Civil War.

(1826-1919) US senator of Vermont who was the Author of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 and coauthor of the Sherman Antitrust Act

George F. Edmunds

(1826-1919) US senator of Vermont who was the Author of the Civil Rights Act of 1875 and coauthor of…

(1817-1872) Soldier who saw action in the Mexican War and served for the Confederacy.

General Ewell

(1817-1872) Soldier who saw action in the Mexican War and served for the Confederacy.

(1801-1870) American naval officer for the Confederates during the Civil War.

David Glasgow Farragut

(1801-1870) American naval officer for the Confederates during the Civil War.

(1823-1903) American general that served in the War with Mexico and in the Civil War.

General William B. Franklin

(1823-1903) American general that served in the War with Mexico and in the Civil War.

(1813-1890) American explorer and soldier know as the Pathfinder who commanded Union forces in the Civil War

John C. Fremont

(1813-1890) American explorer and soldier know as the Pathfinder who commanded Union forces in the Civil…

(1815-1872) The first mayor of San Francisco and General in the Union during the Civil War.

General Geary

(1815-1872) The first mayor of San Francisco and General in the Union during the Civil War.

(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites states1869-1876 and Civil War general for the Union.

General Ulysses S. Grant

(1822-1885) Eighteenth president of the Unites states1869-1876 and Civil War general for the Union.

(1844-1935) Explorer and soldier who volunteered in the Civil War and lead an expedition to the Artic.

General Greely

(1844-1935) Explorer and soldier who volunteered in the Civil War and lead an expedition to the Artic.

(1822-1909) Minister who wrote The Man Without a Country to encourage patriotism during the Civil War.

Edward Everett Hale

(1822-1909) Minister who wrote The Man Without a Country to encourage patriotism during the Civil War.

(1818-1902) Soldier of the Confederacy and United States Senator from South Carolina.

Wade Hampton

(1818-1902) Soldier of the Confederacy and United States Senator from South Carolina.

(1823-1900) American author who was a commander of the first regiment of former slaves during the Civil War

Thomas W. Higginson

(1823-1900) American author who was a commander of the first regiment of former slaves during the Civil…

(1831-1879) American soldier who resigned to serve in the Confederate Army

General John B. Hood

(1831-1879) American soldier who resigned to serve in the Confederate Army

(1830-1909) Union soldier who was a part of Stonewall's attack and led troops in Sherman's March to the Sea

General O. O. Howard

(1830-1909) Union soldier who was a part of Stonewall's attack and led troops in Sherman's March to…

(1824-1863) Union soldier during the American Civil war

Stonewall Jackson

(1824-1863) Union soldier during the American Civil war

(1815-1862) Soldier in Mexican War and Civil War for the Union

Philip Kearny

(1815-1862) Soldier in Mexican War and Civil War for the Union

Statesman and former president of the South African Republic

S. J. P. Kruger

Statesman and former president of the South African Republic

(1843-1899) American soldier in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War

Henry W. Lawton

(1843-1899) American soldier in the Civil War and the Spanish-American War

(1835-1905) Soldier in the Civil War for the Confederates. Governor of Virginia.

Fithugh Lee

(1835-1905) Soldier in the Civil War for the Confederates. Governor of Virginia.

American Soldier during Civil War

Robert Edward Lee

American Soldier during Civil War

(1821-1904) Confederate general

General James Longstreet

(1821-1904) Confederate general

(1826-1885) American general in Mexican War and Civil War

General George McClellan

(1826-1885) American general in Mexican War and Civil War

(1831-1903) American general in the Civil War

General Alexander M. McCook

(1831-1903) American general in the Civil War

(1828-1864) American general in Civil War

General James B. McPherson

(1828-1864) American general in Civil War

(1840-1914) Naval officer, serving in the Civil War.

Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan

(1840-1914) Naval officer, serving in the Civil War.

(1826-1895) Confederate soldier and US senator from Virginia.

General William Mahone

(1826-1895) Confederate soldier and US senator from Virginia.

(1839- ) American general serving in the Civil War

General Nelson A. Miles

(1839- ) American general serving in the Civil War

(1825-1875) American soldier serving in the Civil War as a Confederate

General Pickett

(1825-1875) American soldier serving in the Civil War as a Confederate

(1831-1906) American general serving in the Civil War

General Schofield

(1831-1906) American general serving in the Civil War