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Abner Doubleday, Union general during the Civil War, was present at the outbreak of the conflict at Fort Sumter and later commanded men in key battles in the Eastern Theater. His leadership during the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg helped delay the Confederate advance and contributed to Union victory.

Abner Peirce helped his father, Isaac, build Peirce Mill. He inherited the estate in 1841 and lived near the mill until his death in 1851.

President Lincoln's leadership of the United States of America through the cataclysm of the Civil War ranks as one of the finest presidencies in American history.

Albert Myer was telegrapher and physician who invented the "Wig-Wag system of long-distance communication which was adopted by both sides during the American Civil. In 1860, Myer became the first Commander of the newly-established U.S. Signal Corps.

An influental photographer who mastered the art of photography by taking iconic images of people like President Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth and the Conspirators to kill President Lincoln. Also he worked with fellow photographer Mathew Brady and captured the destruction at Civil War battlefields.

In June 1862, Lawton joined Stonewall Jackson's command in the Shenandoah Valley. He led Ewell's division during the Battle of Harpers Ferry and to the Battle of Antietam, where he was wounded.

Alexander Stephens served in Georgia’s state legislature and US Congress before his selection as the Vice President of the Confederacy in 1861. After the surrender at Appomattox Court House, federal soldiers captured Stephens and brought him to Fort Warren in Boston as a prisoner. Following his release, Stephens continued in politics and eventually became the 50th governor of Georgia in 1882.

Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont was a wealthy socialite who was also a committed suffragist. She used her fortune to support efforts to win the vote for women. She was the president and primary benefactor of the National Woman's Party founded by Alice Paul. Because of her support, the NWP was able to launch ambitious campaigns to pass the 19th Amendment, including protests at the White House which led to arrests and imprisonment for hundreds of women.

Ambrose Burnside was a Union General who fought many battles in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, including First Bull Run, the Battle of Roanoke Island, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. He served briefly as Commander of the Army of the Potomac before being transferred to the Western Theater after a disastrous charge at Fredericksburg, Virginia. After another failure at the Battle of the Crater, he was relived of duty and eventually retired from service.

A. P. Hill seemed to have issues with the Confederate Generals during the Maryland Campaign