Ambrose Burnside

Burnside, Ambrose Everett (1824–1881), a United States army officer. He was born in Liberty, Indiana, and graduated from West Point.

Andrew H. Foote

Foote, Andrew Hull (1806–1863), a United States naval officer. As commander of Union naval forces in the upper Mississippi valley early in the Civil War, Foote worked closely with General U.

Andrew Johnson

Johnson, Andrew (1808–1875), the 17th President of the United States. He succeeded to the Presidency six weeks after his inauguration as Vice President, on April 15, 1865, the day after the assassination of President Lincoln.

Benjamin Franklin Butler

Butler, Benjamin Franklin (1818–1893), a United States politician and army officer.

Carl Schurz

Schurz, Carl (1829–1906), a German-born American reformer, public official, and journalist.

David Glasgow Farragut

Farragut, David Glasgow (1801–1870), a United States naval officer. Farragut, a naval hero of the Civil War, was the first to attain the rank of admiral in the U.S.

Don Carlos Buell

Buell, Don Carlos (1818–1898), a United States army officer. He was born near Marietta, Ohio, and graduated from West Point in 1841.

Edward Bates

Bates, Edward (1793–1869), a United States lawyer and statesman. He was born in Goochland County, Virginia, and went to St.

Edward S. Bragg

Bragg, Edward Stuyvesant (1827–1912), a United States army officer. He was born in Otsego County, New York.

Edwin M Stanton

Stanton, Edwin McMasters (1814–1869), a United States statesman. A brilliant and dynamic lawyer, Stanton served as attorney general in President Buchanan's cabinet, 1860–61.

Fitz-john Porter

Porter, Fitz-John (1822–1901), a United States army officer. Porter, a Union major general, was involved in a celebrated controversy during the Civil War.

George A. Custer

Custer, George Armstrong (1839–1876), a United States army officer. Noted for his flamboyance and reckless bravery, Custer became a national hero during the Civil War.

George B McClellan

McClellan George Brinton (1826–1885), a United States army officer. As commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, 1861–62, McClellan directed troops in the eastern theater of Civil War operations.

George Crook

Crook, George (1829–1890), a United States army officer. He was born near Dayton, Ohio, and was graduated from West Point in 1852.

George G. Meade

Meade George Gordon (1815–1872), a United States army officer. During the Civil War he commanded the Army of the Potomac in its victory at Gettysburg, and retained its command to the end of the war, although General U.