McLaughlin’s Squadron of Cavalry
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
McMullin’s Battery of Ohio Volunteer Artillery
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
Message Assigning Joseph E. Johnston to Command of Harpers Ferry
May 15, 1861 On May 15, 1861, the Confederate War Department informed newly-appointed Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston that he was assigned to command … Read more
Message Assigning Thomas J. Jackson to Command of Harpers Ferry
April 27, 1861 On April 27, 1861, Robert E. Lee ordered Colonel Thomas J. Jackson to take command of Harpers Ferry, Virginia. HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA … Read more
Message from Jefferson Davis Assigning Robert E. Lee to Command the Army of Northern Virginia
June 1, 1862 On June 1, 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis wrote to General Robert E. Lee. assigning him to command of the troops … Read more
Mine Run Campaign
November 26–December 2, 1863 The Mine Run Campaign was a short-lived Union offensive that pitted the Army of the Potomac against the Confederate Army … Read more
Nathaniel Prentice Banks
January 30, 1816 – September 1, 1894 Nathaniel Prentice Banks was a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and, during the … Read more
Newton Jasper Kidwell
1848-1920 Captured for the final time in 1919, fifty-four years after the American Civil War ended, Ohioan Newton Jasper Kidwell was possibly the last … Read more
Northern Virginia Campaign
July 19 – September 1, 1862 A string of Confederate victories during Northern Virginia Campaign enabled General Robert E. Lee to invade Maryland on … Read more
Official Confederate Documents of the Civil War Indexed Alpha-numerically
1861–1865 Below is an annotated list of links to official Confederate Civil War documents related to entries in Ohio Civil War Central. The list … Read more