Adrian in Lenawee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Adrian Civil War Memorial

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Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 24, 2021

1. Civil War Memorial

Inscription.

Adrian Civil War Memorial. . , By such as these was our Union saved , in the Great Struggle of '61-'65, (Plaque 1) , In memory of , 4th. Mich. Cav. , Henry E. McLouth . Orin D. McLouth . William Bidelnan . Henry A. Barnard . Augustus Rabold . William Housman . Joseph E. Seaman . Charles Hawley, 5th. Mich. Cav. , Julian L. Morey, 6th. Mich. Cav. , Charles Blossom, 4th U.S. Cav. , Robert K. Payne, (Plaque 2) , In memory of , 1st. Georgia Inf. , Capt. A. M. Rogers, 4th. Mich. Inf. , Robert Tinney . George W. Holmes, 11th. Mich. Cav. , Rome Weitnet, 9th. Mich. Cay. , B. M. V. Whitney, 11th. Mich. Inf. , Michael Dann, 1st. Mich. Inf. , George Parker, 8th. Penn. Cav. , Lieu. Henry J. Ladd, (Plaque 3) , In memory of , 20th. Mich. Inf. , Col. W. H. Smith, 26th. Mich. Inf. , James Sherman, 9th. Mich. Cav. , Frederick ladd . James R. Perkins, 6th. U.S. Cav. , Charles H. Miller, 11th. U.S. Inf. , John Mitchell, Berdans Sharpshootees , Albert W. Miller, 15th. Mich. Inf. , Charles Hoyt, (Plaque 4) , In memory of , 61st. N.Y. Inf. , Jacob Hoffman . Homer H. Bixby . Frank B. Aldrich . Melvin White, 54th. Mass. Inf. , George Dorsey, 25th. Ohio Inf. , Lewis F. Shannon, 47th. Ohio Inf. , Col. L. S. Elliott . Charles Derby . William H. H. Faxon, 4th. Mich. Cav. , William Heinzelman, (Plaque 5) , In memory of , 16th. Mich. Inf. , Levi Greenfield Co. C . Charles E. Norton Co. C . Alfred M. Smith Co. C . Jerome D. Raker Co. C . Charles M. Ramsdell Co. C . Thomas W. Kline Co. C . Erasmus D. Thompson Co. C . Michael Daly Co. C . Charles R. Wheeler Co. C . Charles W. Weeeler Co. B . Lafayette Brown Co. B . Charles Thayer Co. B, 3rd. Mo. Inf. , Albert E. Ulrich, (Plaque 6) , In memory of , 17th. Mich. Inf. , Lieu. Col. L. L. Comstock . John S. Vreeland . James T. Avery . Franklin Knight . Moses Shiphan . Myron H. Perkins . Addison Bradish . James P. Cope . Cassius A. Clark . William R. McMinn . William Elliott, 1st. Mich. Eng. , William Wooten . Giles H. Chappel, (Plaque 7) , In memory of , 4th. Mich. Inf. , Col. D. A. Woodbury . Samuel B. Bonney MUSN . Walter C. White Co. A . Duane C. Kinball Co. B . Harlow Mulliken Co. D . Paul Wilson Co. D . Frank C.W. Brown Co. D . Richard J. Glegg Co. D . Otis Turner Co. D . Charles W. Peters Co. F . Robert Moody Co. F, 12th. Tenn. Cav. , Lieu. C. Cunningham, 4th. Mich. Inf. , Bolke Doelson, (Plaque 8) , In memory of , lst. Mich. Inf. , Darius Bradish . John Riley . James Fowler . Edward P. Brown, 2nd. Mich. Inf. , Horace Blanceard . Stephen E. Fuller, 8th. Mich. Inf. , John Kenedy, 9th. Mich. Inf. , Franklin G. Drake, 12th. Mich. Inf. , William Ward . Emery Nelson, 1870 , Erected by citizens of Adrian , In Memory of our fallen soldiers

By such as these was our Union saved
in the Great Struggle of '61-'65

(Plaque 1)
In memory of
4th. Mich. Cav.
Henry E. McLouth • Orin D. McLouth • William Bidelnan • Henry A. Barnard • Augustus Rabold • William Housman • Joseph E. Seaman • Charles Hawley

