Ohio’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration
The State of Ohio sent over 200 infantry, cavalry, and artillery regiments into action in the Civil War. Approximately 35,500 Ohioans who served in the war died of combat wounds or disease. Ohio was...
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Ulysses S. Grant Quick Facts
Name Meaning Ulysses is of Latin origin, a variant of the Greek name “Odysseus,” meaning “wrathful” Vital Stats Birthday: April 27, 1822 Birth Name: Hiram Ulysses Grant, sometimes given as Ulysses Simpson Grant (see...
Union Soldiers in Gray Uniforms: The 2nd Wisconsin Infantry at the First Battle of Bull Run
At the outset of the Civil War, both sides faced the challenge of equipping a large number of soldiers in a short amount of time. Often, this meant furnishing the men with local militia...
Jefferson Davis Quick Facts
Name Meaning Jefferson Davis was named after Thomas Jefferson. The surname means “son of Jeffrey.” Vital Stats Birthday: June 3, 1808 Birth Name: Jefferson Finis Davis Birthplace: Christian County (now Todd), KY Date of...
Civil War Figures That Participated in the Black Hawk War of 1832
The Black Hawk war took place in Illinois and southern Wisconsin in the spring and summer of 1832. A band of Native Americans consisting of members of the Sauk tribe plus smaller numbers of...
Abraham Lincoln Quick Facts
Name Meaning Abraham is of Hebrew origin, meaning “father of a multitude” Vital Stats Birthday: February 12, 1809 Birth Name: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace: Hardin County, KY Date of Death: April 15, 1865 Cause: Assassinated...
General Daniel Sickles and Philip Barton Key, II
Famous Legal Arguments is a book by Moses Field, published in 1897. It includes the legal argument of future Attorney General, Edwin M. Stanton, who was practicing law in 1859, when N.Y. Congressman Daniel...
Minor Engagements in Virginia, Maryland, and Missouri as War Preparations Continue: June 1861.
June 1861 in the Civil War As the Civil War entered its first summer, there were several minor actions and skirmishes as both sides ramped up their preparations for war. On June 3rd, Union...