Description: United States national flag dates from 1862. The hand-woven wool flag has seven red and six white stripes and a blue canton with 35 white stars sewn on, arranged in five rows of seven. A tag attached to the flag reads: "Hand woven, bullet-ridden American flag, containing 35 stars. Carried by 31st Regiment O.V.I. in Battle of Stone River or Murfreesboro, Tennessee December 31, 1862." The flag is made of wool and measures 125 by 190 cm. The Ohio Historical Society purchased this flag from the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago, Illinois, in 1948. The seller acquired the flag from the grandson of Colonel William T. Coggeshall, who was the military secretary to Ohio Governor William Dennison during the Civil War. The Ohio Historical Society purchased this flag from the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago, Illinois, in 1948. The seller acquired the flag from the grandson of Colonel William T. Coggeshall, who was the military secretary to Ohio Governor William Dennison during the Civil War. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65273_001
Subjects: Civil War 1861-1865; Flags--Ohio, Civil War, 1861-1865; Flags--OhioUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Ohio
 

Description: This United States flag was the flag of the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. The wool flag dates from 1861-1865. The stars have disintegrated due to exposure to air and light. The dimensions are 150 cm by 270 cm. Demming L. Hannaford of Minneapolis, Minnesota, donated this flag in 1937. The donor's great grandfather, John J. Demming, was a member of the 14th O.V.I. Demming carried the flag during the Civil War and retained possession of it after being mustered out. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65461_001
Subjects: Civil War 1861-1865; Flags--Ohio, Civil War, 1861-1865; Flags--OhioUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; National Flag--United States
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Handwritten note of reverse reads: "The last roll call. Civil War vets in front of Stanton's statue. Sort of a striking future all these are dead now. Can get their names if needed - Jene E. Bishop." This photograph shows five men, veterans of the Civil War, standing in front of the Edwin Stanton statue which stands on the steps of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Steubenville, Ohio. All the men wear a badge and ribbon. A photographer's mark on the front of the photo reads: "Ideal Photo" Four of the men wear a ribbon which reads "In Memoriam. E. M. Stanton, G. A. R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Steubenville, Ohio." The man second from the left has only one arm. The man second from the right is wearing an electric hearing device, which were invented in the early 1900s) and his ribbon clearly reads "Henry Hale" (fought in the Civil War Company G, 43rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Died May 19, 1862) The engraved plaque on the front of the statue reads: "Edwin McMasters Stanton. Born in this city December 19, 1814. U.S. Attorney General 1860 1861. Secretary of War 1862 1868. U.S. Supreme Court 1869. Died December 24, 1869. Erected 1911." The Edwin M. Stanton Monument stands in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse, at 301 Market Street. The 18 foot bronze likeness of Stanton, unveiled in 1906, was sculpted by Alexander Doyle of Steubenville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_001_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans; Grand Army of the Republic. Dept. of Ohio; Stanton, Edwin McMasters, 1814-1869--Statues' Doyle, Alexander, 1857-1922
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Carte de visite of General Winfield Scott, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Originally from Petersburg, Virginia, he refused to resign from his position when his home state seceded. Placed in command of the Union Army, he held himself responsible for the loss at Bull Run. By the start of the war, he was old and too overweight to ride a horse. Command was given to McClellan shortly after. While he did not serve much during the Civil War, his career was long and distinguished, having spent nearly 50 years in the US military. Scott served with great distinction in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, and is considered one of the best, if not the best, general to ever serve the United States. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV200_b03_f33_37
Subjects: Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military officers--Union; Military Ohio
Places: Ohio; Petersburg (Virginia)
 

