Portland in Meigs County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Battle of Buffington Island
July 19, 1863
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Photographed by Jamie Abel, circa 2007
1. The Battle of Buffington Island Marker
Side A
Department of the Ohio - Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside
Cavalry Brigade, 3rd Division XXIII Corps - Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah
5th Indiana Cavalry (2 companies) (Lt. John O'Neil)
11th Kentucky Cavalry (Maj. Milton Graham)
14th Illinois Cavalry (Lt. Col. Horace Capron)
Henshaw's Independent (Ill.) Battery (Capt. E. Henshaw)
Several unattached units and local militia
Provisional Cavalry Division - Brig. Gen. Edward H. Hobson
Kautz's Brigade - Col. August V. Kautz
2nd Ohio Cavalry (Lt. Col. B. Purington)
7th Ohio Cavalry (Col. Israel Garrard)
Sanders' Brigade - Col. William P. Sanders
8th Michigan Cavalry (Lt. Col. Grover S. Wormer)
9th Michigan Cavalry (Lt. Col. George S. Acker)
11th Michigan Cavalry (Lt. Roy)
Wolford's Brigade - Col. Frank Wolford
1st Kentucky Cavalry (Lt. Col. Silas Adams)
2nd East Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Col. James Carter)
45th Ohio Mounted Infantry (Col. Benjamin P. Runkle)
Shackleford's Brigade - Brig. Gen. James M. Shackleford
3rd Kentucky Cavalry (Maj. Lewis Wolfley)
8th Kentucky Cavalry (Lt. William A. Sasseen)
9th Kentucky Cavalry (Maj. George W. Rue)
12th Kentucky Cavalry (Col. Eugene W. Crittenden)
22nd Indiana Battery (Capt. Benjamin F. Denning)
Ohio Militia - Capt. D.L. Wood
Athens County Militia (Capt. J. Stedman)
Marietta Militia (Maj. Bloomfield)
Harmar Battery (Lt. J. Young)
U.S. Navy - Lt. Cmdr. LeRoy Fitch
U.S. Gunboat Moose (Lt. Cmdr. LeRoy Fitch)
U.S. Steamer Imperial (Master T.J. Oakes)
U.S. Steamer Allegheny Belle (Master Nat Pepper)
Kanawha Division - Brig. Gen. Eliakim P. Scammon
12th Ohio Infantry (Col. Carr B. White)
23rd Ohio Infantry (Maj. James M. Comly)
91st Ohio Infantry (Col. John A. Turley)
13th West Virginia Infantry (Col. William R. Brown)
McMullin's Independent Battery (Capt. J. McMullin)
Erected by Meigs County
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 0.133′ N, 81° 46.449′ W. Marker is in Portland, Ohio, in Meigs County. It is on Ohio Route 124 0.1 miles south of Local Highway 153, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56902 OH-124, Portland OH 45770, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Battle of Buffington Island (here, next to this marker); First Ohio Invasion
Photographed by Jamie Abel, circa 2007
2. The Battle of Buffington Island Marker
Side B
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
3. The Battle of Buffington Island Marker and area (Side 2)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 9, 2017
4. The Battle of Buffington Island Marker and battlefield (side 1)
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
5. The Battle of Buffington Island Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,876 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2010, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
