Ambrose Everett Burnside
May 23, 1824–September 13, 1881 Ambrose Everett Burnside was an American politician, industrialist, inventor, and one of four generals to command the Army of … Read more
Anaconda Plan
1861 The Anaconda Plan is a term that describes General Winfield Scott's recommendation to slowly strangle the southern rebellion by blockading southern seaports and … Read more
Anson George McCook
October 10, 1835– December 30, 1917 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," Brevet Brigadier General Anson McCook participated in the Battle of Bull … Read more
Army of Georgia
March 28, 1865 – August 1, 1865 The Army of Georgia, consisting of the 14th and 20th Army Corps, served as the left wing … Read more
Army of Kentucky (CSA)
August 26 – November 20, 1862 Organized by Major General Kirby Smith from soldiers of the Department of East Tennessee, the short-lived Confederate Army … Read more
Army of Kentucky (USA)
1862–1863 Formed on October 7, 1862, the Army of Kentucky served for eight months in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, before being disbanded … Read more
Army of Tennessee
November 20, 1862–April 26, 1865 The Army of Tennessee was the Confederacy's primary fighting force in the Western Theater of the American Civil War … Read more
Army of the Cumberland
October 24, 1862–August 1, 1865 During the American Civil War, the Army of the Cumberland participated in nearly all of the major campaigns in … Read more
Army of the Frontier
October 12, 1862 – October 19, 1863 Formed from forces in the field from Missouri and Kansas the short-lived Army of the Frontier fought … Read more
Army of the Gulf
1862–1865 An amalgamation of troops assigned to the Department of the Gulf from 1862 through 1865, the Army of the Gulf served as an … Read more