Articles Filed Under: Civil War Indianapolis

The Civil War — 150th Anniversary: August 1863

August 22, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

Saturday morning, August 1, Indianapolis residents read a letter from a member of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry, published in the Journal, giving an account of the chase of the “notorious John H. Morgan” and his capture in Columbiana County, Ohio thus ending “one of the most memorable raids and pursuits … Read More

The Civil War — 150th Anniversary April 1863

April 18, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

General Henry B. Carrington and his staff had barely completed the move of the offices of the General Military Headquarters into Andrew Wallace’s new building at the corner of Maryland and Delaware Streets when an immense crowd of deserters and straggling soldiers descended on the headquarters. Meeting the President’s deadline … Read More

The Civil War: 150th Anniversary, Feb. 1863

February 14, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

Note:  2013 continues the 150th anniversary of the greatest conflict in which Americans were ever engaged – the Civil War.  This is the twenty-sixth in a series of articles providing a month by month synopsis from the pages of  The Indianapolis Daily Journal of Hoosier reactions to national events. February … Read More