5th. Mich. Cav.
Julian L. Morey

6th. Mich. Cav.
Charles Blossom

4th U.S. Cav.
Robert K. Payne

(Plaque 2)
In memory of
1st. Georgia Inf.
Capt. A. M. Rogers

4th. Mich. Inf.
Robert Tinney • George W. Holmes

11th. Mich. Cav.
Rome Weitnet

9th. Mich. Cay.
B. M. V. Whitney

11th. Mich. Inf.
Michael Dann

1st. Mich. Inf.
George Parker

8th. Penn. Cav.
Lieu. Henry J. Ladd

(Plaque 3)
In memory of
20th. Mich. Inf.
Col. W. H. Smith

26th. Mich. Inf.
James Sherman

9th. Mich. Cav.
Frederick ladd • James R. Perkins

6th. U.S. Cav.
Charles H. Miller

11th. U.S. Inf.
John Mitchell

Berdans Sharpshootees
Albert W. Miller

15th. Mich. Inf.
Charles Hoyt

(Plaque 4)
In memory of
61st. N.Y. Inf.
Jacob Hoffman • Homer H. Bixby • Frank B. Aldrich

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• Melvin White

54th. Mass. Inf.
George Dorsey

25th. Ohio Inf.
Lewis F. Shannon

47th. Ohio Inf.
Col. L. S. Elliott • Charles Derby • William H. H. Faxon

4th. Mich. Cav.
William Heinzelman

(Plaque 5)
In memory of
16th. Mich. Inf.
Levi Greenfield Co. C • Charles E. Norton Co. C • Alfred M. Smith Co. C • Jerome D. Raker Co. C • Charles M. Ramsdell Co. C • Thomas W. Kline Co. C • Erasmus D. Thompson Co. C • Michael Daly Co. C • Charles R. Wheeler Co. C • Charles W. Weeeler Co. B • Lafayette Brown Co. B • Charles Thayer Co. B

3rd. Mo. Inf.
Albert E. Ulrich

(Plaque 6)
In memory of
17th. Mich. Inf.
Lieu. Col. L. L. Comstock • John S. Vreeland • James T. Avery • Franklin Knight • Moses Shiphan • Myron H. Perkins • Addison Bradish • James P. Cope • Cassius A. Clark • William R. McMinn • William Elliott

1st. Mich. Eng.
William Wooten • Giles H. Chappel

(Plaque 7)
In memory of
4th. Mich. Inf.
Col. D. A. Woodbury • Samuel B. Bonney MUSN • Walter C. White Co. A • Duane C. Kinball Co. B • Harlow Mulliken Co. D • Paul Wilson Co. D • Frank C.W. Brown Co. D • Richard J. Glegg Co. D • Otis Turner Co. D • Charles W. Peters Co. F • Robert Moody Co. F

12th. Tenn. Cav.
Lieu. C. Cunningham

4th.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 24, 2021

2. Civil War Memorial

Mich. Inf.
Bolke Doelson

(Plaque 8)
In memory of
lst. Mich. Inf.
Darius Bradish • John Riley • James Fowler • Edward P. Brown

2nd. Mich. Inf.
Horace Blanceard • Stephen E. Fuller

8th. Mich. Inf.
John Kenedy

9th. Mich. Inf.
Franklin G. Drake

12th. Mich. Inf.
William Ward • Emery Nelson

1870
Erected by citizens of Adrian
In Memory of our fallen soldiers

Erected 1870 by Citizens of Adrian.

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

Location. 41° 53.789′ N, 84° 1.758′ W. Marker is in Adrian, Michigan, in Lenawee County. Memorial is at the intersection of East Maumee Street and Park Place West, on the right when traveling east on East Maumee Street. The memorial is in Monument Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 East Maumee Street, Adrian MI 49221, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lenawee County Korean War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lenawee County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lenawee County World War Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Lenawee County Spanish War Memorial (a few steps from this marker);

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 24, 2021

3. Civil War Memorial

Lenawee County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lenawee County World Terrorism Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph's Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Adrian.

Also see . . . Civil War Memorial (Adrian, Michigan). Wikipedia article discusses how the column used in the monument came from the Bank of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Also explained are the cannons. (Submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. National Register of Historic Places
The Civil War Memorial was added to the NRHP June 29, 1972.

— Submitted September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 24, 2021

4. Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Craig Doda, September 18, 2021

5. Civil War Memorial

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 24, 2021

6. Civil War Memorial

Two of the four cannons with the memorial

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 24, 2021

7. Civil War Memorial

Located in Monument Park

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on August 22, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5. submitted on September 29, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on September 24, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.