John Sedgwick
September 13, 1813 – May 9, 1864 Killed by a Confederate sharpshooter during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864, Major … Read more
John Yates Beall
Born on January 1, 1835, John Yates Beall spent his youth in Jefferson County, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). He attended the University of Virginia, … Read more
Johnson’s Island
During the American Civil War, the Union military established a prison for Confederate officers on Johnson's Island in Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie. Completed … Read more
Johnston’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
Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
December 10, 1861 – May 22, 1865 The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War was a Congressional committee established in 1861 to … Read more
Joseph Bailey
May 6, 1825 – March 21, 1867 Ohio-born Brigadier General Joseph Bailey served in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War. He is … Read more
Joseph Eggleston Johnston
February 3, 1807 – March 21, 1891 Joseph Eggleston Johnston was a Confederate military leader during the American Civil War, who received both criticism … Read more
Joseph Hooker
November 13, 1814–October 31, 1879 Joseph Hooker was a prominent Union officer who commanded the Army of the Potomac from January 26, 1863, to … Read more
Joseph Wheeler
September 10, 1836 – January 25, 1906 A prominent Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War, General Joseph Wheeler also represented Alabama in … Read more
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a Union military commander during the American Civil War, earning a Congressional Medal … Read more