Richland Township near St. Clairsville in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Captain Thomas Drummond

Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, February 20, 2021

1. Captain Thomas Drummond Marker

Inscription. Here lies Thomas Drummond (1832-1865) - legislator, abolitionist and soldier. Raised in eastern Ohio, he moved to Iowa where he served in the General Assembly and secured the location of the State Asylum for the Blind at Vinton. As editor of the Vinton Eagle, he was an outspoken opponent of slavery. During the Civil War, Drummond was appointed to the 5th U.S. Cavalry where he commanded George Armstrong Custer and fought at First Bull Run, Stoneman's Raid during Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. On April 1, 1865 at the decisive Battle of Five Forks, Drummond was mortally wounded. Returned to St. Clairsville, he was buried beside his mother Harriett Green Drummond.

Erected 2015 by Rotary Club of St. Clairsville; The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 19-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.

Location. 40° 4.915′ N, 80° 53.983′ W. Marker is near St. Clairsville, Ohio, in Belmont

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County. It is in Richland Township. It is on Newell Avenue east of North Market Street, on the left when traveling east. Located in Friends Cemetery near the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 Newell Ave, Saint Clairsville OH 43950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in this Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Belmont County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medal of Honor Recipients of Belmont County (about 500 feet away); Belmont County Revolutionary War Veterans (about 600 feet away); Benjamin Lundy Champion of Freedom (about 600 feet

Marker is located in Friends Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, February 20, 2021

2. Marker is located in Friends Cemetery

away); Belmont County / Groundbreaking Site of the National Road in Ohio (about 600 feet away); Home of Benjamin Lundy (about 600 feet away); The Historic National Road in Ohio (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Clairsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Milestone Marks where Extension of National Road… (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).

Captain Thomas Drummond grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish

3. Captain Thomas Drummond grave marker

Thomas Drummond Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish

4. Thomas Drummond Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2021, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. This page has been viewed 773 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 22, 2021, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.