Stanley, David Sloane - FactsKey facts about Major General David S. Stanley, a prominent Union officer and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, who served as commander of the 4th Army Corps in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
Stanton, Edwin McMasters - BiographyEdwin McMasters Stanton was United States Secretary of War from 1862 to 1868, serving under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson.
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady - BiographyElizabeth Cady Stanton was a leading figure in the movements for abolition, women’s rights, and Woman Suffrage. She played a key role with Lucretia Mott in the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 and is the author of “The Declaration of Sentiments,” which called for social and legal changes to the status of women. She also collaborated with Susan B. Anthony on speeches, books, and articles devoted to the Woman Suffrage Movement.
Stark, John - BiographyGeneral John Stark commanded New Hampshire troops during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and led the American forces to victory at the Battle of Bennington.
Staunton River Bridge, Battle, 1864, FactsKey facts about the Battle of Staunton River Bridge, also known as the Battle of Blacks and Whites.
Staunton River Bridge, Battle of - SummaryFought on June 25, 1864, the Battle of Staunton River Bridge, also known as the Battle of Blacks and Whites, was the first major engagement of the Wilson-Kautz Raid during the Petersburg Campaign in Virginia.
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls - BiographyIsaac Ingalls Stevens was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War who was killed during the Battle of Chantilly on September 1, 1862.
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls - FactsKey facts about Isaac Ingalls Stevens, a prominent Union general in the American Civil War who was killed during the Battle of Chantilly on September 1, 1862.
Stevens, Thaddeus - BiographyOne of the more powerful Congressional Representatives in U.S. history, Thaddeus Stevens was a dominant member of the Radical Republicans who crafted Congressional Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War.
Stevens, Thaddeus - FactsKey facts about Thaddeus Stevens a dominant member of the Radical Republicans who crafted Congressional Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War.
Stith, Donald Chester - BiographyColonel Donald Chester Stith was one of four graduates of the United States Military Academy to join the Confederate Army after first fighting for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Stith, Donald Chester - FactsKey facts about Colonel Donald Chester Stith, one of four graduates of the United States Military Academy to join the Confederate Army after first fighting for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Stoneman, George - BiographyA prominent Union cavalry officer, Major General George Stoneman commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac and the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Ohio.
Stoneman, George - FactsKey facts about Major General George Stoneman, a prominent Union cavalry officer who commanded the cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac and the cavalry corps of the Army of the Ohio.
Stones River Campaign - SummaryLasting from December 26, 1862, to January 3, 1863, the Stones River Campaign was a short Union offensive that pitted the Fourteenth Army Corps (informally known as the Army of the Cumberland) against the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
Stones River, Battle, 1863, FactsKey facts about the Battle of Stones River, also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro.
Stones River, Battle of - SummaryThe Battle of Stones River, also known as the First Battle of Murfreesboro, was a land engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee during the American Civil War, between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863.