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Richard Stoddert Ewell
February 8, 1817 – January 25, 1872 Richard Stoddert Ewell was a prominent Confederate general during the American Civil War who has been tarnished by questions about his performance on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Richard Stoddert Ewell was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., on February 8, 1817. Raised on his family's…
Richard Strother Taylor
January 27, 1826 – April 12, 1879 The son of United States President Zachary Taylor, Richard Taylor was a prominent Confederate general in the Eastern and Western theaters of the American Civil War Richard Taylor was born on January 27, 1826, near Louisville, Kentucky, on his family's plantation, "Springfield." He was the youngest child and…
Rienzi
1860-1878 During the American Civil War, Rienzi was Union General Philip Sheridan’s favorite horse. This steed’s exploits became immortalized in prose and also helped President Abraham Lincoln win reelection in 1864. In 1862, Union cavalry forces under the command of General Philip Sheridan, a native of Ohio, passed through the town of Rienzi, Mississippi. Members…
Robert Anderson
June 14, 1805 – October 26, 1871 Commander of Fort Sumter during the engagement that started the American Civil War, Robert Anderson also served as commander of the Department of the Cumberland in 1861. Robert Anderson was born on June 14, 1805 on his family's plantation, "Soldier's Retreat," near Louisville, Kentucky. He was the son…
Robert Cumming Schenck
October 4, 1809 – March 23, 1890 Robert Cumming Schenck was an eight-time United States Congressman from Ohio and a major general in the Union army during the American Civil War. Robert Cumming Schenck was born in Franklin, Ohio, in Warren County, on October 4, 1809. He was the son of Elizabeth Rogers Schenck and…
Robert Edward Lee
January 19, 1807–October 12, 1870 Robert E. Lee was a prominent Confederate army officer who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia throughout most of the Civil War and who also served as General-in-Chief of Confederate forces near the end of the conflict. Robert Edward Lee was born January 19, 1807, at Stratford, a family plantation…
Roderick Sheldon McCook
March 10, 1839 – February 13, 1886 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks" and a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Lieutenant Roderick Sheldon McCook served as a officer with the U.S. Navy during and after the Civil War. Roderick Sheldon McCook was born on March 10, 1839 in New Lisbon, Ohio. He…
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…