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Tag Archives: 15th Ohio
“At Liberty Gap . . . Every Man is a Hero”: The Story of an Ohio Soldier
While I have spent many years collecting Civil War artifacts and photographs, at some point I made a conscious decision to limit the scope of my collection to only those items from a specific geographic area, namely southeastern Ohio and … Continue reading
Ending the War: “Tidings of Disaster So Momentous” – The 15th Ohio Learns of the Lincoln Assassination
In our world of 24 hour news stations, social media, cell phones, which give us instantaneous notification of breaking news, we may take for granted that news did travel fast during the Civil War. Telegraph lines allowed for news to … Continue reading
Posted in Primary Sources
Tagged 15th Ohio, Alexis Cope, ending-the-war, Greenville, Lincoln Assassination, Randall Ross
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The Patriotism of the 170th…
I’ve always been fascinated with the Ohio National Guard “100 Days” men who were called into service in the spring of 1864 to guard the forts, bridges, blockhouses and railroads, thereby freeing up veteran regiments for the summer campaign. The … Continue reading
“History Hides the Lies of Our Civil War”: The Forgotten Battle of Pickett’s Mill
Today we are pleased to welcome guest author Angela M. Zombek, Ph.D. Angela is an Assistant Professor of History at St. Petersburg College, in Clearwater, Florida. Sh erecieved her an M.A. from the University of Akron, and her Ph.D. from … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Memory
Tagged 124th Ohio, 15th Ohio, 23rd Kentucky, 27th Ohio, 41st Ohio, 49th Ohio, 9th Kentucky, Ambrose Bierce, Atlanta Campaign, Carol Reardon, Col. Oliver Payne, Dallas Line, Dyer's Compendium, Joseph Johnston, National Tribune, New Hope Church, William T. Sherman
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From the Battle of Pickett’s Mill: Not War, but Butchery
The experience of Sgt. Maj. Andrew Gleason of the 15th Ohio Infantry give an intimate view into the savagery of the fighting in the ravine:
Posted in Battles, Campaigns
Tagged 15th Ohio, Andrew Gleason, Atlanta Campaign, Pickett's Mill
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