Pickerington in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument

1861 - 1865

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2010

1. Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument

Inscription.

In honor U.V.L. of USA
G. H. Playford
David Davis
B. M. O'Boylan

Dedicated Sep. 12. 1918

Erected 1918 by Daniel Brice Baughman.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 12, 1918.

Location. 39° 54.822′ N, 82° 46.722′ W. Marker is in Pickerington, Ohio, in Fairfield County. Monument is in a gap between commercial buildings in a strip mall on the east side of Hill Road North (Ohio Route 256), between Stonecreek Drive and Birchwood Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1252 Hill Road North, Pickerington OH 43147, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Francis H. Game Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Carnegie Library (approx. 2½ miles away); Pickerington Park (approx. 2½ miles away); Former Home of Violet Grange (approx. 2½ miles away); Reynoldsburg - Birthplace of the Tomato (approx. 2½ miles away); Livingston House (approx. 2½ miles away); Pickerington Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9473 War Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pickerington.

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The statue of William T. Sherman was originally located in Baughman Memorial Park in/near Frazeysburg, Muskingum County, Ohio, until it was auctioned with other statues in July 2008. Sherman's head and left hand were removed by vandals in 1968. The monument sold for $2,600 and was moved to its current location sometime after the auction.

Also see . . .
1. Headless Sherman Statue Mystery Solved. Rantings of a Civil War Historian website entry:
Entry by historian Eric Wittenberg regarding the statue. Wittenberg is looking at options to restore the statue. (Submitted on June 1, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Statues on the Hill by Aaron J. Keirns. Little River Publishing Company website entry (Submitted on June 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Center gets refurbished Sherman statue, name change (Columbus Dispatch, 2013). (Submitted on September 30, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Damaged statue of Civil War leader whiles away time in shopping center (Columbus Dispatch). (Submitted on September 30, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2010

2. Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument Dedication

Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2010

3. Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument Detail

Medal on UVL Sherman Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2010

4. Medal on UVL Sherman Statue

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2010

5. Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2010

6. Union Veteran Legion Sherman Monument

Base can be seen in distance through brick arch to left of coffee shop. Looking NE.

Billy, with his head image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown

7. Billy, with his head

Headless Billy before he became headless.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,734 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 1, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on June 1, 2010, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.