Irvin McDowell
October 15, 1818–May 4, 1885 Irvin McDowell was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War and a career army officer. He commanded … 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 Birdseye McPherson
Killed during the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, Commander of the Army of the Tennessee Major General James Birdseye McPherson was the … Read more
James Blair Steedman
Born on July 29, 1817, Steedman spent his youth in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he worked as a printer’s apprentice. At fifteen years of … 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
John E. Cummins
Born on April 5, 1831, in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, Cummins enlisted in the Ninety-Ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 6, 1862. He received his … 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 James McCook (Physician)
February 21, 1806– October 11, 1865 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," John James McCook served as a surgeon for the Union army … Read more