At the Civil War Battle of Franklin (November 30, 1864), Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield's Union troops repelled repeated assaults by Confederate forces under Gen. John Bell Hood. The devastating losses sustained helped doom Hood's Army of...

(1818-1883) Soldier that served in the Seminole war then led Union troop in the Civil War

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

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

The Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS) offers a narrative of the Battle of Nashville. Content addresses Hood's strategy to reclaim Tennessee, the Union opposition, the steps to battle, the battle itself (blow-by-blow), and...

The Battle of Nashville Preservation Society (BONPS) offers a narrative of the Battle of Nashville. Content addresses Hood's strategy to reclaim Tennessee, the Union opposition, the steps to battle, the battle itself (blow-by-blow), and...

A map showing the bombardment and Second Battle of Fort Fisher (January 13-15, 1865), in which Union forces successfully captured the fort. The map shows the Union ship and troop positions with bombardment ranges.

A map of the vicinity of Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War (September 17, 1862). The map shows Union and Confederate troop positions over the course of the battle, Antietam Creek, and...

A map of the vicinity of New Madrid and Island Number 2 along the Mississippi River in 1862 during the American Civil War. The map shows Union and Confederate positions, gun boats, batteries, redoubts, and forts, with map notes of...

A map of the vicinity of Sharpsburg, Maryland, site of the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War (September 17, 1862). The map shows Union and Confederate troop positions over the course of the battle, Antietam Creek, and the...

The Confederate victory at the Battle of Fort Pillow (April 1864) ended in the killing of 229 Black Union soldiers out of 262 engaged in the battle. This slaughter by the Southern troops under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest has been labeled...

(1828-1879) Union soldier who helped lead troops in Sherman's March to the Sea

Richard Yates (January 18, 1818 - November 27, 1873) was governor of Illinois during the American Civil War and has been considered the greatest war governor during that period. When the war began Gov. Yates sent more Illinois troops to...

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