Description: Group portrait of veterans of the 54th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company K, at a reunion held at Camp Dennison in August 1868. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05108
Subjects: Hamilton County (Ohio); Veterans; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Civil War 1861-1865
Places: Camp Dennison, Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Established in 1861, Camp Dennison was a military recruiting and training camp for the Union Army during the Civil War. Named for Ohio Governor William Dennison, it was located near Cincinnati, Ohio. Camp Dennison encompassed more than five hundred acres of land, and housed more than fifty thousand men who passed through the camp during the Civil War. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04217
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Military training
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior image of the Waldschmidt House. The Waldschmidt House was built by Christian Waldschmidt in 1804. During the Civil Was, it was the headquarters of General Joshua Bates. It was a part of Camp Dennison, a training center, recruiting depot and hospital. The home is currently owned by the Ohio Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06213
Subjects: Historic buildings--Ohio; Civil War 1861-1865; Military Ohio
Places: Camp Dennison (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Exterior image of the Waldschmidt House. The Waldschmidt house was built by Christian Waldschmidt in 1804. During the Civil War, it served a the headquarters of General Joshua Bates. The area was called Camp Dennison and served as a recruiting depot, training center and hospital. it is currently owned by the Ohio Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06214
Subjects: Historic buildings--Ohio; Civil War 1861-1865; Military Ohio
Places: Camp Dennison (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photo of a silk guidon of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Battery H. This swallowtail Stars and Stripes once bore 34 stars: 12 in inner circle, 18 in outer circle, and one each in the canton's for corners. The regiment was called upon April 21, 1861 in a letter to Colonel James Barnett from the Governor, William Dennison. Each Battery of the 1st has its own history and operated independently in battle. Their initial appointment was for three months, though most served an additional campaign for three to five years. Battery H was quickly appointed to another 3 year campaign at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati and mustered into service November 7,1861. Major engagements in which the battery took part include Port Republic, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Petersburg. The battery was mustered out at Camp Cleveland on June 14, 1865. Historical Marker at site of Battle of Gettysburg: Front): Huntington's Battery H 1st Ohio Light Artillery 3rd Volunteer Brigade Artillery Reserve July 2d and 3d 1863. Erected by the State of Ohio (Back): Battery H 1st Ohio Light Artillery Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, November 7, 1861. Took part in 12 general engagements and the siege of Petersburg. was mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio. June 14, 1865. Loss at Gettysburg 2 Killed. 1 Mortally wounded. 4 Wounded. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01820
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio, Civil War, 1861-1865; 1st Regiment, Battery H, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery; Statehouse--Ohio; Textile--silk; Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a photograph of a silk guidon of the 1st Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Battery H. This swallowtail Stars and Stripes once bore 34 stars: 12 in inner circle, 18 in outer circle, and one each in the canton's for corners. The regiment was called upon April 21, 1861 in a letter to Colonel James Barnett from the Governor, William Dennison. Each Battery of the 1st has its own history and operated independently in battle. Their initial appointment was for three months, though most served an additional campaign for three to five years. Battery H was quickly appointed to another 3 year campaign at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati and mustered into service November 7,1861. Major engagements in which the battery took part include Port Republic, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (see below), the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Petersburg. The battery was mustered out at Camp Cleveland on June 14, 1865. Historical Marker at site of Battle of Gettysburg: Front): Huntington's Battery H 1st Ohio Light Artillery 3rd Volunteer Brigade Artillery Reserve July 2d and 3d 1863. Erected by the State of Ohio (Back): Battery H 1st Ohio Light Artillery Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, November 7, 1861. Took part in 12 general engagements and the siege of Petersburg. was mustered out at Cleveland, Ohio. June 14, 1865. Loss at Gettysburg 2 Killed. 1 Mortally wounded. 4 Wounded. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01821
Subjects: Ceremonial artifact; Communication artifact; Military flags; Flags--Ohio, Civil War, 1861-1865; 1st Regiment, Battery H, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery; Statehouse--Ohio; Textile--silk;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio); Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Document written by Colonel Hiram Du Puy granting Private James Dem(m)ing of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry a leave of absence from Camp Dennison, June 1861. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL03561
