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In 1859, Rep. Dan Sickles is acquitted of murder by reason of temporary insanity, then he becomes a Union general.

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Dan Sickles: The General Who Got Away With Murder

While both sides needed trains, the Union alone had the knowledge and equipment necessary to build them.

Trains at War

Dedication to their respective causes enabled both Union and Confederate foot soldiers to endure hardship and deprivation.

Yank vs. Reb: The Foot Soldier's Life

Galusha Pennypacker, Micah Jenkins and Adelbert Ames were among the young men who rose to military prominence during the Civil War.

The Boy Generals

Men fight against their own family and friends during the Civil War.

Divided Houses: Families Split by War

The Iron Brigade fought heroically at Brawner's Farm, South Mountain and Antietam before suffering devastating losses at Gettysburg.

Born Killers: The Iron Brigade

Lincoln picks Ulysses S. Grant, a general who believes in winning at any cost, to command the Union Army.

Mr. Lincoln's Butcher: Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

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