OM Backroads: Ep. 109. Civil War Generals from Ohio
Hello Ohio Mysteries Backroads listeners.
Ohio played an outsized role in shaping the leadership of the Union and Confederacy during the American Civil War—producing a remarkable number of generals who would go on to influence not only the outcome of the war, but the future of the nation itself.
In this episode, we explore the lives and legacies of some of the Buckeye State’s most prominent military leaders, including Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip Sheridan, and George McClelllan.
From Grant’s steady rise to overall command of Union forces, to Sherman’s ruthless and…
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