Alexander McDowell McCook
April 22, 1831 – June 12, 1903 Major General Alexander McDowell McCook, who served as a divisional and a corps commander with the Army … Read more
Alfred Pleasonton
July 7, 1824 – February 17, 1897 A prominent Union cavalry officer, Major General Alfred Pleasonton commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of … Read more
Ambrose Powell Hill
November 9, 1825 – April 2, 1865 Commander of the famed "Light Division," Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill was killed while trying to … Read more
American Civil War Military Units
During the American Civil War, essentially four basic types of military units fought in the conflict. These units consisted of cavalry units, infantry units, … Read more
Anaconda Plan
1861 The Anaconda Plan is a term that describes General Winfield Scott's recommendation to slowly strangle the southern rebellion by blockading southern seaports and … Read more
Andrew Johnson
December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875 Born into poverty, Andrew Johnson rose to become the seventeenth President of the United States in 1865. … Read more
Anson George McCook
October 10, 1835– December 30, 1917 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," Brevet Brigadier General Anson McCook participated in the Battle of Bull … Read more
Anti-war Protests
During the American Civil War, nearly 330,000 Ohio men served in the Union military. Numerous Ohio civilians also supported the war effort by growing … Read more
Army of Georgia
March 28, 1865 – August 1, 1865 The Army of Georgia, consisting of the 14th and 20th Army Corps, served as the left wing … Read more
Army of the Cumberland
October 24, 1862–August 1, 1865 During the American Civil War, the Army of the Cumberland participated in nearly all of the major campaigns in … Read more