His triumphs there were the earliest significant Union victories in the Eastern Theater and he was promoted to major general ... army on April 15, 1865, the day that Lincoln was assassinated ...

In this new episode of Kings and Generals’ Civil War series, we cover the Battle of Fredericksburg—one of the bloodiest and ...

After the disastrous Union campaign at Fredericksburg, Hooker was given command of the Union army, replacing Burnside ... Denied promotion from major general to lieutenant general, he chose ...