Horatio Gouverneur Wright
March 6, 1820 – July 2, 1899 A prominent general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Horatio Wright served briefly … Read more
Hugh Boyle Ewing
October 31, 1826 – June 30, 1905 Hugh Boyle Ewing was a lawyer, writer, ambassador and soldier, who served the Union army as a … Read more
Irish Brigade
February 8, 1862–June 25, 1865 Composed mostly of Irishmen from New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, including eleven Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, the Irish … Read more
Iron Brigade
August 9, 1861–July 12, 1865 Composed of regiments from Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan, the Iron Brigade sacrificed proportionally more in terms of human life … Read more
Isaac Ingalls Stevens
March 25, 1818 – September 1, 1862 Isaac Ingalls Stevens was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War who was killed during … Read more
Jacob Dolson Cox
October 27, 1828 – August 4, 1900 Jacob Cox was a nineteenth century American political and military leader who served as a brigadier general … Read more
James Abram Garfield
November 19, 1831–September 19, 1881 James Abram Garfield was an American political and military leader who rose to the rank of major general in … Read more
James Ewell Brown “JEB” Stuart
February 6, 1833 – May 12, 1864 James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart was one of the greatest cavalry commanders in American history. Popularly known … 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 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