Orwell in Ashtabula County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Citizens' Tablet

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 12, 2025

1. Citizens' Tablet Marker

Inscription.

Citizens' Tablet. . Settlement of Orwell was made by Apollos R. Paine April 1, 1817. Organized as a township July 4, 1826. First township officers: Trustees: Alanson Spalding, Joseph Chandler, Jr., Salmon Chandler. Township Clerk: Lyman Richards. Township Treasurer: John Babcock. In honor of Orwell citizens who answered our country's call in her hour of need. "For all they were, and all they dared, remember them!", Civil War . Chaffee, Adna R. Lieut. Gen. U.S.A. . Smith, Horatio M. Capt. A.O.M. and Brevet Mau. U.S.A. . Reeves, Calvin Maj. 1st Minn. H. Art. . Eames, W. M. Surgeon 21st O.V.I. . Blanchard, Freeman M. Co. H, 10th Mich. Cav. . Chaffee, Everill T. 14th Ohio Bat. . Chaffee, Nelson Co. H, 7th O.V.I. . Covert, Wa. Co. B, 125th O.V.I. . Frisbee, Ambrose E. Co. E, 57th Penna.V.I. . Hartshorn, Henry L. Co. C, 7th Mich.V.I. . Rex, Thos. H. Corp. Co. E, 60th O.V.I. . Ruby, Mason Co. H, 4th Minn.V.I. . Sackett, Isaac Co. D, 2nd Wis.V.I. . Stevens, Albert E. Co. B, 88th O.V.I. . Drew, Ezra Trumbull Guards. . White, Angier M. Trumbull Guards., 6th Regt. 0.V. Cav.. Bingham, Amander Capt. Co. A, and Major. . Bingham, Benj. Lieut. Co. E. . Northway, Delos R. Capt. Co. A, and Major. . Reeves, Truman Lieut. Co. G. . Russell, Oliver G. Lieut. Co. A. . Northway, Zenag A. Surgeon of Regt. . Blood, Harmon Asst. Surgeon of Regt. . Babcock, Chas. W. Sergt. Co. A. . Canfield, Henry A. Sergt. Co. A. . Covert, Thos. M. Bergt. Co. A. . Drew, Horace W. Gergt Co. A. . Northway, Geo. R. Sergt. Co. A. . Parker, Allen L. Geret. Co. A. . Herendeen, Zach. T. Corp. Co. A. . Joiner, James Corp, Co. A. . Covert, James W. Saddler Co. K. . Babcock, Fayette Private Co. A. . Babcock, Perminio Private Co. A. . Ball, Orange A. Private Co. A. . Bassett, Nathan M. Private Co. A. . Bingham, Salisbury Private Co. A. . Bigelow, Daniel A. Private Co. A. . Bigelow, George A. Private Co. A. . Blood, Erastus R. Private Co. A., 6th Regt. O.V. Gav Continued.. Canfield, Richard Private Co. I. . Canfield, Justin E. Private Co. E. . Canfield, Wm. A. Private Co. E. . Chaffee, Howard S. Private Co. i. . Dimick, J. C. Private Co. A. . Drew, Albert Private Co. A. . Goodrich, Payson E Private Co. A. . Jenkins, Chas. H. Private Co. A. . Joiner, Francis M. Private Co. A. . Joiner, Wor. Private Co. A. . Lackey, We Private Go. B. . Marsh, Morris S. Private Co. A. . Northway, Edward G. Private Co. A. . Northway, Pennington I. Private Co. A. . Northway, Marshall C. Private Co. A. . Northway, Myron E. Private Co. A. . Northway, Francis M.Private Co. H. . Reeves, Charles S. Private Co. A. . Rex, Daniel Private Co. A. . Rex, Samuel W. Private Co. A. . Saunders, Ivory B. Private Co. A. . Walling, Hiram A. Private Co. A. . Williams, Wy. Private Co. B. . Wolcott, Oren Private Co. A. . Wolcott, Willis A. Private Co. K. . Andrews, Andrew Unassigned Recruit., 19th O.V. Inf.-3-Mo.. French, Alfred N. Private Co.D. . Herendeen, Joel Private Co. D. . Phillips, Corydon Private Co. I., 23rd O.V. Inf.. Dustin, David D. Corp Co. B. . Goodrich, Asa Private Co. B. . Owen, Abner Private Co. B. . Sawyer, John G. Private Co. B. . Wolcott, Philander Private Co. B., 29th O.V. Inf.. Runyon, Wh Private Co. C. . Sage, John Private Co. C. . Smith, Pomeroy Private Co. F., 105th O.V. Inf.. Jordan, Lysander R. Sergt. Co. K. . Reeves, Edwin Sergt Co. G. . Northway, Luke Corp. Co. G. . King, Amos H. Corp. Co. K. . Smith, Wm. O. Corp. Co. K. . Devoe, Wm. Private Co. G. . Early, Elbridge F. Private Co. K. . Fales, Louis C. Private Co. I. . Frisbee, Augustus B. Private Co. I. . Hutchingon, Arthur G. Private Co. K. . Jenkins, Aaron Private Co. K. . King, George Private Co. K. . Northway, Sherman B. Private Co. G. . Northway, Henry D.Private Co. I. . Pratt, Charles Private Co. K. . Rulapaugh, John Private Co. I. . Slater, Albert A. Private Co.I. . Warren, Francis Private Co. K., 177th O.V. Inf.. French, Edwin C. Sergt. Co. C. . Blanchard, Perry W. Private Co. C. . Canfield, Asa G.Private Co. K. . Chadwick, Benj. B. Private Co. B. . Chaffee, Simon U Private Co. C. . Hubbard, Natian Private Co. C. . Jenkins, Chauney Private Co. C. . Orr, John J. Private Co. C., 196th O.V. Inf.. Baker, Francis M. Capt. Co. E. . Woodworth, Geo-A, Serct. Co.E., Spanish-American War.. Goddard, Roy Co. H, 14th Regt. U.S. Reg. . Sellers, Wick 1st Brigade U.S. Marines.

