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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana: Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson was constructed between 1822 and 1832. In April 1862, the fort was the site of the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the decisive battle for control of New Orleans during the American Civil War.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Buchanan Floyd
John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 - August 26, 1863), was a Virginia politician (legislator and governor), U.S. Secretary of War, and the Confederate general in the American Civil War who lost the crucial Battle of Fort Donelson.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Arkansas: Arkansas Post
Commemorates the first semi-permanent European settlement in the Lower Mississippi Valley (1686); an American Revolutionary War skirmish (1783); the first territorial capital of Arkansas (1819-1821); and the American Civil War Battle of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Albert Sidney Johnston
(1803-1862) A Confederate general in the American Civil War who was killed during the Battle of Shiloh.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Meade
A career U.S. Army officer and engineer involved in coastal construction. During the American Civil War he served as a Union general, and is best known for defeating Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Lorimer Worden
John Lorimer Worden (12 March 1818 - 19 October 1897) was a U.S. Admiral who served in the American Civil War. He commanded Monitor against the Confederate vessel Virginia (originally named Merrimack) in first battle of ironclad ships in...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Five Forks Battlefield
Site of Battle of Five Forks, where Lee's flank was turned, leading to virtual end of the American Civil War in 1865.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in South Carolina: Fort Sumter Natl Monument
First shots of the American Civil War were fired here on January 9, 1861, and the Battle of Fort Sumter raged from April 12 to April 13.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Admiral David G. Farragut
(1801-1870) Senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War and is famous for the Battle of Mobile Bay.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Rufus Shafter
William Rufus Shafter (October 16, 1835 - November 12, 1906) was a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Fair Oaks.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Felix Kirk Zollicoffer
Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (May 19, 1812 - January 19, 1862) was a newspaperman, three-term United States Congressman from Tennessee, officer in the United States Army, and a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. He...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Glasgow Farragut
David Glasgow Farragut (July 5, 1801 - August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral of the Navy. He is remembered in popular culture...