Bristolville in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio's First Civil War Monument
Dedicated October 15, 1863
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
1. Ohio's First Civil War Monument Marker
Side A
With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, many young men of Bristol Township enlisted in the army when President Abraham Lincoln issued his call to defend the Union cause. The death toll of some of these men at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee in April 1862 touched the local community as did the loss of Bristol Township lives at the Battle of Perryville in Kentucky, the Battle of Cedar Mountain in Virginia, and other theaters of war later in the year. The local citizenry responded to a plan for a lasting public memorial at the Town Park through a fund raising campaign. In 1863 the town square was transformed with a marble monument placed on an elevated mound at its center. The monument was designed by local artist Frank J. Hammond and manufactured by Myers, Uhl & Company of Cleveland at a cost of $500. [continued on other side]
Side b
[continued from other side] The names of Bristol Township's fallen heroes and their service records are inscribed on the monument's main block with symbols of the various military branches decorating the base of the pedestal holding a draped funeral urn. The foundation stone
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Erected 2005 by Bristol Historical Society, Bristol Township Trustees, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 21-78.)
Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 41° 23.268′ N, 80° 52.137′ W. Marker is in Bristolville, Ohio, in Trumbull County. It is at the intersection of Ohio Route 45 and Greenville Road NW ( Route 88), on the right when traveling north on Ohio Route 45. Located in Bristol Township Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
2. Ohio's First Civil War Monument Marker
Side B
Regionally, this marker and monument is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Parade Rifles (here, next to this marker); Bristol Township Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Bristol Township Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Bristol Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Honor Roll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bristol Public Library (about 400 feet away); The Sacrifices of a Few Ensure the Freedom of Many (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bloomfield Township Commons (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristolville.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
3. Ohio's First Civil War Monument Marker
Side A
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
4. Ohio's First Civil War Monument Marker
Side B
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 10, 2018
5. Ohio's First Civil War Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 966 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
