Battle of Port Gibson
May 1, 1863 The Federal landing at Bruinsburg, Mississippi, on April 30, 1863, and the ensuing victory at the Battle of Port Gibson the … Read more
Battle of Port Republic
June 9, 1862 Fought on June 9, 1862, the Battle of Port Republic was the sixth engagement and fifth Confederate victory of the Shenandoah … Read more
Battle of Princeton Court House
May 15–17, 1862 The Princeton Court House, also known as the Battle of Pigeon’s Roost and the Battle of Pigeon Roost, was a three-day … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, P
PPacifistA person who objects to warfare on moral and religious grounds. During the Civil War, thousands of people in the North and South were … Read more
Ely Samuel Parker
1828 – August 31, 1895 Ely Samuel Parker was General Ulysses S. Grant’s personal secretary for the last years of the American Civil War. … Read more
Fitz John Porter
August 31, 1822 – May 21, 1901 Fitz John Porter was a corps commander with the Union Army, whose career was ruined by court … Read more
George Edward Pickett
January 16, 1825 – July 30, 1875 A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, George Edward Pickett is most remembered for leading … Read more
George Hunt Pendleton
July 19, 1825 – November 24, 1889 George Hunt Pendleton was a Democratic Congressman and Senator from Ohio. A leading Peace Democrat during the … Read more
Gideon J. Pillow
June 8, 1806 – October 8, 1878 A political appointee with little military experience prior to the American Civil War, Brigadier-General Gideon J. Pillow … Read more