Columbus: Exhibit, “Four Years in the Saddle: Captain William L. Curry”

By arohmiller, posted on April 17th, 2013.

[ June 3, 2013 to June 28, 2013. ] William L. Curry served in companies K and M of the First Ohio Cavalry.  The First Ohio Cavalry was organized for three years service in 1861 at Camp Chase and was mustered in as a regiment on October 5, 1861.  Lieutenant Curry was taken prisoner July 25, 1862 at Courtland, Alabama after being shot by [...]

Columbus: “The Repose of President Lincoln”

By arohmiller, posted on April 16th, 2013.

[ April 29, 2013; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] The 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery A, a group of Civil War reenactors, will provide an honor guard for a replica of Lincoln’s casket from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.  This will take place on the site where the slain president lay in state in the Ohio Statehouse Rotunda on April 29, 1865.  A special [...]

Lebanon: Exhibit, “War on the River: Civil War Sailors of Warren County, Ohio”

By arohmiller, posted on December 10th, 2012.

[ October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013. ] [caption id="attachment_9175" align="alignleft" width="300"] A case in the exhibit, “War on the River: Civil War Sailors of Warren County, Ohio.”[/caption]

The Warren County Records Center & Archives presents their exhibit, “War on the River: Civil War Sailors of Warren County, Ohio.”  This exhibit calls attention to Ohio’s involvement in the Union Navy during the Civil War, [...]

Portsmouth: Portsmouth Public Library Civil War Series, Ohio Historical Society “Case Histories” Display

By arohmiller, posted on October 11th, 2012.

[ October 15, 2012 to October 27, 2012. ] It is difficult to believe that an entire 150 years separate us from one of the most defining events in our national history.  This anniversary provides a fresh opportunity to discover the role Ohio played in the Civil War.

The Portsmouth Public Library has planned a series of activities and presentations both to commemorate the event [...]

Woodsfield: Monroe County Historical Society Hosts OHS Civil War Traveling Exhibit

By arohmiller, posted on June 7th, 2012.

[ June 9, 2012 to July 4, 2012. ] The Monroe County Historical Society will host the Ohio Historical Society’s traveling exhibit “Ohio & the Civil War: 150 Years Later” from June 9 -July 4 2012!

Location: The Hollister-Parry House, 217 Eastern Avenue, Woodsfield, OH 43793.

Hours:

During “On to Richmond,” a Civil War 150th Living History Weekend on June 9 &10:

June 9 – 10:00a.m – 8:00p.m.

June [...]