Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ovid Wellford Smith
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2008
1. Ovid Wellford Smith Marker
In Memory of Ovid Wellford Smith who is buried here. At 16, he enlisted as James Smith in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid to destroy Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured The General locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Although Smith did not actually participate, he was equally recognized and received the Medal of Honor, July 6, 1864.
Erected 1985 by The Ohio Gun Collectors Association, Doug Byrum, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1908.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 56.543′ N, 83° 1.992′ W. Marker was in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It was in Southwest Columbus. It could be reached from Greenlawn Avenue. Marker is in Section C of Green Lawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: Ovid Wellford Smith / Medal of Honor Recipients at Green Lawn (a few steps from this marker); Consecration Grove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lucas Sullivant (about 300 feet away); Departed Denizens (about 600 feet away); George A. Blount (about 600 feet away); Grandfather Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pigeon Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Regarding Ovid Wellford Smith. Smith's infiltration to Marietta Georgia
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2008
2. Ovid Wellford Smith Marker
Also see . . . Ovid Wellford “James” Smith. Find A Grave entry (Submitted on February 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2008
3. Ovid Wellford Smith Grave Markers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2008
4. Ovid Wellford Smith Military Grave Marker
via Find A Grave, unknown
5. Ovid Wellford Smith
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 10, 2008
6. Entrance to Green Lawn Cemetery
1000 Greenlawn Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,723 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on February 20, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on October 20, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
