Corwin Amendment
1861 The Corwin Amendment was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that was approved by Congress in 1861 in an attempt to … Read more
Covington Blues
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
Crittenden Compromise
1861–1862 Proposed by Kentucky Senator John J. Crittenden on December 18, 1860, the Crittenden Compromise, also known as the Crittenden Plan, was an unsuccessful … Read more
Custer Ready for His 3rd Charge at Sailor’s Creek, 1865, Illustration
About This Image At the Battle of Sailor’s Creek on April 9, 1865 cavalry led by George Custer attacked the Confederate 4th Corps under … Read more
Daniel Edgar Sickles
October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914 Daniel Sickles was a Congressman, United States diplomat, and prominent Union Civil War general, who was infamous … Read more
Daniel Harris Reynolds
December 14, 1832 – March 14, 1902 Ohio-born Daniel Harris Reynolds was a Confederate general, who served in the Far Western and Western Theaters … Read more
Daniel Harvey Hill
July 12, 1821–September 24, 1889 Daniel Harvey Hill (aka D.H. Hill) was a prominent general officer who led Confederate forces in the eastern and … Read more
Daniel McCook
June 20, 1798 – July 21, 1863 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," sixty-five-year-old Daniel McCook was mortally wounded during the Battle of … Read more
Daniel McCook, Jr.
July 22, 1834 – July 17, 1864 Daniel McCook was a member of the “Fighting McCooks,” fifteen family members who served the Union during … Read more
Daniel McCoy
Born at Rainsboro, Ohio circa 1840, McCoy received a limited education as a child, attending local schools in Highland County, Ohio. With the American … Read more