George Sykes
October 9, 1822 – February 8, 1880 Major General George Sykes was a career United States Army officer, whose 5th Corps of the Army … Read more
George Wythe McCook
November 2, 1821 – December 28, 1877 A member of the famed "Fighting McCooks," former Ohio Attorney General George W. McCook was one of … Read more
Gettysburg Campaign
June 3 – July 23, 1863 Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North, the Gettysburg Campaign climaxed with the Battle of … Read more
Gideon J. Pillow
June 8, 1806 – October 8, 1878 A political appointee with little military experience prior to the American Civil War, Brigadier-General Gideon J. Pillow … Read more
Gordon Granger
November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876 A career United States Army officer, Major General Gordon Granger held numerous commands and participated in many … Read more
Gouverneur Kemble Warren
January 8, 1830 – August 8, 1882 Major General Gouverneur K. Warren was a prominent Union officer, who led the 5th Army Corps of … Read more
Hadley’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
1862–1865 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
Halleck to Burnside Dispatch
March 16, 1863 In a dispatch dated March 16, 1863, General-in-Chief Henry Halleck ordered Major-General Ambrose E. Bierce to take command of the Department … Read more
Harlan’s Light Cavalry
1861–1865 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
Henry Christopher McCook
July 3, 1837 – October 31, 1911 Henry Christopher McCook was a member of the “Fighting McCooks,” fifteen family members who served the Union … Read more