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On April 4, 1864, Major General Henry W. Halleck, wrote to Major General Quincy A. Gillmore, directing him to move the Tenth Army Corps from the Department of the South and join Major General Benjamin F. Butler at Fort Monroe, Virginia.

On January 30, 1865 Major General Henry W. Halleck ordered Major General Quincy A. Gillmore to relieve Major General John G. Foster as commander of the Department of the South.

On June 17, 1864, Lieutenant General U.S. Grant wrote to Major General Benjamin Butler asking him to withdraw his special order relieving Major General Quincy A. Gillmore of his command of the Tenth Army Corps under conditions that Grant would relieve Gillmore "at his own request."

The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) was a military expedition that explored the upper regions of the Louisiana Purchase from St. Louis westward to present-day Astoria, Oregon. The expedition was the first overland expedition conducted by the United States government and was a major achievement that helped open the American West for the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny.

Key facts about the Battle of Lewis's Farm, also known as the Battle of Quaker Road, the Battle of Military Road, and the Battle of Gravelly Road.

The Union victory at the Battle of Lewis's Farm, on March 29, 1865, closed a vital supply route for Confederate forces under siege at Petersburg, Virginia during the Appomattox Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Lewisburg.

The Battle of Lewisburg took place in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on May 23, 1862.

Captain John Parker led the Lexington Militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. Following the events of the day, Parker gave his testimony to the Justices of Peace.

Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress interviewed men and women who were witnesses and participants. On May 22, 1775, the Provincial Congress issued a report based on the testimony.

The Battle of Lexington took place on the morning of April 19, 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts. During the incident, British troops intentionally fired on colonial militia that had assembled on Lexington Common.

Key facts about the Second Battle of Lexington, fought on October 19, 1864,

Fought on October 19, 1864, the Second Battle of Lexington was the second major engagement of Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864.

The Lightning Brigade, also known as “Wilder's Brigade” or the “Hatchet Brigade” was a mounted infantry brigade that fought in the Union Army during the Civil War. Led by Colonel John T. Wilder, the brigade was known for its use of Spencer Rifles and hard, fast fighting.

Abraham Lincoln was an American political leader during the 19th century. Rising from humble beginnings, Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States in 1860. Lincoln's election prompted the secession of several Southern states and eventually the beginning of the American Civil War. Lincoln served as president and commander-in-chief throughout most of the conflict before an assassin's bullet tragically cut his life short on April 15, 1865.

Key facts about Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States who guided the federal government through most of the Civil War.

General Benjamin Lincoln was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. During the war, he earned the trust of General George Washington. After the war, he led an army that put down Shays' Rebellion.

The Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln took place on April 14, 1865, when Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln during a play at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died from his wounds early the next morning. After a massive manhunt, Booth was shot and killed, and eight others were found guilty of conspiring to kill the President. On July 7, 1865, four of them were executed at Fort McNair, ending the ordeal of the first American President to be assassinated.

Louis Lispenard was a wealthy landowner from New York City. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765, and supported the Patriot cause throughout the American Revolution and War for Independence, and was a prominent member of the New York Sons of Liberty.

Key facts about the Battle of Little Blue River Fought on October 21, 1864.