Settlement of Orwell was made by Apollos R. Paine April 1, 1817.
Organized as a township July 4, 1826.
First township officers:
Trustees: Alanson Spalding, Joseph Chandler, Jr., Salmon Chandler.
Township Clerk: Lyman Richards. Township Treasurer: John Babcock.
In honor of Orwell citizens who answered our country's call in her hour of need.
"For all they were, and all they dared, remember them!"

Civil War

Chaffee, Adna R. Lieut. Gen. U.S.A. • Smith, Horatio M. Capt. A.O.M. & Brevet Mau. U.S.A. • Reeves, Calvin Maj. 1st Minn. H. Art. • Eames, W. M. Surgeon 21st O.V.I. • Blanchard, Freeman M. Co. H, 10th Mich. Cav. • Chaffee, Everill T. 14th Ohio Bat. • Chaffee, Nelson Co. H, 7th O.V.I. • Covert, Wa. Co. B, 125th O.V.I. • Frisbee, Ambrose E. Co. E, 57th Penna.V.I. • Hartshorn, Henry L. Co. C, 7th Mich.V.I. • Rex, Thos. H. Corp. Co. E, 60th O.V.I. • Ruby, Mason Co. H, 4th Minn.V.I. • Sackett, Isaac Co. D, 2nd Wis.V.I. • Stevens, Albert E. Co. B, 88th O.V.I. • Drew, Ezra Trumbull Guards. • White, Angier M. Trumbull Guards.

6th Regt. 0.V. Cav. Bingham, Amander Capt. Co. A, & Major. • Bingham, Benj. Lieut. Co. E. • Northway, Delos R. Capt. Co. A, & Major. • Reeves, Truman Lieut. Co. G. • Russell, Oliver G. Lieut. Co. A. • Northway,

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Zenag A. Surgeon of Regt. • Blood, Harmon Asst. Surgeon of Regt. • Babcock, Chas. W. Sergt. Co. A. • Canfield, Henry A. Sergt. Co. A. • Covert, Thos. M. Bergt. Co. A. • Drew, Horace W. Gergt Co. A. • Northway, Geo. R. Sergt. Co. A. • Parker, Allen L. Geret. Co. A. • Herendeen, Zach. T. Corp. Co. A. • Joiner, James Corp, Co. A. • Covert, James W. Saddler Co. K. • Babcock, Fayette Private Co. A. • Babcock, Perminio Private Co. A. • Ball, Orange A. Private Co. A. • Bassett, Nathan M. Private Co. A. • Bingham, Salisbury Private Co. A. • Bigelow, Daniel A. Private Co. A. • Bigelow, George A. Private Co. A. • Blood, Erastus R. Private Co. A.

