Surf these sites: 2nd Lt. Thomas B. Reeves -- Served in the 10th Indiana Cavalry during the U.S. Civil War. Captured at Hollow Tree Gap, TN on Dec. 17, 1864, was sent to Andersonville Prison and later died aboard the Sultana steamer trying to get back home just after the war ended in April, 1865. A Year of Glory -- A detailed account of the first twelve months of the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee, from his assumption of command on June 1, 1862, to the eve of the climactic battle at Gettysburg. Belle Boyd: A Spy in the Shenandoah -- This site contains a brief biography and a photograph of this Southern spy who was incarcerated at the Old Capitol prison. Biography of the Life of Frederick Douglass -- Douglass served as an adviser to President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights and other civil liberties for blacks. He provided a powerful voice for human rights during this period of American history and is still revered today for his contributions against racial injustice. CSA Spy Henry Thomas Harrison -- A detailed account of Gen. James Longstreet''s famous scout. However, historians are still trying to piece together the mystery of Harrison and continue searching for clues as to his earlier life and his whereabouts after the Civil War. Civil War Biographies -- Features detailed information about many of the major players in the American Civil War, including Belle Boyd, Jubal Early, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Clara Barton and more. Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth -- Details the short but dynamic life of one of the first and most colorful casualties of the American Civil War - the soldier who removed the rebel flag from the Marshall House hotel in Alexandria. Forrest''s Headquarters -- Dedicated to the Confederate cavalry General Nathan Bedford Forrest, his troopers, and their campaigns, this site follows this Civil War hero into the depths of legend, controversy, and defeating Yankees. From Manassas to Appomattox -- By Confederate Lieutenant-General James Longstreet. This on-line edition of the General''s memoirs is presented on-line by The War Time Journal. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman -- Sherman, one of America’s greatest war heroes, returned to the U.S. Army to fight the Civil War, and his service in the “War of Rebellion” was memorialized by San Franciscans who named a street, and an elementary school, on Union Street, in his honor. General A.P. Hill, CSA -- Ssite dedicated to the life and career of CSA Gen. A.P. Hill, Commander 3rd Corps ANV, who served in virtually every major battle in the East. General George Gordon Meade Archive -- An online archive dedicated to the life of Major General George Gordon Meade, the longest-serving commander of the Army of the Potomac and victor of the Battle of Gettysburg. General George H. Thomas - Rock of Chickamauga -- Commander of the Union Army of the Cumberland. General Officers of the Civil War -- This site is a gallery of pictures of men who held general officer rank in the armies of the Union and the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Currently, there are over 700 small pictures available for viewing. General Philip H. Sheridan -- A brief biography of the Chief of Cavalry, Army of the Potomac. General William Tecumseh Sherman -- U.S. History Interactive presents a brief biographical work on the famous Civil War General. George Armstrong Custer -- Brief commentary, bibliography, links, chronology, information on a special Custer collection in the Monroe County Library in Michigan; emphasis on Battle of the Little Big Horn. George G. Meade & the Men of the Army of the Potomac -- Union General George G. Meade is remembered for his heroic service at Gettysburg, his hot temper, and the relative collapse of his career during the War''s final years; this interpretation does not do him justice. Henry W. Lawton -- At 18, the young volunteer in the Union army found himself at Shiloh, early in the Civil War. That Lawton escaped death so often in over thirty years of military life had to be a matter of fate. But Maj. General U.S. Army, second in command under Gen. Otis, died in 1899 during the Philippine conflict. Humane and Generous Enemy -- Correspondence from Robert E. Lee to William R. Lee. Both "Lees" enrolled at West Point in 1825: Robert E. Lee of Virginia, and William R. Lee of Massachusetts. During the Civil War, William won respect for his early command, but he was certainly far outshined by his legendary Southern namesake. John A. Rawlins -- The story of John A. Rawlins, aide to U. S. Grant during the Americal Civil War. John Reynolds, Illinois governor 1831-1834 -- Discussion of Gov. John Reynolds and his impact on the Civil War. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass -- Before Booker T. Washington stressed vocational education and economic self-help, before W.E.B. DuBois called for political agitation, and before Martin Luther King led nonviolent protests, Frederick Douglass advocated all of these tactics to advance the rights of African Americans. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard -- Very brief summary of P.G.T. Beauregard''s campaigns in the U.S. Civil War. Pvt. Jefferson Moses -- The memoirs, diary, and life of Civil War soldier Private Jefferson Moses, Company G, 93rd Illinois Volunteers. Sherman''s March Message Board -- A message board dealing with the Campaigns of William Tecumseh Sherman. In particular his Late War Campaign of the Carolinas. Statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest -- Considered by many the most brilliant cavalryman of the Civil War, Nathan Bedford Forrest (1821-1877) is still exciting controversy in his state of Tennessee. A new statue of Forrest has reopened old debates regarding his racism. The Court Martial of George Armstrong Custer -- On 11 October 1867, at Fort Leavenworth, a court martial found Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer, Lieutenant Colonel, 7 th U.S. Cavalry guilty and sentenced him to suspension from rank and command for one year, in addition to the forfeiture of his pay for the same time. The Longstreet Chronicles -- As commander of the First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (ANV), Longstreet was Robert E. Lee’s ranking commander in the field and the highest ranking lieutenant general in the Confederate army, even outranking the honored Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. US Civil War Generals -- This is meant to be a concise index to the generals who fought on both sides of the US Civil War, and has been specifically prepared for the Internet. Wilcox, Cadmus Marcellus; Major General, CSA -- He fought in the Mexican War, was assigned frontier duty, and instructed at West Point. He resigned his United States Army commission in 1861. Follow his career with the Confederacy, from Manassas to Appomattox.
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