Lock Haven in Clinton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The American Civil War
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
1. The American Civil War Marker
More than a thousand Clinton County men served in the Civil War. PVT Cyrus M. Walker of the 7th PA Cavalry fought with the Army of the West at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Murfreesboro. PVT Walker died in 1946 at age 103. CPL DeWitt C. Johnson of the 23rd NY Infantry fought at the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. CPL Johnson later served in the eight-man Honor Guard in Philadelphia on April 22, 1865, for President Lincoln's funeral procession. Many soldiers did not come home. SGT John S. Bittner of the 52nd PA Infantry was killed in action at the Battle of Fair Oaks on May 31, 1862. The local GAR Post was named in his honor. LT Jacob Sigmund of the 7th PA Cavalry was killed at the Battle of Selma on April 2, 1865, just a week before Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Erected 2024 by Clinton County and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 41° 8.29′ N, 77° 26.563′ W. Memorial is in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County. It is on Water Street (Pennsylvania Route 120) near Jay Street ( Route 664). Memorial is in Veterans Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 219 East Water Street, Lock Haven PA 17745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The American Revolution (here, next to this marker); World War I (here, next to this marker); World War II - European Theater (a few steps from this marker); World War II - Pacific Theater (a few steps from this marker); Korean War (a few steps from this marker); Korean War Honored Dead (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Honored Dead (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lock Haven.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
2. The American Civil War Artwork
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
3. The American Civil War Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
4. Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 10, 2025
5. All Gave Some - Some Gave All Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
