Governor David Tod | Monument Minute | Civil War History

Highly praised by Abraham Lincoln, governor David Tod led Ohio through some of the most tumultuous years of the Civil War. Responsible for instituting a draft in order to raise troops as well as for shoring up Ohio’s Southern border against Confederate attack, Tod was regarded as a forceful and energetic leader.
This is part of our Monument Minute Series.
Video by Tommaso Solomon
With Assistance from Tim Daley, Executive Director