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Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Dedication |
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Inscription. The People of Athens County
erect
this monument
in memory of those who volunteered
as
Soldiers and Sailors
in defense of the Union
and to perpetuate
Free Government.
The People
will ever remember how much of
our national prosperity
is due to
the patriotism and valor
of
the men who died
in
the service of their country
Athens County
contributed
twenty six hundred and ten men
as
soldiers and sailors
in the
War for the Union, 1861 - 1865.
Erected 1893 by The Citizens of Athens County.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Markers Attached to Sculpture, and the Markers with Artwork marker series.
Location. 39° 19.639′ N, 82° 6.041′ W. Marker is in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County. Marker is on Union Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is on the campus of Ohio University, about 150 feet east of the Alumni Gateway at Union Street and Court Street. Marker is in this post office area: Athens OH 45701, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Student Voices (a few steps from this marker); Ohio University (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio University 1915 Alumni Gateway (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance (within shouting distance of this marker); The Elms (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens County Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Athens County Vietnam War Memorial (about 700 feet away); First Settlers in Athens County (about 700 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Athens. | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Remembrance | | |
More about this marker. Statues cast by M. J. Power Foundry, New York.
Also see . . . Athens County in the Civil War. (Submitted on January 23, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Contribution | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | | Looking east. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial | | Looking west toward Alumni Gate in center background. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 6. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Cavalryman Statue | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 7. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Soldier Statue | | C. Bubert, sculptor, 1880. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 8. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Sailor Statue | | D. Richards, sculptor. | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 9. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bronze Panel and Date | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 10. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bronze Panel and Quote | | “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009 | |
| | | 11. Athens County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Bronze Panel and Commissiones | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on January 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. This page has been viewed 926 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Submitted on January 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Lancaster, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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