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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: John C. Pemberton
Biographical profile of John C. Pemberton, who commanded the Confederate defenses at Vicksburg.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: James Longstreet
Biographical profile of General James Longstreet covers the key elements of his career as a Confederate commander during the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Philip Sheridan
Biographical profile of General Philip Sheridan covers all the essential elements of his career as a Union officer during the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Robert Gould Shaw
Biographical profile of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who led the 54th Massachusetts, one of the first-formed African American regiments of Union soldiers.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: George B. Mc Clellan
Biographical profile of General George B. McClellan covers elements of his career as a Union commander during the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Moses Ezekiel: Vmi Cadet
Biographical profile of Moses Ezekiel, who served in the Confederate ranks when still a student at the Virginia Military Institute, and later became a well-known sculptor.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Lewis "Lew" Wallace
Overview of General Lew Wallace's role in the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Fredericksburg, Virginia (1862)
Map depicting Civil War Battle of Federcksburg in 1862, one of the largest battles of the war, illustrates battle lines, strategy and points of attack.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Fort Donelson, Tennessee (1862)
Maps of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, site of Civil War battle in February, 1862 in which General Ulysses S. Grant was victorious and ensuring Kentucky would stay in the Union. Accompanied by informational text explaining the history.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Appomattox Court House, Virginia (1865)
Comprehensive color map of the famous Appomattox Court House in Virginia, where General Robert E. Lee ultimately surrendered to Union troops leading to defeat in Virginia. Map depicts lines of battle and strategy of both Union and...
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Antietam, Maryland (1862)
Colorful map of Civil War Battle at Antietam in 1862 depicts the course of battle and strategy of both Union and Confederate troops. Map accompanied by informational text.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg Campaign
Full color map on the Battle of Gettysburg depicts Union and Confederate movement and strategy at Gettysburg, between June 3 and July 1, 1863.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863)
Civil War battle map of Gettysburg depicts Union and Confederate troop movement at Devil's Den and Little Round Top, July 2, 1863.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863)
Battlefield map of the Battle of Gettysburg depicts troop movement of the Union and Confederate Armies in the fight for Culps Hill on July 3, 1863.
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American Battlefield Trust: Working to Save America's Battlefields
This site is dedicated to saving American battlefields. It provides videos of Civil War battlefields including Bull Run and Manassas, animated Revolutionary War maps, and video of the life of Ulysses Grant.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Maps of Perryville, Kentucky (1862) the Battle of Perryville
Full colorful map for Perryville, Kentucky depicts the Civil War battle there in 1862 when General Braxton Bragg and his Confederate Army invaded Kentucky.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Abraham Lincoln
Biographical profile of President Abraham Lincoln.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Ulysses S. Grant
Biographical profile of Ulysses S. Grant summarizes essential events of his military career.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Biographical profile of Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: North and South: Different Cultures, Same Country
The Civil War that raged across the nation from 1861 to 1865 was the violent conclusion to decades of diversification. Gradually, throughout the beginning of the nineteenth century, the North and South followed different paths,...
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Robert Anderson
Biographical profile of Major Robert Anderson, who had command of Fort Sumter at the start of the Civil War.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Sarah Emma Edmonds: Private
A biographical profile of Sarah Edmonds who disguised herself as a man to serve in the Union army.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: Nathan Bedford Forrest
Biographical profile of Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Biography: David G. Farragut
Biographical profile of David G. Farragut covers all the essential elements of his career as a Union naval commander during the Civil War.