Buffington Island
Encyclopedia
Buffington Island is an island
in the Ohio River
in Jackson County, West Virginia
, United States
, east of Racine, Ohio
. During the American Civil War
, the Battle of Buffington Island
took place on July 19, 1863, just south of the Ohio community of Portland
.
The Ohio Historical Society
maintains a four acre park adjacent to the island that features a monument about the battle.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
in Jackson County, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, east of Racine, Ohio
Racine, Ohio
Racine is a village in Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 746 at the 2000 census.Racine is Ohio's closest incorporated village to Buffington Island, the site of Ohio's only battle in the American Civil War....
. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, the Battle of Buffington Island
Battle of Buffington Island
The Battle of Buffington Island, also known as the St. Georges Creek Skirmish, was an American Civil War engagement in Meigs County, Ohio, and Jackson County, West Virginia, on July 19, 1863, during Morgan's Raid. The largest battle in Ohio during the war, Buffington Island contributed to the...
took place on July 19, 1863, just south of the Ohio community of Portland
Portland, Ohio
Portland is an unincorporated community in eastern Lebanon Township, Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45770.It lies on the Ohio River, located below Long Bottom and above Racine....
.
The Ohio Historical Society
Ohio Historical Society
The Ohio Historical Society is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1885 as The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society "to promote a knowledge of archaeology and history, especially in Ohio"...
maintains a four acre park adjacent to the island that features a monument about the battle.
External links
- Buffington Island - Ohio Historical Society
- The Fight to Save Buffington Island Battlefield
- Buffington Island Battlefield Archaeological Project - Heidelberg University