Ohio in the War
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Ohio in the War: Her Statesmen, Generals, and Soldiers is a work of history of the U.S. State
of Ohio
during the American Civil War
, written by Whitelaw Reid
. It was first published in 1867, and re-printed in 1895. It is almost 2000 pages in two volumes. Preparations for the book began in 1863.
Volume 1, The History of Ohio During the War and the Lives of her Generals, has 22 chapters of 272 pages on the home history of the state, followed by extensive biographies of General Ulysses S. Grant
, Lieutenant General William T. Sherman, 20 Major Generals, 27 Brevet Major-Generals, 30 Brigadier-Generals, and numerous Brevet Brigadier-Generals. Following are chapters Our Heroic Dead, Tables of Staff Officers, etc., War Governors, etc., and an Index. Volume 1 has 13 maps, 5 wood cuts, and 119 portraits.
Volume 2, The History of Her Regiments and other Military Organizations, has chapters on each of the 197 infantry regiments, 13 cavalry regiments, 13 light artillery regiments, two heavy artillery regiments, 26 Ohio independent batteries, and various irregular units. Each chapter has a history of the unit's organization and battles, followed by a roster of officers. The volume has twelve illustrations.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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...
, written by Whitelaw Reid
Whitelaw Reid
Whitelaw Reid was a U.S. politician and newspaper editor, as well as the author of a popular history of Ohio in the Civil War.-Early life:...
. It was first published in 1867, and re-printed in 1895. It is almost 2000 pages in two volumes. Preparations for the book began in 1863.
Volume 1, The History of Ohio During the War and the Lives of her Generals, has 22 chapters of 272 pages on the home history of the state, followed by extensive biographies of General Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
, Lieutenant General William T. Sherman, 20 Major Generals, 27 Brevet Major-Generals, 30 Brigadier-Generals, and numerous Brevet Brigadier-Generals. Following are chapters Our Heroic Dead, Tables of Staff Officers, etc., War Governors, etc., and an Index. Volume 1 has 13 maps, 5 wood cuts, and 119 portraits.
Volume 2, The History of Her Regiments and other Military Organizations, has chapters on each of the 197 infantry regiments, 13 cavalry regiments, 13 light artillery regiments, two heavy artillery regiments, 26 Ohio independent batteries, and various irregular units. Each chapter has a history of the unit's organization and battles, followed by a roster of officers. The volume has twelve illustrations.