The Civil War in Ohio
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Battle of Buffington Island
The Battle of Buffington Island was the only major Civil War engagement fought in the State of Ohio.
Battle of Fort Fizzle
The Battle of Fort Fizzle was an uprising in Holmes County to protect local residents from federal officials sent to Ohio to enforce the Conscription Act during the Civil War.
John Brough
John Brough (pronounced "bruff") served as Ohio governor from 1864 to 1865.
Buffington Island
Buffington Island was the site of the largest battle to occur in Ohio during the American Civil War.
Ambrose Burnside
Ambrose Burnside was an important military leader for the North during the American Civil War.
Civil War Anti-War Protests
Like some residents of other Northern states, numerous Ohioans strenuously objected to the American Civil War. Various reasons existed for the reluctance of these Ohioans and their fellow Northerners to support the Union.
Copperheads
Copperheads or Peace Democrats were people who opposed the North's attempts to reunite the nation during the American Civil War.
William Dennison Jr.
Ohio governor William Dennison, Jr., was born in Cincinnati on November 23, 1815. His mother, Mary Carter Dennison, was originally from New England, and his father, William Dennison, Sr., was from New Jersey.
General Order No. 38
In April 1863, General Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of Ohio, issued General Order No. 38.
John H. Morgan
John Hunt Morgan was a prominent Confederate cavalry officer in the American Civil War.
Morgan's Raiders
Morgan's Raiders were Confederate cavalrymen under the command of General John Hunt Morgan.
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was the only major attack by Confederate forces on the State of Ohio during the American Civil War.
Peace Democrats
Copperheads or Peace Democrats were people who opposed the North's attempts to reunite the nation during the American Civil War.
George Pendleton
George Pendleton was a prominent nineteenth century Ohio political leader who strongly supported federal civil service reform.
Siege of Cincinnati
In September 1862, Confederate forces under General Kirby Smith captured Lexington, Kentucky in the second year of the American Civil War. Smith dispatched General Henry Heth to capture Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was the nickname of the Order of American Knights. Members of this organization resided primarily in Northern and states during the American Civil War and opposed the Union war effort.
Squirrel Hunters
Squirrel Hunters were civilian men from Ohio who assisted the federal government in defending Cincinnati, Ohio from Confederate attack in 1862.
Union Party
The Union Party was formed in Ohio during the American Civil War. It consisted of many members of the Republican Party and of pro-war members of the Democratic Party.
Clement Vallandigham
Clement Vallandigham was a leader of the Ohio Democratic Party and an opponent of the American Civil War.
Brough, John
Burnside, Ambrose (1)
Burnside, Ambrose (2)
Burnside, Ambrose (3)
Burnside, Ambrose (4)
Buffington Island
Buffington Island map
Dennison, William, Jr. (1)
Morgan, John H.
Entry of Morgan's Raiders into Washington, Ohio
Pendleton, George H. (1)
Pendleton, George H. (2)
Tod, David
Vallandigham, Clement (1)
Vallandigham, Clement (2)
