Middle Tennessee Campaign
June 24 – July 3, 1863
Militia Act of 1862
1862 During the American Civil War, the Militia Act of 1862 boosted the size of the Union's armed forces by authorizing the enlistment of … Read more
Mine Run Campaign
November 26–December 2, 1863 The Mine Run Campaign was a short-lived Union offensive that pitted the Army of the Potomac against the Confederate Army … Read more
Missouri Compromise
March 6, 1820 In addition to paving the way for the admission of Missouri and Maine to the Union, the Missouri Compromise established the … Read more
Missouri Compromise (Transcript)
March 6, 1820 An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission … Read more
Mitchell’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
1861–1865 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more
Montgomery 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
Morgan’s Raiders
Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry soldiers were known as Morgan Raiders. During the summer of 1863, these men participated in the only significant … Read more
Mortimer Dormer Leggett
Born on April 19, 1821 (commonly mistakenly reported as 1831), in Ithaca, New York, Leggett's parents were members of the Society of Friends. In … Read more
Morton’s Independent Rifle Regiment
1861 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more