Cannon Monument, Woodlawn Cemetery, Lima
Ohio’s American Civil War soldiers and civilians sought to commemorate the troopers’ devotion to and service with the United States by constructing monuments and … Read more
Cannon, Greenlawn Cemetery, Doanville, Ohio
Late 1800s, early 1900s Ohio’s American Civil War soldiers and civilians sought to commemorate the troopers’ devotion to and service with the United States … Read more
Carolinas Campaign
February – April 1865 Major General William T. Sherman's Carolinas Campaign of 1865 was the last major Union offensive in the Western Theater of … Read more
Carrington Guards
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more
Central Army of Kentucky
1861 -1862 Created on October 28, 1861, under the command of General Albert S. Johnston, the Central Army of Kentucky was the main military … Read more
Charles Clark
May 24, 1811 – December 18, 1877 Ohio-born Charles Clark was a brigadier general in the Confederate Army and governor of Mississippi during the … Read more
Charles H. Cole
Little is known of Charles H. Cole's life before and during the first few years of the American Civil War. Numerous sources, including Cole … Read more
Cincinnati Rover Guards
With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more
Civil Rights Act of 1866
April 9, 1866 Enacted by Congress over President Andrew Johnson's veto, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to counter Black Codes enacted by … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, C
CaissonA two-wheeled vehicle with large chests used for carrying artillery ammunition. CanisterA can-shaped casement containing grapeshot. When fired from cannon, canisters exploded, scattering grape-sized … Read more