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Thaddeus Stevens
April 4, 1792–August 11, 1868 One of the more powerful Congressional Representatives in U.S. history, Thaddeus Stevens was a dominant member of the Radical Republicans who crafted Congressional Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War. Thaddeus Stevens was born in Danville, Vermont, on April 4, 1792. He was the second of four sons of Joshua…
Thomas Corwin
July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865 Long-time Ohio politician Thomas Corwin sponsored the Corwin Amendment in the U.S, House of Representatives in 1861 as an eleventh-hour attempt to avert the American Civil War. Thomas Corwin was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky on July 29, 1794. He was one of six children of Matthias and…
Thomas Ewing Jr.
August 7, 1829 – January 21, 1896 Thomas Ewing, Jr., was a prominent Ohio lawyer and politician who served as a Union general in the West during the American Civil War. He was a United States Congressman after the war. Thomas Ewing, Jr. was born in Lancaster, Ohio on August 7, 1829. He was the…
Thomas Ewing Sr.
December 28, 1789 – October 26, 1871 Thomas Ewing Sr. was an influential Ohio lawyer and politician who served in the United States Senate, as United States Secretary of the Treasury, and as United States Secretary of the Interior. Thomas Ewing Sr. was born in West Liberty, Virginia (now West Virginia). The date of his…
Thomas John Wood
September 25, 1823 – February 26, 1906 Thomas J. Wood was a prominent Union general who participated in nearly every major campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Thomas John Wood was born in Munfordville, Kentucky, on September 25, 1823. He was the second of two sons of George Thomas Wood and…
Thomas MacArthur Anderson
January 21, 1836–May 8, 1917 Born on January 21, 1836 near Chillicothe, Ohio, Thomas MacArthur Anderson spent his youth in Ohio. Anderson's father, William Marshall Anderson, was a lawyer and farmer. Born on January 21, 1836 near Chillicothe, Ohio, Thomas MacArthur Anderson spent his youth in Ohio. Anderson's father, William Marshall Anderson, was a lawyer…
Thomas Ward Custer
March 15, 1845 – June 25, 1876 Younger brother of General George Armstrong Custer, Thomas Ward Custer was twice awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Civil War. Thomas Ward Custer was born on March 15, 1845, at New Rumley, in eastern Ohio. He was the third of four sons of Emanuel…
Tod Barracks
Constructed in 1863, Tod Barracks, located in Columbus, Ohio, served as a recruitment and discharge base for soldiers in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The site was named in honor of Ohio Governor David Tod. Constructed in 1863, Tod Barracks,located in Columbus, Ohio, served as a recruitment and discharge base for soldiers in the Ohio Volunteer…
Tribe of Dan
During the American Civil War many family members fought alongside one another, and it is believed that at least fifteen members of the McCook family of Ohio fought in the war. Daniel McCook, eight of his sons, his brother John McCook, and his five sons fought for the Union. During the American Civil War many…
Trumbull Guards
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…