The first regiment of African American recruits from Ohio formed - TopicsExpress



          

The first regiment of African American recruits from Ohio formed the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The only Civil War Battle fought in Ohio was at Buffington Island, a spot east of Pomeroy on the Ohio River, a Union Army column routed a Confederate cavalry force lead by General John Hunt Morgan on July 19, 1863. Morgan escaped at Buffington Island. On July 26, 1863 he was captured near Salineville and sent to the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. He eventually escaped.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:10:00 +0000

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