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
John Gray Foster
May 27, 1823 – September 2, 1874 A prominent general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, John G. Foster served … Read more
John Henry Grate
1845–1949 John Henry Grate served in the 6th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War and served as the commander of Ohio’s … Read more
John James McCook (Lawyer)
May 25, 1845 – September 17, 1911 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," Captain John James McCook participated in the Battles of Perryville, … Read more
John Sedgwick
September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864 Killed by a Confederate sharpshooter during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864, Major … Read more
John Yates Beall
Born on January 1, 1835, John Yates Beall spent his youth in Jefferson County, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). He attended the University of Virginia, … Read more
Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
December 10, 1861 – May 22, 1865 The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War was a Congressional committee established in 1861 to … Read more
Joseph Eggleston Johnston
February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891 Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a Confederate military leader during the American Civil War, who received both criticism … Read more
Joseph Hooker
November 13, 1814–October 31, 1879 Joseph Hooker was a prominent Union officer who commanded the Army of the Potomac from January 26, 1863, to … Read more