Biographies

Major General George Henry Thomas was a prominent Union general who served primarily in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

Edward Tilghman, Sr. was a politician, soldier, and law enforcement officer from Maryland. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress.

David Tod was the twenty-fifth Governor of Ohio, serving from January 4, 1862 through January 11, 1864. He was Ohio's second governor during the American Civil War.

Lyman Trumbull served as a United States Senator from Illinois for nearly three decades. During his tenure, he spearheaded the enactment of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

Born into bondage in New York, escaped slave Sojourner Truth was a renowned champion for abolition, women's rights, temperance, and prison reform during the 19th Century.

Harriet Tubman was an escaped slave and a conductor on the Underground Railroad who made between eleven and thirteen trips to the South escorting about seventy slaves to freedom. She was known as the “Moses of her people.”

Brigadier General Erastus B. Tyler was a Union officer who participated in many of the major battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.

The first U.S. President to assume office without being elected, 10th President John Tyler later served in the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Clement L. Vallandigham was an Ohio Congressman and a leader of the Peace Democrats (aka Copperheads) who opposed the American Civil War.

Considered by some historians as one of the first professional politicians, Martin Van Buren was a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, Vice-President, and the 8th President of the United States.

Earl Van Dorn was a prominent Confederate general officer whose military career was cut short when he was assassinated by a jealous husband in 1863.

Benjamin Wade was a U.S. Senator from Ohio, a founder of the Republican Party, and a harsh critic of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson during and after the American Civil War.

Lew Wallace served as a general officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and he was the author of the highly-acclaimed novel, Ben Hur, A Tale of the Christ.

Artemas Ward was a general in the Massachusetts militia at the outset of the American Revolution. He assumed command of the colonial forces during the early days of the Siege of Boston and directed operations until General George Washington arrived in July 1775.

Henry Ward was a politician from Rhode Island. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress in 1765 and served many years as the Secretary of State of the Rhode Island government.

Seth Warner was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and led the Green Mountain Boys. He led his men during the Canada Campaign and fought in the Battle of Hubbardton and the Battle of Bennington, which led to the surrender of the British army at Saratoga.

Major General Gouverneur K. Warren was a prominent Union officer, who led the 5th Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac, until Major General Philip Sheridan relieved him of his command following the Battle of Five Forks in 1865.

Joseph Warren was an an active and vocal opponent of British colonial policies prior to the American Revolution.

Mercy Otis Warren was a prominent writer and advocate of independence during the American Revolution.

George Washington led the Continental Army to victory over the British in the Revolutionary War. He then served two terms as the first President of the United States under the Constitution.