Wooster in the Civil War
Dublin Core
Title
Wooster in the Civil War
Contributor
Jake Kowall
Collection Items
Illustration of Sultana Explosion in Harper's Weekly
An illustration of the Sultana disaster in Harper's Weekly. It shows the steamer in flames and dozens of men stranded in the Mississippi.
Announcement of Lee's Surrender in the Wooster Republican
Title of an article announcing the Surrender of Lee's army. Appeared in the Wooster Republican on April 16, 1865.
Civil War Reenactment
A Civil War reenactor at Hale Farm demonstrates the use of a 19th century musket.
Photograph of G.A.R. in 1912
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic veteran's organization pledge allegiance to the flag in 1912. They stand beside Wooster's Civil War memorial in Public Square.
Wooster Cemetery Civil War Monument
The Civil War Memorial near the entrance to the Wooster Cemetery.
Illustration of James D. Robison
This is a portrait of Dr. J.D. Robison, a Wooster physician, credited with performing the first amputation of the Civil War.
Frick Civil War Monument
Wooster's Civil War monument donated by businessman Jacob Frick in 1892. The monument also brought to Wooster a much needed public drinking fountain.
Photograph of 120th OVI Reunion
A reunion of the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, held at the Van Nest home in Wooster.
Photograph of 16th OVI Drum and Banner
Battle flags, a drum, and a bugle from the 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which men from Wayne County served. This scene is from the old Memorial Hall on S. Buckeye Street.
Portrait of David S. Stanley
A portrait of David Stanley, Major General for the Union Army and Medal of Honor recipient.
Ladies' Aid Festival Headline in Wooster Republican
A newspaper clip from the Wooster Republican. The activities of the Wooster Aid Society were a common sight in Civil War era papers.
Emeline Stibbs Quote
A quote from Emeline Stibbs to her son John, revealing her extreme sense of patriotism.
Photograph of Aquila Wiley
This is a photgraph of Aquila Wiley, who served as a colonel with the 41st Ohio duirng the war and lost his leg during the Battle of Missionary Ridge
Portrait of William Given
This portrait of William Given was painted by Wooster artist, Michael Nachtrieb. Given had organized the recruitment of volunteers in Wayne County and even served as Colonel of the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Weakened by his wartime…
Beall-Stibbs House
The home of Emeline Stibbs on E. Bowman Street (now part of the Wayne County Historical Society) acted as a meeting place for women of the Soldiers Aid Society during the war.
Charles Lepold Sultana Interview
In this video, Charles Lepold, Chairman of the Military Committee at the Wayne County Historical Society shares the story of the Sultana Disaster
Photograph of Thomas Eckert
This photograph shows Thomas Eckert, who worked as Wooster's postmaster and telegraph operator in the 1850s.