Carrington 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
Central Army of Kentucky
1861 -1862 Created on October 28, 1861, under the command of General Albert S. Johnston, the Central Army of Kentucky was the main military … Read more
Chair occupied by Pres. Lincoln, Ford’s Theater, Photo
About This Image This is the chair that President Lincoln was sitting in on April 14, 1865 while he was watching a play at … Read more
Charles Anderson
June 1, 1814–September 2, 1895 Born on June 1, 1814 near Louisville, Kentucky, Charles Anderson spent his youth in Kentucky. Anderson's father, Colonel Richard … Read more
Charles Clark
May 24, 1811 – December 18, 1877 Ohio-born Charles Clark was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army and governor of Mississippi during the … Read more
Charles Ewing
March 6, 1835 – June 20, 1883 Charles Ewing was a lawyer, Catholic Church representative, and soldier, who served the Union army as a … Read more
Charles H. Cole
Little is known of Charles H. Cole's life before and during the first few years of the American Civil War. Numerous sources, including Cole … Read more
Charles Morris McCook
November 13, 1843 – July 21, 1861 Private Charles M. McCook died from a wound received at the Battle of Bull Run I, making … Read more
Cincinnati Rover 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
Civil Rights Act of 1866
April 9, 1866 Enacted by Congress over President Andrew Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to counter Black Codes enacted by … Read more