Bowling Green in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wood County In The Civil War

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 25, 2022

1. Wood County In The Civil War Marker

Inscription. During the American Civil War (1861-1865), a sparsely populated Wood County (18,000 in 1860) furnished nearly 2,000 men for the Union military, and approximately 450 died in service. Wood County soldiers served in seventeen infantry regiments, two cavalry regiments, and two artillery batteries and participated in most major battles and campaigns. A few served in the Union Navy. Seven were awarded the Medal of Honor.

Most local families had a member in the Union military, and their absence was a severe hardship for the farm-based community. Women, children, and the elderly struggled to maintain agricultural production in addition to providing other support for the Union's cause. Most notably, each township organized a committee that recruited volunteers for the Union Army, supported soldiers' families, and sponsored patriotic meetings.

This plaque commemorates the efforts of Wood County's soldiers, sailors, and civilians whose efforts helped preserve the United States as one nation.

Dedicated April 2015 by the
Wood County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee
and the Wood County Commissioners

Erected 2015 by Wood County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and the Wood County Commissioners.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil

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Location. 41° 22.573′ N, 83° 38.917′ W. Memorial is in Bowling Green, Ohio, in Wood County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Court Street and North Prospect Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bowling Green OH 43402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

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: Wood County WWI & WWII Memorial (here, next to this marker); Wood County Congressional Medal Of Honor Recipients (here, next to this marker); Wood County Persian Gulf War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wood County Vietnam War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Wood County Honor And Rememberance (a few steps from this marker); Wood County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (a few steps from this marker); Court Street Connections (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bowling Green.

Other markers no longer nearby. Wood County Flag Monument (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Wood County World War I & II Veterans Memorial (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 25, 2022

2. Wood County In The Civil War Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.