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Buffington Island!
Ohio's ONLY Civil War Battlefield!!!!
The monument at the Buffington Island park.
For about four hours on the morning of July 19, 1863, the valley around the small river town of Portland, Ohio became the most hotly contested piece of real estate in the United States as John Hunt Morgan and his cavalry were in the fight of their lives against pursuing Union forces.
Today a different stuggle is occurring on the same field. It is a fight to keep the gravel mining industry from desecrating this land and possibly destroying the unmarked graves of veterans.
Follow the links below to learn more about the battle, the annual reenactment, and how you can help preserve..........
BUFFINGTON ISLAND,
OHIO'S ONLY CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD.
A Brief History of the Battle of Buffington Island