Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1863
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
1. 1863 Marker
Inscription.
1863. . President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in areas of rebellion against the United States are Free. The 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, containing many Zanesville and Putnam volunteers participates in the July 18, 1863 attack on Battery Wagner, near Charleston, South Carolina. This is the battle that made 54th Colored Mass Regiment famous and was featured in the movie Glory. African American citizens of Zanesville and Muskingum County answer the nation's call, helping to preserve the union and end slavery. George Potts, one of the twin sons of Francis Potts, dies of illness in the Vicksburg Campaign. The other, David, will marry one of Nelson Gant's daughters later in life. Francis Potts' daughter, Joanna, will teach music at the Putnam Female Seminary.
President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in areas of rebellion against the United States are Free. The 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, containing many Zanesville and Putnam volunteers participates in the July 18, 1863 attack on Battery Wagner, near Charleston, South Carolina. This is the battle that made 54th Colored Mass Regiment famous and was featured in the movie Glory. African American citizens of Zanesville and Muskingum County answer the nation's call, helping to preserve the union and end slavery. George Potts, one of the twin sons of Francis Potts, dies of illness in the Vicksburg Campaign. The other, David, will marry one of Nelson Gant's daughters later in life. Francis Potts' daughter, Joanna, will teach music at the Putnam Female Seminary.
Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.412′ W. Marker is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It can be reached from Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 456 Putnam Ave, Zanesville OH 43701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker: 1865 (here, next to this marker); 1861 (here, next to this marker); 1860 (here, next to this marker); 1859 (here, next to this marker); 1854 (here, next to this marker); 1852 (here, next to this marker); 1851 (here, next to this marker); 1850 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
2. 1863 Marker
This marker is part of a timeline that stretches from the founding of Zanesville through the end of the Civil War.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
