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Charles Morris McCook
November 13, 1843 – July 21, 1861 Private Charles M. McCook died from a wound received at the Battle of Bull Run I, making him the first member of the famed "Fighting McCook's" to die during the Civil War. Charles Morris McCook was born at Carrollton, Ohio, on November 13 (sometimes reported as November 15),…
Clement Vallandigham
Born on July 29, 1820, in New Lisbon, Ohio. Vallandigham spent most of his youth at home, receiving an education from his father who was a Presbyterian minister. At seventeen years of age, Vallandigham briefly attended Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, but he did not graduate. During the American Civil War, United States of America House…
Daniel Edgar Sickles
October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914 Daniel Sickles was a Congressman, United States diplomat, and prominent Union Civil War general, who was infamous for his disreputable lifestyle before, during, and after the War Between the States. Daniel Edgar Sickles was born on October 20, 1819, in New York City. He was the only child…
Daniel Harris Reynolds
December 14, 1832 – March 14, 1902 Ohio-born Daniel Harris Reynolds was a Confederate general, who served in the Far Western and Western Theaters of operations during the American Civil War. Daniel Harris Reynolds was born on December 14, 1832, in Centerburg, Ohio. He was the son of Amos and Sophia (Houck) Reynolds. Reynolds attended…
Daniel Harvey Hill
July 12, 1821–September 24, 1889 Daniel Harvey Hill (aka D.H. Hill) was a prominent general officer who led Confederate forces in the eastern and western theaters of the American Civil War. Early Life and Education Daniel Harvey Hill (aka D.H. Hill) was born on July 12, 1821, in York District (now York County), South Carolina.…
Daniel McCook
June 20, 1798 – July 21, 1863 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," sixty-five-year-old Daniel McCook was mortally wounded during the Battle of Buffington Island on July 19, 1863; he died two days later, on July 21. Daniel McCook was born on June 20, 1798 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. He was the second son of…
Daniel McCook, Jr.
July 22, 1834 – July 17, 1864 Daniel McCook was a member of the “Fighting McCooks,” fifteen family members who served the Union during the American Civil War. Daniel McCook, Jr., was born at Carrollton, Ohio, on July 22, 1834. He was the sixth son of Daniel McCook and Martha Latimer (McCook). McCook graduated from…
Daniel McCoy
Born at Rainsboro, Ohio circa 1840, McCoy received a limited education as a child, attending local schools in Highland County, Ohio. With the American Civil War's outbreak, he enlisted as a private in the Twenty-Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Ohioan Daniel McCoy attained the rank of brevet brigadier-general by the American Civil War's conclusion. Born…
Darius Nash Couch
July 23, 1822 – February 12, 1897 Darius N. Couch was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War, who served as a corps commander with the Army of the Potomac in the Eastern Theater and as a division commander with the 23rd Army Corps in the Western Theater. Darius Nash Couch was born…
David Hunter
July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886 David Hunter was a Union general, who, as commander of the Department of the South, issued General Order Number 11, on May 9, 1862, which declared the slaves in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina to be emancipated. President Lincoln quickly rescinded the order. David Hunter was born on…