Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

male, 46 years old (United States)
President of the United States, assassinated, Civil War, Gettysburg Address, abolition of slavery, Republican…confederacy
Reviews Lincoln's early years as a farmer and his significant impact on U.S. agriculture, including the establishment of the USDA and the...
Winfield Scott

Winfield Scott

male, deceased (1866)
War of 1812 prisoners of war, College of William and Mary alumni, mexican-american war, United States Army general, historian, american civil war…confederacy
Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 - May 29, 1866) was a United States Army general, diplomat, and presidential candidate. Known as "Old Fuss and...
Sam Houston

Sam Houston

male, deceased (1863)
Houston, texan, Governor of Tennessee, governor of texas, the republic of texas, cherokee…confederacy
Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793-July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician, and soldier. Born in Virginia, Houston was a key...

John Milton

male, deceased (1865)
United States Electoral College, 1860 Democratic National Convention, war, American politician, Episcopalian, Florida politician…confederacy
John Milton (April 20, 1807-April 1, 1865) was an American politician who was the fifth governor of Florida. John Milton was the son of Homer...
Sterling Price

Sterling Price

male, deceased (1867)
Hampden-Sydney College alumni, politician, american civil war, Confederate Army general, from Missouri, slaveholder…confederacy
Sterling "Old Pap" Price (September 20, 1809 - September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate...

James Johnson

male, deceased (1891)
University of Georgia, american civil war, Governor of Georgia, University of Georgia alumni, secession, From Georgia…confederacy
James Johnson (February 12, 1811 - November 20, 1891) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia and served as provisional governor of Georgia between...

William

male, deceased (1875)
american civil war, confederacy, James River, Confederate States of America, Claremont Estate, Jamestown Island
William Orgain Allen was born William Orgain in 1829. At age two, he inherited the 26,000 acre Claremont Estate on the James River in Virginia from...
George Gordon

George Gordon

male, deceased (1911)
Confederate States Army, From Tennessee, ku klux klan, civil war general, confederacy, Ku Klux Klan member
George Washington Gordon (born 1836 - 1911) was an officer in the Confederate States Army, rising to be the youngest brigadier general in the...

William Preston

male, deceased (1887)
Humphrey Marshall, Kentucky House of Representatives, state senate, american civil war, Yale University alumni, Harvard University alumni…confederacy
William Preston was an American lawyer, politician, ambassador. Preston was born Louisville, Kentucky. He was the nephew of Francis Preston. He...
Edmund Ruffin

Edmund Ruffin

male, deceased (1865)
fire-eater, lime, confederate, american civil war, scientist, slaveholder…confederacy
Edmund Ruffin (January 5, 1794 - June 18, 1865) was born in Prince George County, Virginia. He was a descendant of William Randolph, the progenitor...