John Yates Beall
Born on January 1, 1835, John Yates Beall spent his youth in Jefferson County, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). He attended the University of Virginia, … Read more
Joseph Bailey
May 6, 1825 – March 21, 1867 Ohio-born Brigadier General Joseph Bailey served in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War. He is … Read more
Mary Ann (Ball) Bickerdyke
July 19, 1817–November 8, 1901 Born on July 19, 1817 near Mount Vernon, in Knox County, Ohio, Mary Ann (Ball) Bickerdyke experienced a difficult … Read more
Nathaniel Prentice Banks
January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894 Nathaniel Prentice Banks was a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and, during the … Read more
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893 Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was an American military leader. As a general in the Confederate Army during … Read more
Simon Bolivar Buckner
April 1, 1823 – January 8, 1914 A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, General Simon Buckner also served one term as … Read more
Surrender at Bennett Place
April 17 – 26, 1865 On April 26, 1865 Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union General William T. Sherman negotiated the largest surrender … Read more
William Thomas Harbaugh Brooks
January 28, 1821–July 19, 1870 Ohioan William Thomas Harbaugh Brooks was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Brooks was … Read more