A Day in the Life of the Civil War

Early Civil War opening shots near Vicksburg, Mississippi on January 13 th 1861 were fired at the steamboat, the A O Tyler which was tho...

Rear Admiral David D Porter and Major General Ulysses S Grant were defeated on April 29 th 1863 at the Battle of Grand Gulf, although it ...

The 26 th Ohio Independent Battery, made up of men from the 32 nd Ohio Infantry, was organized as a distinct battery on December 22 nd...

The 38 th Iowa was mustered in for three years of Union service November 4 th 1862, they were known as the Martyr Regiment. The 38 ...

Union Colonel Charles Rivers Ellet who commanded the USS Queen of the West, died October 29 th 1863. Charles Rivers Ellet was born J...

A part of the Siege of Vicksburg, the Battle of Richmond was fought June 15 th 1863 in Richmond, Louisiana. Richmond, Louisiana was ...

Union General Ulysses S Grant ordered an assault on the heights at Vicksburg, Mississippi on May 22 nd 1863. On May 22 nd 1863 Union ...

Union Private Orion Perseus Howe one of the youngest Medal of Honor awardees, received the Medal for action on May 19 th 1863 as part of ...

The Battle of Meridian was fought February 14 th through the 20 th 1864 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, with Union Major General Willia...

The USS Signal got underway January 4 th 1863 on an expedition to attack Fort Hindman. The USS Signal was a small 190 ton steamship which...

The opening engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou was fought December 26 th through the 29 th of 1862. Uni...

The 3 rd Minnesota was completely mustered into Union service November 14 th 1861 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Mustered into the Unio...

A part of the Vicksburg Campaign, the Battle of Port Gibson was fought May 1st 1863. In the spring of 1863, General Ulysses S Grant start...

United States Naval officer Andrew Boyd Cummings was killed in action March 18th 1863. Andrew Boyd Cummings was born in Philadelphia, Pe...

Career United States Brigadier General Robert Allen was born March 15th 1811. Robert Allen was born in West Point, Columbiana, Ohio Marc...

Union General Robert Brown Potter died February 19th 1887. Robert Brown Potter was born July 16th 1829 in Schenectady, New York, the son ...

Union Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis was born January 16th 1807. Charles Henry Davis was born January 16th 1807 in Boston, Massachuset...

On December 29th 1862 a frontal assault was fought as part of the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou. Part of the opening engagement of the Vicksb...

Union Brigadier General Green Berry Raum a politician, author and lawyer died December 18th 1909. Green Berry Raum was born December 3rd...

The Union 5th Regiment of the Ohio Cavalry was mustered out on October 30th 1865. Raised in seven southwestern Ohio counties the 5th Regi...