Tiffin in Seneca County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Noble

The Buckeye Vanguard

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 28, 2019

1. Camp Noble Marker, side one

Inscription. This is the site of Camp Noble, named for Congressman Warren P. Noble, who obtained the officer’s commission for William H. Gibson as the colonel of the 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Companies of 100 began to arrive here August 12, 1861 from Crawford, Hancock, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, and Wyandot Counties. On August 20, they were mustered into Federal service as the 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Nicknamed the “Buckeye Vanguard” by Col. Gibson, training continued until September 9, 1861, when the 49th was ordered to Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, Ohio.

Departing Tiffin with 980 men, the 49th was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Pickett’s Mill, Columbia, Kennesaw Mountain, Franklin, Nashville, and duty in Texas. The 49th returned to Tiffin December 31, 1865 with 201 men. A total of 1,552 names appeared on the rolls of the 49th. Of the total, 206 men killed or mortally wounded, 165 died of disease, 14 perished in rebel captivity, and 616 discharged because of Wounds or disease. The regiment traveled 4,600 miles during its

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service.

Erected 2011 by Richard F. Mann Family, Seneca County Museum Foundation and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 8-74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker 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 date for this entry is August 12, 1861.

Location. 41° 7.23′ N, 83° 10.168′ W. Marker is in Tiffin, Ohio, in Seneca County. It is at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Ohio Avenue and Hunter Street on Clifton Avenue. It is in Slater Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tiffin OH 44883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

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

Camp Noble Marker, side two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 28, 2019

2. Camp Noble Marker, side two

distance of this marker: Ohio Department of Natural Resources 75th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Milling Co. (approx. 0.2 miles away); All Patriots Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veteran's Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Veteran's Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Founding of Tiffin (approx. half a mile away); Camp Ball (approx. half a mile away); The Ritz Theatre (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiffin.

Also see . . . Regimental History of the 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. “Pursuing the enemy to Crab Orchard, the 49th marched to Bowling Green. From there it marched towards Nashville and on October 5th was with the advance of the siege on that city. It then went into camp at Mill Creek and remained there until December 29th. General Rosecrans, in command of the Army of the Cumberland, started his movement towards Murfreesboro on December 26th. The regiment moved out of Nashville, under Major General McCook, and after constant skirmishing found itself in line of battle on the extreme right of

Camp Noble Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 28, 2019

3. Camp Noble Marker

Clifton Avenue is on the left, and Ohio Avenue on the right. Hunter Street crosses left to right behind the photographer.

the Union army before Murfreesboro, on the evening of the 30th. At six o’clock the next morning Kirk’s brigade, to the left and front, was furiously assaulted by the enemy, and giving way, was thrown back on the 49th, which became engaged, and was forced back by overwhelming numbers a mile and a half to the Nashville Turnpike, which was reached after incessant conflict of nine hours.” (Submitted on October 24, 2019.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.