civil war Archives - Ohio History Connection

August 19, 2024

Travel the Underground Railroad in Belmont County

In celebration of Underground Railroad Month (September), the Underground Railroad Museum will be open for the Ohio Open Doors event on Saturday, September 14th, and Sunday, September 15th. The event will take place from 1 – 4 p.m. on both days. On Saturday, Museum Director, Kristina Estle, will present on the history of the Underground […]

July 31, 2024

McCook House Museum Tours

Step back in time with a tour of the 1830s home of Daniel McCook, now a museum dedicated to the “Fighting McCooks,” an Ohio family renowned for their significant contributions to the Union Army during the Civil War. The restored house features exhibits on the McCook family and the Civil War, along with several rooms […]

July 8, 2024

Steele Mansion Historic Tour

Come and learn the amazing 150+ year history behind the Steele Mansion during a guided, narrated tour given by the Owner/Historian, Carol Shamakian.

June 14, 2023

Black Brigade of Cincinnati

This Flag Day, learn about the first U.S. military unit of African American soldiers to serve in the Civil War.

November 22, 2022

Meet Ben Baughman our Newest History Curator

Meet Ben Baughman, newest History Curator at the Ohio History Connection, and learn about his connection to the General and Andrew's Raiders.

May 13, 2022

Significant Grant Family Photographs in the Ohio History Connection Collections

Significant Grant family photographs in the collections of the Ohio History Connection illustrate the life of Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant.

June 25, 2021

When Johnny Comes Marching Home: One Hundred Days in the Ohio Volunteer Infantry During the American Civil War

During the American Civil War, Ohio devised a strategy to recruit short-term soldiers, known as Hundred Days Men.

October 19, 2019

John Brown’s Ohio Raiders

John Brown and seven of his recruits who fought at Harpers Ferry were from Ohio. Learn their stories from before, during, and after the famous raid.

August 13, 2018

Protecting a President: Ohio’s 7th Independent Cavalry

Did you know that during the Civil War the state of Ohio commissioned a cavalry company specifically to provide a personal bodyguard for President Abraham Lincoln?

January 24, 2018

How the Exhibits Get Made: An Intern’s Perspective

Check in with our Manuscripts Intern, David, to see what he has been up to lately!