Comments on: Ohio Historical Society Names Civil War Sesquicentennial Advisory Group

By: kkuehling

kkuehling — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:49:42 +0000

Hi Anita, Thank you for posting your fascinating story! If you'd like, you can post a picture of the ring or old family photos on our website. Just visit our Collections page and click on "Contribute". There was a recent article in the Toledo Blade about a local man whose grandfather was imprisoned at the Andersonville prison, too. You can find the article here. Kristina

By: Anita Coleman

Anita Coleman — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:16:38 +0000

I read an article in the Beavercreek Current re: the Civil war 150th anniversary, featuring Mark Holbrook, and a request for family history pertaining to the war.
My first husbands Grandmother was the youngest daughter of John Love Clayton Miller who served in the Ohio infantry and was a prisoner at Andersonville POW camp. During his encampment there was a fellow prisoner who melted down the silver bullets and made rings from them, Grandpa Miller had him put the love of his lifes initials on the ring which were MMO meaning My Mary Ogden, just prior to their marriage. I still have that ring, it is in poor condition due to the age of it but has sentimental value as Mary Elizabth Ogden was a descendant of the Ogdens we read about in our history books at school.
This is a story that was related to me by Agnes Loretto Miller, JLC Millers youngest child. The youngest of nine.
I have wished many times that I had recorded the stories she told, or that she had kept a journal, but she never did, she died in 1980 and her stories went with her, except for the one I never forgot. Thanks for listening, Anita Coleman

By: kkuehling

kkuehling — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:50:35 +0000

Mr. Thomas,
Thank you for sharing your concern. I will share your comments with the Ohio Genealogical Society. The Ohio Historical Society’s library does have rosters of some of the troops, such as the 127th OVI which later became the 5th USCT. Unfortunately, we do not have the rosters for regiments formed in other states. I would suggest looking through the records on the Soldiers and Sailors System website, http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/index.html.

OHS and the Ohio Civil War 150 advisory committee acknowledge that the involvement of African Americans in the Civil War has been underrepresented in the past and one of our goals for the 150th is to ensure that their stories are told. The committee has decided to create subcommittees in order to address topics such as this. In addition, OHS is identifying ways in which we can provide communities with the necessary resources to create programs and events around topics of their choice. OHS is currently developing a traveling panel exhibits program which can be customized by community organizations and we may soon be working with the Ohio Humanities Council to create a Civil War 150 speakers bureau.

If you have suggestions for ways in which we can promote awareness of African Americans in the Civil War, please share them with us!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:18:30 +0000

The advisory committee is meeting today, January 28. I’ll be posting updates and meeting minutes soon.

By: Carolyn Caskey

Carolyn Caskey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:55:45 +0000

What are the actual dates of the event?

By: Ohio Civil War 150 » Blog Archive » Ohio Civil War 150 Advisory Committee in the News

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:50:16 +0000

[...] of the Civil War in Ohio (2011-2015), the Ohio Historical Society has appointed 15 Ohioans to the Civil War 150 Advisory Committee. Made up of individuals from around the state, the committee will provide guidance to the [...]

By: Art Thomas

Art Thomas — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:37:45 +0000

Hello,

Thanks for the opportunity to respond to the OHS and their efforts to acknowledge the participation of Ohio and Ohioans and their role(s) in the Civil War during the Sesquicentennial Celebration.

Of concern is the possibilty of overlooking the role played by the Free Persons of Color, primarily African Americans, in Ohio’s Civil War efforts. Since many of these men who were unable to serve in Ohio units left the State and volunterred for service with the United States Colored Troops (USCT) formed outside of the State of Ohio.

An example which causes this concern may be found on the Ohio Genealogical Society website. The Roster of Civil War Soldiers found on their website http://www.ogs.org/research/search_ohcwss.php does not include any of these valiant men. I recognize that this list (database) is comprised of those that served in Ohio units. And I’m sure, it, or something similar, will be used in honoring those men and their units.

To not include the men, or the Units in which they served, such as Joshua Dunbar, father of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, William Wicker & Charles Gammon who served with the famed 55th Mass unit of the movie “Glory” fame, Gammon being killed in action at James Island, my ancestor Peter Allen who served with the 32nd USCT formed at Camp Penn in PA would be a disservice to their memory and service to our country.

Again, thanks for the opportunity to express a concern for inclusion of the African American Ohioans who served, but not in Ohio units.

Respectfully,
Arthur L. Thomas

By: AASLH (AASLH)

AASLH (AASLH) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:11:39 +0000

Ohio Historical Society Names Civil War Sesquicentennial Advisory Group http://is.gd/5inUb. bb