Mary Ann (Ball) Bickerdyke
July 19, 1817–November 8, 1901 Born on July 19, 1817 near Mount Vernon, in Knox County, Ohio, Mary Ann (Ball) Bickerdyke experienced a difficult … Read more
Maryland Campaign
September 4–September 20, 1862 The Maryland Campaign was an ill-fated Confederate attempt to take the American Civil War to Northern soil in 1862. The … Read more
McLaughlin’s Squadron of Cavalry
1862–1865 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
McMullin’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
Melancthon Smith Wade
Wade was born on December 2, 1802 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father, Daniel Everett Wade, was a soldier in the American Revolution and was … Read more
Meridian Campaign
February 3 – March 4, 1864 Union General William T. Sherman's Meridian Campaign served as a modest rehearsal for his later "March to the … Read more
Message Announcing Robert E. Lee’s Confirmation as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the Confederacy
February 1, 1865 On February 1, 1865, Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General (CSA) informed Robert E. Lee that the Confederate Senate had confirmed … Read more
Message Assigning Hardee to Command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
October 28, 1864 On October 28, 1864, CSA Secretary of War James Seddon announced that William J. Hardee was appointed commander of the Department … Read more
Message Assigning Joseph E. Johnston to Command of Harpers Ferry
May 15, 1861 On May 15, 1861, the Confederate War Department informed newly-appointed Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston that he was assigned to command … Read more