John Lincoln Clem
August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937 Also known as Johnny Shiloh and the Drummer Boy of Chickamauga, Johnny Clem was one of the … Read more
John McAllister Schofield
September 29, 1831–March 4, 1906 John McAllister Schofield was a prominent Union general who served primarily in the Western Theater of the American Civil … Read more
John Milton Chivington
January 27, 1821 – October 4, 1894 Known as the "Fighting Parson," John M. Chivington was an ordained Methodist minister and Union officer, who … Read more
John Potts Slough
1825-1867 Ohioan John Potts Slough was a brigadier-general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born on February 1, 1829, Slough spent … Read more
John R. Bowles
June 13, 1826–September 3, 1864 Born on June 13, 1826, in Lynchburg, Virginia, John R. Bowles eventually moved to Ohio, settling in the vicinity … Read more
John Sedgwick
September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864 Killed by a Confederate sharpshooter during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864, Major … Read more
John Yates Beall
Born on January 1, 1835, John Yates Beall spent his youth in Jefferson County, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). He attended the University of Virginia, … Read more
Johnny Shiloh
August 13, 1851 – May 13, 1937
Johnson’s Island
During the American Civil War, the Union military established a prison for Confederate officers on Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie. Completed … Read more