Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

Of Mass. Union Maj. Gen. Antebellum French and tactics teacher at West Point; 18th Mass. Vol. Infantry; commanded at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel

Of N.Y. Union Maj. Gen. 27th N.Y. Vol. Infantry, then commanding extensively in Dept. of Potomac through end of war. Noted for his attack up the steep

Of Tenn. Confederate Maj. Gen., once a Private in the U.S. Army during Mexican War. Advancing from a Mississippi River boat to the state legislature,

Of Mass. Union Lt. Col., 5th and 22nd Mass. Vol. Infantries. Wounded at Fredericksburg. Closing of letter, "Yours most truly." Light edge ...

Of N.Y. Union Brig. Gen., West Point Class of '56, much of his war service as a Q.M. Signature with "Brig. Genl." in his hand, clipped...

Of Ky. Confederate Lt. Col. Worked in 1860 Presidential campaign of John C. Breckinridge. Aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. William Preston, fighting at Chic

Of Mo. Union Maj. Gen. Founded and led Free-Soil Party in Missouri, 1848; commanded division under Sherman at Vicksburg, in assault on Chickasaw Bluff

Union Navy. Sank six Confederate gunboats and two rams during attack on Forts St. Philip and Jackson, in the capture of New Orleans. In his hand, &q...

Of Wis. Union Brig. Gen., serving in 6th Wis., part of Iron Brigade, for entire war; wounded at Antietam and Chancellorsville. Delegate to numerous De

Of N.C. Confederate Brig. Gen. Declined Buchanan's appointment as Sec. of Treasury. The senior Brig. Gen. in A.P. Hill's Division, Branch fo...