Mercer in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
1. Civil War Memorial Dedication
To Her Soldiers.
1861 1865
[Bas reliefs]
Regiments in which
Mercer County men served
during the Civil War 1861 - 1865
Twenty-five hundred men and boys
from Mercer County served in the
"War of the Rebellion".
Those regiments are:
39th · 10th Reserves · Co. B (Middlesex Rangers, G (Mercer Rifles)
57th · Co. B, C, E (Verner Greys), F, I
76th · Keystone Zouaves · Co. B
77th · Co. E (Bell's Guards)
100th · Roundheads · Co. B, G (Worth Guards)
111th · Co. K
139th · Co. A (Mercer Guards)
140th · Co. B (Stewart's Infantry)
142nd · Co. A
145th · Co. G
169th · Co. A, D
211th · Co. D
212th · 6th Heavy Artillery · Co. I, M
Smaller numbers of men from Mercer County
served in the 83rd PVI, 134th PVI, and the
4th Pa. Cav. (64th Rgt.)
Erected by the People of Mercer County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 13.615′ N, 80° 14.286′ W. Memorial is in Mercer, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is at the
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Vietnam Conflict (here, next to this marker); Mercer County WWII Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Helen Black Miller Memorial Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Court House Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Global War on Terror Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mercer Soldiers Orphans School (within shouting distance of this marker); Henderson Historical Center (within shouting distance of this marker); John A. Bingham (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercer.
Regarding Civil War Memorial. The monument is missing its Infantryman statue, which was blown off the top of the plinth during a severe windstorm. It is being repaired or replaced.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
2. Civil War Memorial Regiments Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
3. Civil War Memorial Battle Bas Relief
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
4. Civil War Memorial Battle Bas Relief
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
5. Civil War Memorial and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
6. Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
7. Civil War Memorial Cavalryman Statue
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2025
8. Civil War Memorial Artilleryman Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on January 31, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of the missing statue before its demise and/or after it has been restored/replaced and set atop the memorial. • Can you help?
