U.S. General Hospital at Cleveland
With the Civil War’s outbreak, both the North and the South were ill prepared for the conflict. Ohio Governor William Dennison hoped to utilize … Read more
U.S.-Mexican War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
U.S.S. Michigan
Built at Erie, Pennsylvania and commissioned in 1843, the U.S.S. Michigan spent its entire career patrolling the Great Lakes. For most of its term … Read more
Ulysses S. Grant
April 27, 1822–July 23, 1885 Ulysses S. Grant was an American military and political leader who rose from humble beginnings to become General-in-Chief of … Read more
Ulysses S. Grant Quick Facts
Full Name: Ulysses Simpson Grant (AKA Ulysses S Grant) Birth Date: April 27, 1822 Birth Location: Point Pleasant, Ohio Parents: Jesse Root Grant and … Read more
Union Brevet Brigadier General John E. Cummins Photo
About This Image Black and White Photograph, John E. Cummins Source and Copyright Medium Black and White Photograph Source Wikimedia Commons Copyright Public Domain … Read more
Union Brigadier General Samuel Spriggs Carroll Portrait
About This Image Black and White Photograph, Samuel S. Carroll Source and Copyright Medium Black and White Photograph Source Library of Congress Prints and … Read more
Union General Ambrose Burnside Portrait
About This Image Black and White Photograph, Ambrose Burnside Source and Copyright Creator Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Medium Black and White … Read more
Union General Don Carlos Buell Portrait
About This Image Black and White Photograph, Don Carlos Buell Source and Copyright Medium Black and White Photograph Source Library of Congress Prints and … Read more
Union General Henry Halleck, Photo
About This Image Black and White Photograph, Henry Halleck Source and Copyright Creator Scholten, J. A. (John A.), 1829-1886, photographer Medium Black and White … Read more