Sidney in Shelby County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Schultz's Battery

In Memoriam

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

1. Schultz's Battery Memorial

Inscription.

Zum Andenken der Deutsch
Amerikanishe Freiwilligen

Schultz's Battery
Civil War 1861 - 1865
Battery M, First Ohio
Volunteer Light Artillery

Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio.

Erected in 1938 by
George Hemm Jr.
in memory of
his parents and the pioneer
immigrant German settlers,
soldiers and sailors of the
United States.

Their magnificent support of
President Lincoln during
the Civil War saved the Union
1861 - 1865

Erected 1938 by George Hemm Jr.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Heroes • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 40° 16.561′ N, 84° 9.31′ W. Marker is in Sidney, Ohio, in Shelby County. Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Main Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Ohio Avenue. Memorial is about 700 feet north of the Big Four Railroad Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 857 S Ohio Avenue, Sidney OH 45365, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Big Four Bridge (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gold Star Families Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sidney Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Jail (approx. 0.6 miles away); US Bank (approx. 0.6 miles away); George W. Bush (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burkhart Building (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sidney.

Also see . . . Schultz's Battery. (Submitted on April 14, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

2. Schultz's Battery Memorial

Main Avenue on right. Looking north.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

3. Schultz's Battery Memorial

Looking south toward Big Four Railroad Bridge.

Schultz's Battery Memorial Battles Fought image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

4. Schultz's Battery Memorial Battles Fought

Schultz's Battery Memorial Honor Roll image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

5. Schultz's Battery Memorial Honor Roll

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

6. Schultz's Battery Memorial Honor Roll

Schultz's Battery Memorial Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 7, 2010

7. Schultz's Battery Memorial Dedication

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,020 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 14, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.