Lancaster in Fairfield County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

General William Tecumseh Sherman

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

1. General William Tecumseh Sherman Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the memory of Lancaster's
most illustrious soldier
General William Tecumseh Sherman
November 11, 1967
by The American Legion Post 111 • Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 1380 • Disabled American Veterans Chapter 40 • The General Sherman Chapter of the Civil War Roundtable • Fairfield Heritage Association

As permanent custodian this Civil War Cannon was presented to the Ben Butterfield Post of the Grand Army of the Republic by General Sherman in 1882

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

Location. 39° 42.851′ N, 82° 36.127′ W. Memorial is in Lancaster, Ohio, in Fairfield County. It is at the intersection of North Broad Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broad Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 103 N Broad St, Lancaster OH 43130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Hocking Hills

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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: Combat Wounded Veterans (here, next to this marker); Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (here, next to this marker); Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); To Honor All Vietnam Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (a few steps from this marker); William Tecumseh Sherman (a few steps from this marker); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named General William Tecumseh Sherman (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . . William Tecumseh Sherman. William Tecumseh Sherman (/tɪˈkʌmsə/ tih-KUM-sə; February 8, 1820 – February 14, 1891) was an American soldier, businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 19, 2025

2. General William Tecumseh Sherman Marker

the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865), earning recognition for his command of military strategy but criticism for the harshness of his scorched-earth policies, which he implemented in his military campaign against the Confederate States. British military theorist and historian B. H. Liddell Hart declared that Sherman was "the most original genius of the American Civil War" and "the first modern general". (Submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.