6th Regt. O.V. Gav Continued. Canfield, Richard Private Co. I. • Canfield, Justin E. Private Co. E. • Canfield, Wm. A. Private Co. E. • Chaffee, Howard S. Private Co. i. • Dimick, J. C. Private Co. A. • Drew, Albert Private Co. A. • Goodrich, Payson E Private Co. A. • Jenkins, Chas. H. Private Co. A. • Joiner, Francis M. Private Co. A. • Joiner, Wor. Private Co. A. • Lackey, We Private Go. B. • Marsh, Morris S. Private Co. A. • Northway, Edward G. Private Co. A. • Northway, Pennington I. Private Co. A. • Northway, Marshall C. Private Co. A. • Northway, Myron E. Private Co. A. • Northway, Francis M.Private Co. H. • Reeves, Charles S. Private Co. A. • Rex, Daniel Private Co. A. • Rex, Samuel W. Private Co. A. • Saunders,

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2. Citizens' Tablet Marker

Ivory B. Private Co. A. • Walling, Hiram A. Private Co. A. • Williams, Wy. Private Co. B. • Wolcott, Oren Private Co. A. • Wolcott, Willis A. Private Co. K. • Andrews, Andrew Unassigned Recruit.

19th O.V. Inf.-3-Mo. French, Alfred N. Private Co.D. • Herendeen, Joel Private Co. D. • Phillips, Corydon Private Co. I.

23rd O.V. Inf. Dustin, David D. Corp Co. B. • Goodrich, Asa Private Co. B. • Owen, Abner Private Co. B. • Sawyer, John G. Private Co. B. • Wolcott, Philander Private Co. B.

29th O.V. Inf. Runyon, Wh Private Co. C. • Sage, John Private Co. C. • Smith, Pomeroy Private Co. F.

105th O.V. Inf. Jordan, Lysander R. Sergt. Co. K. • Reeves, Edwin Sergt Co. G. • Northway, Luke Corp. Co. G. • King, Amos H. Corp. Co. K. • Smith, Wm. O. Corp. Co. K. • Devoe, Wm. Private Co. G. • Early, Elbridge F. Private Co. K. • Fales, Louis C. Private Co. I. • Frisbee, Augustus B. Private Co. I. • Hutchingon, Arthur G. Private Co. K. • Jenkins, Aaron Private Co. K. • King, George Private Co. K. • Northway, Sherman B. Private Co. G. • Northway, Henry D.Private Co. I. • Pratt, Charles Private Co. K. • Rulapaugh, John Private Co. I. • Slater, Albert A. Private Co.I. • Warren, Francis Private Co. K.

177th O.V. Inf. French,

General Chaffee Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

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3. General Chaffee Memorial Park

Edwin C. Sergt. Co. C. • Blanchard, Perry W. Private Co. C. • Canfield, Asa G.Private Co. K. • Chadwick, Benj. B. Private Co. B. • Chaffee, Simon U Private Co. C. • Hubbard, Natian Private Co. C. • Jenkins, Chauney Private Co. C. • Orr, John J. Private Co. C.

196th O.V. Inf. Baker, Francis M. Capt. Co. E. • Woodworth, Geo-A, Serct. Co.E.

Spanish-American War. Goddard, Roy Co. H, 14th Regt. U.S. Reg. • Sellers, Wick 1st Brigade U.S. Marines.

Erected 1950 by The Orwell Blue Star Mothers.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1817.

Location. 41° 32.247′ N, 80° 52.05′ W. Memorial is in Orwell, Ohio, in Ashtabula County. It is at the intersection of North Maple Street (Ohio Route 45) and Park Street, on the right when traveling north on North Maple Street. Located in General Chaffee Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 87 N Maple St, Orwell OH 44076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Adna Romanza Chaffee (a few steps from this marker); Orwell Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Remember Them

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(about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adna R. Chaffee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Orwell's Civil War Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rome Honor Roll (approx. 4.7 miles away); Christ Church Episcopal (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orwell.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.