1st Battalion Governor’s Guards
September 24, 1862–July 3, 1865 The 1st Battalion Governor’s Guards was mustered into service between September 24, and October 27, 1862, at Camp Chase, … Read more
American Civil War Army Units
1861–1865 For much of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, army forces across the world consisted of three different types of units. These units included … Read more
Battle of Buffington Island
July 19, 1863 The only major American Civil War combat to occur in Ohio was the Battle of Buffington Island. Confederate cavalry leader Brigadier-General … Read more
Battle of Chattanooga
November 23–25, 1863 Fought from November 23 through November 25, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga ended Confederate General Braxton Bragg's investment of Federal troops … Read more
Battle of Chickamauga
September 19–20, 1863 Fought from September 19 to September 20, 1863, the Battle of Chickamauga produced the highest casualty totals for any battle in … Read more
Battle of Gettysburg Quick Facts
Date: July 1–3, 1863 Location: Adams County, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Campaign: Gettysburg Principal Union commander(s): Major General George Meade … Read more
Battle of Lookout Mountain
November 24, 1863 The Battle of Lookout Mountain, also known as the Battle Above the Clouds, was a military engagement between Union forces commanded … Read more
Battle of Missionary Ridge
November 25, 1863 Fought on November 25, 1863, the Battle of Missionary Ridge was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General … Read more
Battle of Orchard Knob
November 23, 1863 Fought on November 23, 1863, the Battle of Orchard Knob was the first engagement of Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s breakout … Read more
Battle of Ringgold Gap
November 27, 1863 On December 26, 1862, Major General William S. Rosecrans led the Union Army of the Cumberland out of Nashville, Tennessee with … Read more