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William Dennison was the governor of Ohio at the start of the Civil War and was a Republican. Although Lincoln easily carried Ohio in 1860, David Tod a War Democrat won the Ohio governorship in 1861. Historians consider Tod's support for the War effort as energetic and forceful. Tod had to deal with protecting Ohio from Confederate actions. Despite how much Tod did the people of Ohio elected another War Democrat as governor in 1863. So what did Governor Tod do that caused the Ohio War Democrats to replace him? I guess my next question would be why War Democrats were so popular in Ohio?
One of the reasons I posted a thread about Tod is that Ohio had the third largest population of Union states and Ohio soldiers played a major role in the Civil War. Ohio supplied the most Union soldiers per capita. Still we do not hear all that much about the contribution Ohio made the Union war effort. I had to wonder if this is partly because through most of the Civil War the governors of Ohio were Democrats. In the years right after the Civil War I wonder if Union War Democrats were given less credit than they deserve. Perhaps I should do a little research about other Union states with War Democrat governors during the Civil War. Another possible reason Ohio does not get all the credit it is due is that many Ohio soldiers served in the Western Theater. Any forum members have information they want to share about David Tod?
One of the reasons I posted a thread about Tod is that Ohio had the third largest population of Union states and Ohio soldiers played a major role in the Civil War. Ohio supplied the most Union soldiers per capita. Still we do not hear all that much about the contribution Ohio made the Union war effort. I had to wonder if this is partly because through most of the Civil War the governors of Ohio were Democrats. In the years right after the Civil War I wonder if Union War Democrats were given less credit than they deserve. Perhaps I should do a little research about other Union states with War Democrat governors during the Civil War. Another possible reason Ohio does not get all the credit it is due is that many Ohio soldiers served in the Western Theater. Any forum members have information they want to share about David Tod?