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
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
Letter from Benjamin F. Butler to U.S. Grant
June 17, 1864 On June 17, 1864, Major General Benjamin F. Butler wrote to Lieutenant General U.S. Grant agreeing to rescind his order to … Read more
Letter from Henry W. Halleck to Quincy A. Gillmore (April 4, 1864)
On April 4, 1864, Major General Henry W. Halleck, wrote to Major General Quincy A. Gillmore , directing him to move the Tenth Army … Read more
Letter from Henry W. Halleck to Quincy A. Gillmore (January 30, 1865)
On January 30, 1865 Major General Henry W. Halleck ordered Major General Quincy A. Gillmore to relieve Major General John G. Foster as commander … Read more
Letter from U.S. Grant to Benjamin F. Butler
June 17, 1864 On June 17, 1864, Lieutenant General U.S. Grant wrote to Major General Benjamin Butler asking him to withdraw his special order … 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
Lynchburg Campaign
May–June 1864 The Lynchburg Campaign was the first of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864. On March 12, 1864, President … Read more
Maryland Campaign
September 4–September 20, 1862 The Maryland Campaign was an ill-fated Confederate attempt to take the American Civil War to Northern soil in 1862. The … Read more