Erastus Bernard Tyler
April 24, 1822–January 9, 1891 Brigadier General Erastus B. Tyler was a Union officer who participated in many of the major battles of the … Read more
Fifteenth Amendment
February 3, 1870 Approved by Congress on February 26, 1869, ratified by the states on February 3, 1870, and certified by Secretary of State … Read more
Fighting McCooks
During the American Civil War many family members fought alongside one another, and it is believed that at least fifteen members of the McCook … Read more
Fitz John Porter
August 31, 1822 – May 21, 1901 Fitz John Porter was a corps commander with the Union Army, whose career was ruined by court … Read more
Fitzhugh Lee
November 19, 1835–April 28, 1905 A nephew of Robert E. Lee and a Confederate major general, Fitzhugh Lee served one term as governor of … Read more
Fourteenth Amendment
July 28, 1868 Ratified in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was the second of the Reconstruction Amendments proposed by Congress and ratified … Read more
Francis Jay Herron
February 17, 1837 – January 8, 1902 Major General Francis J. Herron was a prominent Union officer who served in the Western Theater of … Read more
Francis Preston Blair, Jr.
February 19, 1821 – July 8, 1875 U.S. Senator and Congressman from Missouri, Frank P. Blair was one of President Abraham Lincoln's more successful … Read more
Franz Sigel
November 18, 1824 – August 21, 1902 During the American Civil War, Franz Sigel, one of President Abraham Lincoln's "political generals," achieved the rank … Read more
Frederick Douglass
February 1818–February 20, 1895 After escaping from bondage on September 3, 1838, Frederick Douglass became a highly-acclaimed orator and writer supporting the abolition of … Read more