Athens Ohio: Call to Arms

Civil War Commemoration/ Reenactment

The Call to Arms took place on April 23rd at the Athens Courthouse steps. This event provided a brief glimpse into life in Athens at the start of the Civil War. The event included the reading of Lincoln’s Proclamations by ‘Norman Root’, the Mayor of Athens in 1861. ‘Joseph Dana’, a prominent local lawyer of the day was present to sign up young men for 90 days of service with the Union Army. Any young men who wished to serve the cause of the Union was examined by a doctor and signed their volunteer enlistment papers.

Photographs taken by Aaron Booth.

Aaron Booth

April 23, 2011

Callie McCune

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Athens (Ohio)

Ohio reenactors at Perryville, KY 2009

Ohio troops played an important role in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky on October 8, 1862. Some 30 regiments of infantry, two of Cavalry and 4 batteries of artillery fromt he state helped to make up Ohio General Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio. The annual reenactment this year on October 3 and 4, also included many Ohioans as these photos show. The Union reenactors portrayed the 52nd Ohio Infantry on Sunday, while the First Ohio Light Artillery, the Statehouse Guns made their presence felt withthounderous volleys. My thanks to photographer and fellow Buckeye Mike Rush.

Mark Holbrook

Mark Holbrook