Potts’ 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
President Johnson’s Executive Order Appointing John A. Bingham as a Special Judge-Advocate for the Prosecution of President Lincoln’s Accused Assassins
May 7, 1865 On May 7, 1865, President Andrew John issued an executive order appointing John A. Bingham as a special judge-advocate for the … Read more
President Lincoln’s Executive Order Acknowledging the Service of the Ohio National Guard Who Recently Served In the Military Force of the United States as Volunteers for One Hundred Days
September 10, 1864 On September 10, 1864, President Lincoln issued an executive order acknowledging the patriotic and valuable service of Ohio National Guardsmen. The … Read more
President Lincoln’s Executive Order for the “Arrest and Imprisonment of Irresponsible Newspaper Reporters and Editors”
May 18, 1864 On May 18, 1864, President Lincoln issued an executive order commanding Major General John A. Dix to arrest and imprison the … Read more
President Lincoln’s Executive Order Naming Ulysses S. Grant as Commander of U.S. Armies
March 10, 1864 On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order appointing Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant to command the armies of … Read more
President Lincoln’s Executive Order Tendering Thanks to William T. Sherman
September 3, 1864 On September 3, 1864, President Lincoln issued an executive order offering the thanks of the nation to William T. Sherman for … Read more
Price’s Hill 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
Quantrill’s Raiders
1861–1865 Quantrill's Raiders was a band of Confederate irregulars that employed guerrilla tactics to ambush Union army patrols and terrorize Northern sympathizers, primarily in … Read more
Red River Campaign
March 10 – May 22, 1864 The Red River Campaign was an ill-fated Union attempt to capture Shreveport, Louisiana and drive all Rebel forces … Read more
Relief Law
1864 Upon becoming Ohio's twenty-sixth governor on January 11, 1864, John Brough sought to aid the Union war effort. He succeeded in enacting a … Read more