Francis Emroy Warren was an American politician of the Republican Party best known for his years in the United States Senate representing Wyoming and being the first Governor of Wyoming. A soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he was the last veteran of that conflict to serve in the U.S. Senate.
John James Toffey was a United States Union Army officer during the American Civil War who received the Medal of Honor.
Pinkerton Ross Vaughn Sr. was a United States Marine Corps sergeant during the American Civil War. He was awarded the nation's highest military decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor, for his actions aboard the USS Mississippi during a battle with Confederate artillery batteries at Port Hudson, Louisiana on March 14, 1863. Vaughn is one of the first two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor in the history of the Marine Corps.
Joseph Ebur Vantine was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.
William Edgar Simonds was a United States Representative from Connecticut and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions as a soldier in the American Civil War.
The town of Greenwich, Connecticut contributed 437 men to twenty-six Connecticut regiments during the American Civil War. Greenwich soldiers fought in almost every major Union campaign, including Bull Run, Gettysburg and the siege of Petersburg. Approximately half of the Greenwich soldiers served in two infantry regiments, the 10th Connecticut Infantry and 17th Connecticut Infantry.
Hispanics in the American Civil War fought on both the Union and Confederate sides of the conflict. Not all the Hispanics who fought in the American Civil War were "Hispanic Americans" — in other words citizens of the United States. Many of them were Spanish subjects or nationals from countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America. Some were born in what later became a U.S. territory and therefore did not have the right to U.S. citizenship. It is estimated that approximately 3,500 Hispanics, mostly Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans living in the United States joined the war: 2,500 for the Confederacy and 1,000 for the Union. This number increased to 10,000 by the end of the war.
The 113th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Jean Joseph Beaufort, known also as John Joseph Beaufort, was a corporal in the Union Army who was awarded a Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the American Civil War.
Private Orlando Emanuel Caruana was a Maltese-born American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Caruana received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of New Bern in North Carolina on March 14, 1862, and the Battle of South Mountain in Maryland on September 14, 1862. He was honored with the award on November 14, 1890.
Frederick Nelson Deland was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Deland received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Siege of Port Hudson in Louisiana on May 27, 1863. He was honored with the award on June 22, 1896.
The 25th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War for nine months service.
The 26th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War for nine months service.
The 28th Connecticut Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War for nine months service.
Henry T. Johns was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Matthew McClelland was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War.
Micheal Emmet Urell was an Irish-born soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his service with the 82nd New York Volunteer Infantry.
James N. Strong was a second lieutenant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the American Civil War. Strong was awarded the medal on 25 November 1893 for actions performed at the Battle of Port Hudson in Louisiana on 27 May 1863.
Sylvester Hopkins Martin was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the August 19, 1864 Battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia.
Company H, 28th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment 
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