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Entries, A-Z

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 … Read more

Daniel Webster–Senate Speech on the Compromise of 1850 (Transcript)

March 7, 1850 Transcript of a speech Daniel Webster delivered on the floor of the United States Senate on March 7, 1850 in support … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

David McMurtrie Gregg

April 10, 1833 – August 7, 1916 Brevet Major General David McMurtrie Gregg was the longest tenured Federal cavalry division commander during the Civil … Read more

David Sloane Stanley

June 1, 1828 – March 13, 1902 Major General David S. Stanley was a prominent Union officer and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, who … Read more

David Tod

February 21, 1805 – November 13, 1868 David Tod was the twenty-fifth Governor of Ohio, serving from January 4, 1862 through January 11, 1864. … Read more

Dayton Light Guards

With the American Civil War's outbreak, neither the North nor the South had sufficient military forces to conduct a war. Both the United States … Read more

Dennison Guards

1862 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

Department of the Ohio

1861 – 1865 Created on May 3, 1861, the Department of the Ohio was a Union military administrative unit that existed in various forms … Read more