Description: Illustration of a meeting between Ulysses S. Grant and John C. Pemberton published in "Civil War in Pictures" by Fletcher Pratt. The victory at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which lasted from May 22, 1863 to July 4, 1863, gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War after Confederate General John C. Pemberton surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio. During the U. S. Civil War, Grant was promoted to the rank of General and granted command of the Union army by President Abraham Lincoln. After the victory of the Union over the Confederacy, Grant's popularity led to his election as the 18th President of the United States in 1868. Caption reads: "The siege of Vicksburg. General Grant meeting Rebel General Pemberton at the stone house inside the Rebel works, on the morning of July 4." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04616
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Presidents--United States; Generals--United States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Vicksburg (Mississippi)
 

Description: Illustration of the trenches at Vicksburg, Mississippi published in "The American Soldier in the Civil War" by Frank Leslie. The victory at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which lasted from May 22, 1863 to July 4, 1863, gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War after Confederate General John C. Pemberton surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio. During the U. S. Civil War, Grant was promoted to the rank of General and granted command of the Union army by President Abraham Lincoln. After the victory of the Union over the Confederacy, Grant's popularity led to his election as the 18th President of the United States in 1868. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04617
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Presidents--United States; Generals--United States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Vicksburg (Mississippi)
 

Description: Illustration of the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, June 27, 1863, published in "The American Soldier in the Civil War" by Frank Leslie. The victory at the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which lasted from May 22, 1863 to July 4, 1863, gave the Union control of the Mississippi River in the American Civil War after Confederate General John C. Pemberton surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant was born Hiram Ulysses Grant in Point Pleasant, Ohio. During the U. S. Civil War, Grant was promoted to the rank of General and granted command of the Union army by President Abraham Lincoln. After the victory of the Union over the Confederacy, Grant's popularity led to his election as the 18th President of the United States in 1868. Caption reads: "Siege of Vicksburg. - The Fight in the Crater of Fort Hill, After the Explosion, June 27, 1863. - From a Sketch by F. B. Schell." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04618
Subjects: Grant, Ulysses S., 1822-1885; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio--History, Military; Presidents--United States; Generals--United States; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Ohio History--Military Ohio
Places: Vicksburg (Mississippi)
 

Description: This illustration of John Hunt Morgan, a Civil War Confederate general, is from a German history textbook entitled "Gesthichte des Burgerkriep in den Uereinigton Stoaten," about the United States Civil War. John Hunt Morgan was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on June 1, 1825. He is known for "Morgan's Raid," which he led during the American Civil War. In 1863, his troops rode from Tennessee through Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, resulting in the northernmost presence established by Confederate forces. He died on September 4, 1864, in Greeneville, Tennessee, killed by Union cavalry men while attempting to escape. He was buried in Lexington Cemetery. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04269
Subjects: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America; Generals--United States; Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863
 

Description: This stipple engraving print shows Civil War General Philip Sheridan. Sheridan is wearing a frock coat or overcoat with two stars on the shoulders, indicating his rank of Major General. The illustration was originally published in a history textbook written in German titled "Gesthichte des Burgerkriep in den Uereinigton Stoaten," about the U.S. Civil War. Sheridan (1831-1888) was born to Irish immigrants John and Mary Sheridan, who settled in Somerset, Ohio. As a young man, he graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. When the Civil War broke out, Sheridan was a captain in the army; by the end of the war, he had been promoted to major general. Just before his death he became the fourth man to receive the rank of full general, following George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and William T. Sherman. Over the course of his career he held numerous important positions, including Commander of the Army of the Shenandoah, military governor of Texas and Louisiana, and commander in chief of the U.S. Army. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04287
Subjects: Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Generals--United States; Ohio History--Military Ohio; Ohio--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military officers
Places: Somerset (Ohio); Perry County (Ohio)
 

