Hugh Judge Jewett
On July 1, 1817, Jewett was born in Deer Creek, Maryland. As a child, his parents enrolled Jewett in the Hopewell Academy, a preparatory … Read more
Hugh Judge Jewett, Illustration
About This Image Illustration, Hugh J. Jewett Source and Copyright Medium Illustration Source Wikimedia Commons Copyright Public Domain Disclaimer This is the default disclaimer … Read more
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
January 14, 1836 – December 4, 1881 A prominent Union cavalry officer, Major General Judson Kilpatrick served extensively in the eastern and western theaters … Read more
Hundred Days’ Men
In February 1864, Ohio Governor John Brough proposed providing several Ohio Militia units to the federal government for active duty. These units would primarily … Read more
Irish Brigade
February 8, 1862–June 25, 1865 Composed mostly of Irishmen from New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, including eleven Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, the Irish … Read more
Iron Brigade
August 9, 1861–July 12, 1865 Composed of regiments from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, the Iron Brigade sacrificed proportionally more in terms of human life … Read more
Irvin McDowell
October 15, 1818–May 4, 1885 Irvin McDowell was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War and a career army officer. He commanded … Read more
Isaac Ingalls Stevens
March 25, 1818 – September 1, 1862 Isaac Ingalls Stevens was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War who was killed during … Read more
Isabella (Belle) Baumfree
c. 1797–November 26, 1883
Jackson Guards
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more