Letter from U.S. Grant to Benjamin F. Butler
June 17, 1864 On June 17, 1864, Lieutenant General U.S. Grant wrote to Major General Benjamin Butler asking him to withdraw his special order … Read more
Lynchburg Campaign
May–June 1864 The Lynchburg Campaign was the first of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864. On March 12, 1864, President … Read more
Mortimer Dormer Leggett
Born on April 19, 1821 (commonly mistakenly reported as 1831), in Ithaca, New York, Leggett's parents were members of the Society of Friends. In … Read more
Nathaniel Lyon
July 14, 1818 – August 9, 1861 Infamous for his quick temper, Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was killed during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, … Read more
Robert Edward Lee
January 19, 1807–October 12, 1870 Robert E. Lee was a prominent Confederate army officer who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia throughout most of … Read more
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee
May 31, 1837–October 15, 1891 The second son of Robert E. Lee, W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee was a cavalry commander in the Army of Northern … Read more
William Wing Loring
December 4, 1818 – December 30, 1886 William W. Loring was a career soldier who served as an officer with the U.S. Army during … Read more