Ohio 107th Volunteer Infantry (Union)

Fredericksburg

In early November, Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside took command of the Army of the Potomac, and made immediate plans to move the army once again toward Richmond.READ MORE

ColonelSeraphim Meyer

Lieutenant ColonelCharles Mueller

Brigadier GeneralNathaniel C. McLean

ColonelJohn C. Lee

Brigadier GeneralCharles Devens Jr.

Brigadier GeneralNathaniel C. McLean

ColonelSeraphim Meyer

Brigadier GeneralCharles Devens Jr.

Chancellorsville

On April 27, 1863, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker launched a turning movement designed to pry Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia out of its lines at Fredericksburg.READ MORE

ColonelSeraphim Meyer

CaptainJohn M. Lutz

Brigadier GeneralAdelbert Ames

ColonelAndrew L. Harris

Brigadier GeneralAdelbert Ames

Brigadier GeneralFrancis C. Barlow

ColonelSeraphim Meyer

Brigadier GeneralFrancis C. Barlow

Gettysburg

In the summer of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the Northern states. Lee sought to capitalize on recent Confederate victories and defeat the Union army on Northern soil, which he hoped would force the Lincoln administration to negotiate for peace. Lee also sought to take the war out of the ravaged Virginia farmland and gather supplies for his Army of Northern Virginia. Using the Shenandoah Valley as cover for his army, Lee was pursued first by Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Ho…READ MORE

Fort Wagner

Fort Wagner, part of the formidable Confederate defenses of Charleston Harbor, was built on Morris Island on the south edge of the bay. The fort's 30-foot high earth and sand filled walls protected 14 heavy artillery pieces that could bear on attackers or warships trying to enter the harbor. The Union Navy attempted to reduce the defenses of Charleston in early 1863 with little success. In early June, Brig. Gen. Quincy Gillmore attempted to capture the batteries on Morris Island and use them against Fort S…READ MORE