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Entries, A-Z

Morgan’s Raiders Enter Washington, Ohio, Etching

About This Image Occurring in the summer of 1863, Morgan’s Raid was the only significant Confederate invasion of Ohio to take place during the … Read more

Mortimer Dormer Leggett

Born on April 19, 1821 (commonly mistakenly reported as 1831), in Ithaca, New York, Leggett's parents were members of the Society of Friends. In … Read more

Morton’s Independent Rifle Regiment

1861 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more

Mount Adams Battery

With the Civil War’s outbreak, both the North and the South were ill prepared for the conflict. Ohio Governor William Dennison hoped to utilize … Read more

Mountain Meadows Massacre

September 11, 1857 On September 11, 1857, members of the Mormon militia and Paiute Indians murdered roughly 120 unarmed men, women, and children in … Read more

Nathan Bedford Forrest

July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877 Known as "the Wizard of the Saddle," Nathan Bedford Forrest was a prominent Confederate cavalry officer whose … Read more

Nathaniel Lyon

July 14, 1818 – August 9, 1861 Infamous for his quick temper, Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon was killed during the Battle of Wilson's Creek, … Read more

Nathaniel Prentice Banks

January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894 Nathaniel Prentice Banks was a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and, during the … Read more

Neil’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery

1863–1865 In the American Civil War, Ohio provided the federal government with 260 regiments of men, including infantry, artillery, and cavalry units. Ohioans also … Read more

Newton Jasper Kidwell

1848-1920 Captured for the final time in 1919, fifty-four years after the American Civil War ended, Ohioan Newton Jasper Kidwell was possibly the last … Read more