James Mitchell Ashley
November 14, 1824 – September 16, 1896 James M. Ashley was a five-term Ohio Congressman and Radical Republican leader who introduced the House proposal … Read more
James Monroe Trotter
February 7, 1842–February 26, 1892 Born on February 7, 1842 (some sources state that he was born on November 8, 1842 or on February … Read more
Jefferson Finis Davis
June 3, 1808 – December 6, 1889 A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, Mexican-American War veteran, U.S. Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of War, … Read more
John Alexander Logan
February 9, 1826 – December 26, 1886 Often referred to as "Black Jack" by his men, Major General John A. Logan rose from a … Read more
John Alexander McClernand
May 30, 1812–September 20, 1900 John A. McClernand was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and Union general who Ulysses S. Grant relieved as commander … Read more
John Armor Bingham
January 21, 1815 – March 19, 1900 An influential congressman from Ohio during the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras, John Bingham drafted the … Read more
John Brough
September 17, 1811–August 29, 1865 Born on September 17, 1811, in Marietta, Ohio, John Brough had a difficult childhood. His father died when Brough … Read more
John Cabell Breckinridge
January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875 U.S. Vice-president John C. Breckinridge was an American political leader who represented Kentucky in the U.S. House … Read more
John Charles Fremont
January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890 John C. Fremont was a famous American explorer, U.S. Senator from California, and controversial political general who … Read more
John Clifford Pemberton
August 10, 1814 – July 13, 1881 Vilified by Northerners for leaving the U.S. Army to fight for the South, and by Southerners for … Read more