Description: William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), prominent military leader from Ohio, helped to lead the Union Army to victory in the Civil War. In this portrait photograph he is shown in old age. His hair and beard are white, and he is wearing civilian attire. His signature appears at the bottom of the portrait. Below the signature is the name and business address of a photography studio: "C. Parker / 447 Penn. Ave. Washington, D.C." Sherman was born on February 8, 1820, in Lancaster, Ohio. He was named after Tecumseh, the famous Shawnee leader. Sherman's father died in 1829. Sherman's mother could not take care of all of her children and had several of them adopted into other families. Thomas Ewing, a neighbor and close family friend, raised William Sherman as a foster son. Sherman attended common schools and received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1836. He graduated in 1840, ranking sixth in a class of forty-two students. He was commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery. He participated in the Seminole War from 1840 to 1842. During the late 1840s, he was stationed in California and helped Californians secure their independence from Mexico in the Mexican-American War. He resigned his commission in 1853 and went into banking, at which he was not successful. n 1859, Sherman became the superintendent of the Louisiana Military Academy. He also served as a professor of engineering, architecture, and drawing. At the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861 Louisiana's seceded from the Union. Sherman resigned his position and returned to the North. In May 1861, Sherman joined the Union army and was immediately commissioned a brigadier-general of volunteers. He commanded the Third Brigade, First Division, of the Army of Northeastern Virginia at the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861. His men suffered numerous casualties in the battle. He was transferred to the Department of the Cumberland in August 1861, and Sherman assumed command of that department in October of that year. In this position, Sherman played a vital role in securing Kentucky for the Union. Following the fall of Atlanta, Sherman set out on a "March to the Sea." He determined to break the will of the Southern population between Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia. Sherman left his wagon train behind and ordered his men to feed themselves with what they could find along the way. The Northerners even requisitioned food from the slave population. Sherman realized that the civilian population was supplying the Confederate military with food and other supplies. He decided that one way to win the war was to break the will of the civilian population and to end its ability and desire to equip an army. He left Atlanta on November 15, 1864, and traveled the more than two hundred miles to Savannah by December 21. He faced little resistance from the Confederate military. In 1865, Sherman led his army into the Carolinas, using the same tactics that he had used on the "March to the Sea." General Joseph E. Johnston surrendered at Durham Station, North Carolina, on April 26, 1865 and the Civil War soon came to an end. Sherman remained in the military following the Civil War, serving first as the commander of the Military Division of the Mississippi and then commander of the Military Division of the Missouri. When Ulysses S. Grant became President of the United States in 1869, Sherman replaced him as General of the United States Army. He retired on November 1, 1883, and was succeeded by General Philip Sheridan. Sherman moved to New York City in 1886. He died on February 14, 1891, and was buried in St. Louis, Missouri. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06605
Subjects: Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; Civil War 1861-1865; Portraits; 1861-1865--Military officers--Union
Places: Lancaster (Ohio); Fairfield County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption on reverse reads: "Civil War monument of Major Henry Kaldenbaugh presented by him to Tuscarawas Co., comrades in the 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry killed in action. New Philadelphia, O." This photograph shows the Civil War Monument presented by Major Henry Kaldenbaugh. In the background can be seen the World War I Doughboy memorial. Major Henry Kaldenbaugh served in the 51st infantry division in the Civil War, and left a bequest in his will for the construction of the monument to Union soldiers. The memorial is located on the corner of Broadway Street (Ohio Route 416) and High Avenue (Ohio Route 39) in New Philadelphia. Inscription reads: "Erected to my brave and gallant comrades of Tuscarawas County who fell in defense of our glorious Union, by a member of the 51st Ohio Vols. 1861 - 1865. Erected May 19, 1887. Presented by Major Henry Kaldenbaugh." Titled "Spirit of the American Doughboy" and "Copyrighted by E. M. Visquesney, Sculptor, Spencer, Indiana", this monument now stands in front of the Tuscarawas County Courthouse. It was erected in 1929 by the American Legion. The inscription reads: "In memory of the men and women of Tuscarawas County who served their country in the World War View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F10_056_1
Subjects: Monuments--Ohio; Memorials--Ohio; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This United States flag is from the Civil War period. It is badly damaged. There are red and white stripes and gold stars have been painted on the field of blue. The dimensions are 110 by 175 and the fabric is silk. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65550_001
Subjects: Civil War 1861-1865; National Flag--United States; Stars and Stripes; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865