Slideshow: Unsung heroes of the Civil War

SLIDESHOW - On the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, theGrio is looking back at some of the war's most decorated and courageous people...

TheGrio Staff

Apr 12, 2011

On the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, theGrio is looking back at some of the war’s most courageous figures. The following 15 individuals played a very important role in turning the tides of the nation’s bloodiest war. Take a look at these heroes from America’s past.