Clinton in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Medal of Honor
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024
1. Medal of Honor Marker
Nearly 3,500 medals have been awarded since 1863 when the first Medals of Honor were presented on March 25 to six members of Andrews' Raiders to twenty-three volunteers from Ohio who followed James J. Andrews (a Virginian and Union spy) on a daring mission to disrupt transportation and communication lines between Atlanta and Chattanooga by burning bridges. Only partly successful, the Raiders were all captured by Confederate troops. Andrews and seven others were hanged and fourteen were sent to prison camps. The six men who received the first medals were exchanged for Southern prisoners held in the North. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton heard the story from the men shortly after their release from prison and presented the medals, which had recently been authorized by Congress, to Jacob Parrott, William Bensinger, Robert Buffum, Elihu Mason, William Pittinger, and William H. Reddick.
Including the first six, 319 recipients of the Medals are accredited to Ohio. Twenty-three Ohio recipients served in the Navy, one in the Air Force, 3 in the Army Air Corps, 17 in the Marine Corps the remaining 275 served in the Army.
144 were born in the state and their medals are accredited to Ohio.
107 recipients were not native Ohioans, but their medals were accredited to the Buckeye State.
68 men were born in Ohio, but their medals were accredited to other states.
More than half of Ohio's recipients fought in the Civil War.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 40° 55.465′ N, 81° 37.507′ W. Memorial is in Clinton, Ohio, in Summit County. It can be reached from Fulton Street 1½ miles south of West Comet Road, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest. 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: The Purple Heart (here, next to this marker); Pollinator Garden Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (a few steps from this marker); History of the POW-MIA Flag (a few steps from this marker); History of the M60 Patton Tank (a few steps from this marker); Killed in Action Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Fallen from Lorain County (a few steps from this marker); Pat Tillman (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024
2. Medal of Honor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
