Samuel Medary
February 25, 1801 – November 7, 1864 Samuel Medary was a prominent Ohio newspaper publisher. During the American Civil War, his newspaper, the Crisis, … Read more
Samuel Peter Heintzelman
September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880 Samuel P. Heintzelman was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, serving as commander of … Read more
Samuel Ryan Curtis
February 3, 1805 – December 26, 1866 Perhaps one of the more underrated Union officers of the American Civil War, Major General Samuel R. … Read more
Samuel Spriggs Carroll
September 21, 1832–January 28, 1893 Born in Takoma Park, Maryland on September 21, 1832, Carroll was educated at local schools. Deciding to pursue a … Read more
Samuel Sullivan Cox
September 30, 1824 – September 10, 1889 Samuel Cox was a prominent lawyer, newspaper editor, and Peace Democrat who represented Ohio and, later, New … Read more
Samuel Wylie Crawford
November 8, 1829 – November 3, 1892 A prominent Union general officer, Samuel W. Crawford was possibly the only person who was present for … Read more
Simon Bolivar Buckner
April 1, 1823 – January 8, 1914 A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, General Simon Buckner also served one term as … Read more
Sojourner Truth
c. 1797–November 26, 1883 Born into bondage in New York, escaped slave Sojourner Truth was a renowned champion for abolition, women's rights, temperance, and prison … Read more
Stand Watie
December 12, 1806 – September 9, 1871 The only American Indian to achieve the rank of general on either side during the American Civil … Read more
Stephen Arnold Douglas
April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861 Two-term United States Congressman and three-term United States Senator from Illinois Stephen A. Douglas was a prominent … Read more