Joseph Wheeler
September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906 A prominent Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War, General Joseph Wheeler also represented Alabama in … Read more
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a Union military commander during the American Civil War, earning a Congressional Medal … Read more
Joshua Reed Giddings
October 6, 1795 – May 27, 1864 Joshua Giddings was a leader in the founding of the Republican Party and an outspoken opponent of … Read more
Kanawha Valley Campaign
September 6–16, 1862 In September 1862, Major General William Wing Loring led a successful campaign that briefly reestablished Confederate control of the Kanawha Valley … Read more
Latimer A. McCook
April 26, 1820 – August 23, 1869 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," Major Latimer A. McCook served as a surgeon with the … Read more
Leonidas Polk
April 10, 1806 – June 14, 1864 An ordained Episcopal bishop, Confederate Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk was killed by a Union artillery shell at … Read more
Lew Wallace
April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905 Lew Wallace served as a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and … Read more
Lewis Addison Armistead
February 18, 1817 – July 5, 1863 Lewis Addison Armistead was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He was mortally wounded during … Read more
Lyman Trumbull
October 12, 1813 – June 25, 1896 Lyman Trumbull served as a United States Senator from Illinois for nearly three decades. During his tenure, … Read more
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