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How my great-great grandfather saved the Union. George S. Vascik Teaching American History February 7, 2011. Organization of this presentation. Constructed entirely from material available on the Internet Using personal history to make history come alive Duncan Carter, 1838-1895.
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How my great-great grandfather saved the Union George S. Vascik Teaching American History February 7, 2011
Organization of this presentation • Constructed entirely from material available on the Internet • Using personal history to make history come alive • Duncan Carter, 1838-1895
Organization of the Union Army • Ohioans heed their nation’s call • Theaters, districts, armies • Corps, divisions, regiments
Duncan Carter • Men volunteer for units raised locally, usually by county • The Duncan Carter Story • 72nd Ohio Volunteer Regiment • Organized October, 1861 • Men from Ottawa and Sandusky counties • Map of Ohio • (DavidRumsey Map Collection) • Trained at Fort Chase, Columbus under own officers
72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry • Sources for Ohio regiments • Sources for 72nd OVI (compiled by Larry Stevens) • Roster • Unit history Army Heritage Collection On-line • Men of the regiment (CAC/BGSU) • Ralph Pomeroy Buckland (Sandusky Cty HS) • Gustavus A. Gessner (Hayes Presidential Ctr) • Facebook
72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry • Significant battles • Shiloh April 6-7, 1862 • Vicksburg May-July, 1863 • Guntown (Brice’s Crossroads) June 10, 1864 • Reenlistment (Battle Hymn of the Republic) • Nashville (Medal of Honor, 1st Lieutenant Charles H. McCleary, Company C) December 15-16, 1864 • Mobile April 1865 • Regimental battle flag • Deaths • Monuments
Shiloh • Set up campaign • Order of battle • Maps • The battlefield • The battle commences • The first day • Story of the battle • Animation • Shiloh in photos • The 72 OVI after Shiloh
Aftermath • Mustered out at Vicksburg on September 11, 1865 • Duncan Carter’s return • Purchased a homestead in Wood county north of Bowling Green • Sons: Ulysses Grant, William Sherman, and George Thomas • Remembrance • Grand Army of the Republic • Reunions 72nd OVI reunion, 1908
Remembrance Oh come let’s sing Ohio’s praise And songs of Alma Mater raise While our hearts rebounding thrill With joy alone that death will still. Summer’s heat or winter’s cold The seasons pass, the years will roll Time and change will surely show, How firm they friendship … OHIO!