Manning Marius Kimmel
October 25, 1832 – February 27, 1916 Manning M. Kimmel was one of four West Point graduates to fight initially for the Union during … Read more
Mexican-American War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848 Lasting from April 25, 1846-February 2, 1848, the Mexican-American War polarized sectional differences over the extension of … Read more
Missouri Compromise
March 6, 1820 In addition to paving the way for the admission of Missouri and Maine to the Union, the Missouri Compromise established the … Read more
Missouri Compromise (Transcript)
March 6, 1820 An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission … Read more
Mountain Meadows Massacre
September 11, 1857 On September 11, 1857, members of the Mormon militia and Paiute Indians murdered roughly 120 unarmed men, women, and children in … Read more
Nathan Bedford Forrest
July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877 Known as "the Wizard of the Saddle," Nathan Bedford Forrest was a prominent Confederate cavalry officer whose … Read more
Nathaniel Lyon
July 14, 1818 – August 9, 1861 Infamous for his quick temper, Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was killed during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, … Read more
Nathaniel Prentice Banks
January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894 Nathaniel Prentice Banks was a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and, during the … Read more
Newton Jasper Kidwell
1848-1920 Captured for the final time in 1919, fifty-four years after the American Civil War ended, Ohioan Newton Jasper Kidwell was possibly the last … Read more
Nullification Crisis
1832-1833 On November 24, 1832, the Convention of the People of South Carolina approved the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, precipitating a constitutional crisis … Read more