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Franklin County Civil War Memorial
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| | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Franklin County Civil War Memorial | | | Inscription. In recognition
and in loving memory of the men
who on land and sea
upheld the honor and integrity
of our country and flag
in the War of the Rebellion
this monument is erected.
1861-1865
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Rest on embalmed and sainted dead
Dear as the blood ye gave,
no impious footsteps here shall tread,
the herbage of your grave.
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The bugle call, the battle ball,
again shall rouse them never;
they fought and fell,
they served us well,
their furlough lasts forever. Erected 1890 by Franklin County Ex-Soldiers and Sailors Association and the County Commissioners. Location. 39° 56.41′ N, 83° 2.217′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. Click for map. Monument is located in Section 28 of Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue. Monument is visible from Brown Road. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43223, United States of America. Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Our Unknown Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ovid Wellford Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Green Lawn Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Maynard E. Sensenbrenner (approx. 1.3 miles away); Maurice Gates (approx. 1.3 miles away); Council Site Between William Henry Harrison and Indians (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lucas Sullivant Home Site (approx. 1.7 miles away); The National Road (approx. 1.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Columbus. |
| | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Dedication | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Quote | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Quote | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Sponsors | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 6. Franklin County Civil War Memorial | | Cemetery fence along Brown Road are in background. | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 7. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Statuary | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 8. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Statuary | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 9. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Statuary Detail | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 10. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Engraving | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 11. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Engraving | | |
| | | | |  By William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009 | |
| | | 12. Franklin County Civil War Memorial Soldier | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 768 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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