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

Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial

1861-1865

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2007

1. Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial

Inscription. In memory of the Union Soldiers who served in the Army from 1861-1865.

Erected by Ben Buttterfield Post No. 77, Department of Ohio, Grand Army of the Republic.

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.

Location. 39° 43.944′ N, 82° 36.219′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It can be reached from North Columbus Street. Marker is in center of the G.A.R. Circle (Section 213) of Forest Rose Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1238 North Columbus Street, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Hocking Hills

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 walking distance of this marker: 166th Infantry 42nd Division World War Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Township No. 6 School (approx. half a mile away); C & O Depot at Carroll, Ohio (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rising Park Centennial Celebration (approx. 0.6 miles away); R. Kenneth Kerr (1897 - 1953) and Charlotte Sieber Kerr (1899 - 1974)

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Pioneer Log House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Camp Anderson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dumontville General Store (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Additional keywords. Grand Army of the Republic.

Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial (west face) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2007

2. Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial (west face)

Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial G.A.R. Emblem image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2007

3. Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial G.A.R. Emblem

Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial at G.A.R. Circle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 26, 2007

4. Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial at G.A.R. Circle

Looking west.

Andrew Davidson Military Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 21, 2007

5. Andrew Davidson Military Grave Marker

Assistant Surgeon, 47th Ohio Infantry, Medal of Honor, buried Forest Rose Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,811 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 24, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on October 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.