Facts

Key facts about John C. Frémont, a famous American explorer, U.S. Senator from California, and controversial political general who served in both theaters of the American Civil War.

Key facts about Major General William French, a career military officer, commanded the 3rd Army Corps during the Civil War from July 1863 to March 1864.

Key facts about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793.

Key facts about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Key facts about the gag rule.

Key facts about James Abram Garfield who served as a Union Civil War general, U.S. congressman and senator before being elected as the 20th President of the United States in 1880.

Key facts about Confederate Brigadier General Richard B. Garnett who was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.

Key facts about Confederate Brigadier General Robert S. Garnett who was the first general officer on either side to be killed during the American Civil War.

Key facts about Joshua Giddings, a leader in the founding of the Republican Party and an outspoken opponent of the extension of slavery a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Key facts about Major General Quincy A. Gillmore who won military acclaim for his use of rifled artillery during the reduction of Fort Pulaski in 1862.

Key facts about Major General Gordon Granger, a career U.S. Army officer who held numerous commands and participated in many engagements in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

APUSH Definition — Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885) was the 18th President of the United States. He rose to prominence as an officer in the United States Army during the Civil War, where he rose through the ranks to General-in-Chief of the United States Armies and defeated Robert E. Lee, forcing his surrender at Appomattox Court House in 1865.

Key facts about Brevet Major General David McMurtrie Gregg who was the longest tenured Federal cavalry division commander during the Civil War.

Key facts about General-in-Chief and Chief-of-Staff of the U.S. Army Henry W. Halleck.

Key facts about Wade Hampton, a prominent Confederate cavalry officer who also served as governor of South Carolina and as a United States Senator from the Palmetto State after the American Civil War.

Key facts about General Winfield Scott Hancock, one of the more successful Union commanders during the American Civil War who was also was the Democratic Party's candidate for U. S. President in 1880.

Key facts about William J. Hardee, a prominent Confederate corps commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War who briefly commanded the Army of Tennessee on two occasions.

Key facts about William S. Harney, co-author of the Price-Harney Agreement who was also a Union brigadier general during the American Civil War.

Key facts about Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President of the United States from March 4, 1889 to March 4, 1893.

Key facts about Robert Hatton who was a U.S. Congressman from Tennessee and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.