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Union Light Guard

1862–Reconstruction 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

Union Major General James Blair Steedman, Photo

About This Image Black and White Photograph, James Blair Steedman Source and Copyright Creator Unknown Medium Black and White Photograph Source Wikimedia Commons Copyright … Read more

Union Medicine

1861–1865 During the American Civil War, the Union had the equivalent of 1,556,678 three-year enlistments, compared with roughly 1,083,000 for the Confederacy. Over 620,000 … Read more

Union Party

The American Civil War and the tensions leading to it divided the North and the South. These events also caused members of the various … Read more

United States Military Academy at West Point Location

Many of the officers that served in the Union and Confederate armies attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Location City … Read more

Utah Expedition

1857-1858

Utah War

1857-1858 Also known as the Utah Expedition and Buchanan's Blunder, the Utah War was an armed confrontation between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory … Read more

Veteran Battalion

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

Vicksburg Campaign

December 26, 1862 – July 4, 1863 The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of operations and battles conducted by Union forces during the American … Read more

Virginia Resolutions

December 24, 1798 Drafted by James Madison and adopted by the Virginia General Assembly on December 24, 1798, the Virginia Resolutions asserted that, collectively, … Read more