Near Greenfield in Highland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greenfield Civil War Monument
James H. Freshour
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 14, 2018
1. Greenfield Civil War Monument Marker
James H. Freshour
of
Co. I. 81st Regt. O.V.V.I.
to the memory of
the Union soldiers
of
Greenfield and vicinity
of the War of the Rebellion
1861-1865
Erected 1907 by James H. Freshour, his sister Miss Hortense, and Juliana (White) Freshour, their mother.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 21.486′ N, 83° 23.068′ W. Monument is near Greenfield, Ohio, in Highland County. It can be reached from North Washington Street (Ohio Route 41) north of Massie Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument is located in Greenfield Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 750 N Washington St, Greenfield OH 45123, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Settlement and Abolition Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenfield Cemetery Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birthplace of General John E. Hull (approx. 0.2 miles away); The C.R. Patterson & Sons Company (approx. 0.4 miles away); B&O and DT&I Railroad Depots (approx. 0.4 miles away); Corner Pharmacy (approx. 0.4 miles away); The C.R. Patterson & Sons Story (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bell Tower (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenfield.
Also see . . . 2014 Greenfield Cemetery Stroll (pdf file). Greenfield Historical Society (Submitted on August 28, 2018.)
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 14, 2018
2. Greenfield Civil War Monument Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 14, 2018
3. Greenfield Civil War Monument Marker
the base; The four figures at the base represent the branches of the service:
Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and the Color Bearer.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 14, 2018
4. Greenfield Civil War Monument Marker
bronze portrait James H. Freshour, on the column
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 14, 2018
5. Greenfield Civil War Monument Marker
the statue on top of the column
Archived Picture, August 27, 2018
6. Greenfield Civil War Monument Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025
7. Greenfield Civil War Monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025
8. Greenfield Civil War Monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2025
9. Greenfield Civil War Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 27, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
