Chelsea in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oak Grove Cemetery Civil War Memorial

By David Wilcox

1. Oak Grove Cemetery Civil War Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(North Face):
Erected under
the auspices of
Woman's Relief
Corps No. 210,
assisted by
R.P. Carpenter
Post No. 41,
and Patriotic
Citizens

1861 to 1865
(West Face):R.P. Carpenter Post No 41

To the memory
of
our noble dead
who freely gave their
lives that our
Country's flag
might be maintained
unsullied.

Erected May 30, 1897

Erected 1897 by W.R.C Corp R.F. Carpenter Post No. 210.

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

Location. 42° 19.19′ N, 84° 0.642′ W. Marker is in Chelsea, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. Marker is on East Middle Street. Located in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: East Middle Street, Chelsea MI 48118, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chelsea / Chelsea Depot (approx. half a mile away); The Welfare Building (approx. half a mile away); First Congregational Church (approx. half a mile

North Side Inscription image. Click for full size.

By David Wilcox

2. North Side Inscription

away); North Lake Methodist Church (approx. 4½ miles away); Frederick Pelham: Bridge Engineer (approx. 6.3 miles away); History of Mill Creek Dam (approx. 6.3 miles away); Alice Frances House•Library (approx. 6.4 miles away); Dexter Area Civil War Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chelsea.

By David Wilcox

3. Oak Grove Cemetery Civil War Memorial

Two 30-pdr Parrott Rifles guard the memorial.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2010, by Al Barrera of Brownstown, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,458 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2010. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.