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers--Ohio; 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (O.V.I.); Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Camp Dennison (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: These are the national colors of the 47th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. It was organized at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio on August 13, 1861 and mustered out on August 11, 1865. This flag has deteriorated and much of it is missing. It has not been cataloged in this collection. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01970
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Civil War 1861-1865
Places: Ohio
 

Description: These are the national colors of the 47th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. They were formed at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio on August 13, 1861 and mustered out on August 11, 1865. This flag has deteriorated and much of it is missing. It has not been cataloged in this collection. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01971
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Civil War 1861-1865
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Two Guidons of the 7th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery. The stars and stripes on the left is badly damages and not much of the flag is left. The text on flag on the right reads: MOLLIE PARKS. Above the name are two cylinders in the form of an X. The 7th Independent Battery O.V.L.A. was formed at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, Ohio on January 6. 1862. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01829
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 

Description: This flag displays the national colors of the 15th Independent Battery, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Light Artillery. The text on flag reads: Spear's 15th [?] Seige of Cor[inth] Matamo[r?]a [?] Cold Water, Miss. Siege of V[i]cks[burg] Jackson, Miss. Kennesaw Mountain. [?]kajack, 22nd [?] 28th July [?] Siege of Atlanta. Jonesboro. S[avan]nah [?] J. Burdick, Capt. Many words and letters are difficult to read on this badly deteriorated flag. This battery was mustered in on February 1, 1862 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. They were mustered out on June 20, 1865 in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01831
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Stars & Stripes
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This blue silk flag served as the regimental colors of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. The flag was manufactured in the United States between 1861 and 1865. The dimensions are 69 by 74 cm. The front or obverse of the flag features the United States arms painted in the center. The arms consists of a bald eagle holding an olive branch in its right talon and a bundle of arrows in its left talon. The eagle holds in its beak a scroll with the motto "E Pluribus Unum" (Latin for "one out of many"). A shield emblazoned with red and white stripes and a blue upper portion is positioned on the eagle's breast. Just above the eagle is a light blue field featuring thirteen white stars. At the top of this light blue field is a gray cloud with gold rays extending above it. Below the arms is a red painted banner with a gold border. Gold text in the banner reads: "SECOND OHIO VET. VOL. CAVALRY." The flag has gold fringe on its top, left, and bottom sides. The reverse of the flag features battle honors painted in gold. At the top of flag are: "WAYNESBORO DINWIDDIE C.H. FIVE [...] / HARPER'S FARM. 1865. APPOMATT[...] H." A gold crest-shaped border encloses the following battle honors: "NEWTONIA MO. 1862. PRAIRIE GROVE. / CANE HILL ARK. / STEUBENVILLE KY. 1863, RICHMOND KY. / BUFFINGTON ISLAND O. CUMBERLAND GAP.KNOXVILLE. / BLUE SPRINGS. RUSSELLVILLE. BEAN STATION. / 1864. / THE WILDERNESS. HANOVER C.H. ASHLAND. CHARLESTOWN VA. / HANE'S SHOP. WHITE OAK SWAMP. SMITH'S STORE. / MOTTAWAY C.H. ROANOKE STATION. STONEY CREEK. / REAM STATION. WINCHESTER. SUMMIT POINT. / KEARNEYSVILLE. OPEQUAN. FRONT ROYAL. / TOM'S BROOK. CEDAR CREEK. BACK ROAD." Listed along the bottom of the flag are: "PETERSBURGH. APPOMATTOX STATION. RICHMOND." Ohio battle flags were on display at the Ohio Statehouse until the 1960s, when the state formed a committee to oversee the efforts to restore the fragile flags. Some of the battle flags were on display on the Plaza Level of the Ohio Historical Society from 1970 until 1989. For conservation reasons, the flags have been in storage since 1989. In the 1960s, the collection was photographed and commercial artist Robert Needham painted illustrations of many Civil War flags. Photographs of the flags and the paintings are now part of the society's archival collections. The 2nd Ohio Volunteer Cavalry was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, and at Camp Dennison near Cincinnati from August to October 1861. The regiment initially served in Kansas and Missouri before pursuing Confederate General John Morgan on his raid across Ohio. The regiment took part in the siege of Knoxville; the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek; and the Appomattox Campaign. The regiment was mustered out in Missouri on September 11, 1865. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL01855
Subjects: Flags--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865