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Roswell Sabine Ripley
March 14, 1823 – March 29, 1887 Ohio-born Roswell Sabine Ripley was a Confederate brigadier general, who served with the Department of South Carolina and the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. Roswell Sabine Ripley was born in Worthington, Ohio, March 14, 1823. He was the son of Christopher and Julia Ripley.…
Rutherford B. Hayes
October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893 Civil War general, U.S. Congressman, and Governor of Ohio, Rutherford Birchard Hayes served as nineteenth President of the United States from March 3, 1877 to March 4, 1881. Rutherford Birchard Hayes was born on October 4, 1822, in Delaware, Ohio. He was the son of Rutherford Hayes and…
Samuel Emerson Opdycke
January 7, 1830 – April 25, 1884 A prominent Union general officer, Ohioan Emerson Opdycke played significant roles at the Battle of Chattanooga and the Battle of Franklin. Samuel Emerson Opdycke was born January 7, 1830, on his family's farm in Hubbard Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. He was the youngest of seven children of Albert…
Samuel Medary
February 25, 1801 – November 7, 1864 Samuel Medary was a prominent Ohio newspaper publisher. During the American Civil War, his newspaper, the Crisis, was a nationally prominent voice for Peace Democrats. Samuel Medary was born on February 25, 1801, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. His father, Jacob Medary, was a tenant farmer of Welsh descent.…
Samuel Peter Heintzelman
September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880 Samuel P. Heintzelman was a prominent Union general in the American Civil War, serving as commander of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula and the Northern Virginia Campaigns of 1862. Samuel Peter Heintzelman was born on September 30, 1805, in Manheim, Pennsylvania.…
Samuel Ryan Curtis
February 3, 1805 – December 26, 1866 Perhaps one of the more underrated Union officers of the American Civil War, Major General Samuel R. Curtis played a prominent role in securing and maintaining Federal control of the border state of Missouri throughout the conflict. Samuel Ryan Curtis was born near Champlain, New York, on February…
Samuel Sullivan Cox
September 30, 1824 – September 10, 1889 Samuel Cox was a prominent lawyer, newspaper editor, and Peace Democrat who represented Ohio and, later, New York in Congress. Samuel Sullivan Cox was born on September 30, 1824, at Zanesville, Ohio. He was the grandson of Revolutionary War General James Cox. Cox was the second son of…
Samuel Wylie Crawford
November 8, 1829 – November 3, 1892 A prominent Union general officer, Samuel W. Crawford was possibly the only person who was present for the beginning of the American Civil War at Fort Sumter and for the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House four years later. Samuel Wylie Crawford was…
Sands’ Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
1861–1864 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also served in several other regiments from other states, most notably from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Massachusetts, as well as in federal units. In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal…
Sherman’s Body-Guard
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 served in several other regiments from other states, most notably from Kentucky, West Virginia, and Massachusetts, as well as in federal units. In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal…