Dover Township in Chauncey in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chauncey Civil War Patriots
Photographed by Carl Jσn Denbow, May 14, 2023
1. Chauncey Civil War Patriots Marker
During the War of the Rebellion three young men from Chauncey traveled to Parkersburg and Clarksburg, VA., to enlist in what was then the 1st Virginia Cavalry (USA). These "Loyalist Regiments became West Virginia regiments in June 1863 just before the Battle of Gettysburg. None of these Chauncey Boys in Blue would live to see their 30th birthday. Lt. Sidney Knowles died when a rebel bullet struck his head during Farnsworth's Charge at Gettysburg. Lt. Hiram Robinett was seriously injured in that same charge and had part of his arm amputated. The two who survived the warLt. Robinett and Pvt. Robert Edwardsboth had interesting but short postwar careers before succumbing to tuberculosis, apparently acquired in the service. Robinett worked for the Freedmen's Bureau in Washington, D.C., whose purpose was to provide food, shelter, clothing, and medical services to newly freed African Americans. Edwards, who received an M.D degree from Georgetown University Medical School in 1868, practiced in Zaleski for a short period before his death. He was Roman Catholic and is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Athens. The other two were Protestants and rest in Nye Cemetery here in Chauncey. Robinett's obelisk tombstone was paid for by donations from his co-workers at the Freedmen's Bureau. This historical marker honors the patriotism and devotion
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Erected 2023 by Athens County Foundation and John S. Townsend Camp 108, Department of Ohio, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 39° 24.209′ N, 82° 7.769′ W. Marker is in Chauncey, Ohio, in Athens County. It is in Dover Township. It can be reached from West Bailey Road 0.1 miles west of Converse Street (Ohio Route 13), on the left when traveling west. The marker is located on a grassy area near a pavilion, and can be seen from the parking lot of the Dover Township Trail Head Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8433 W Bailey Rd, Chauncey OH 45719, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Clean Energy Generated By Our Solar Panels Will Save Both Money & The Planet (a few steps from this marker); Coal Mining in Chauncey (within shouting distance of this marker); Dover Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Athens County Infirmary (approx. 0.9 miles away); Home of Joe Burrow
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025
2. Chauncey Civil War Patriots Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2024, by Carl Jσn Denbow of Athens, Ohio. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 1, 2024, by Carl Jσn Denbow of Athens, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 23, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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