Westerville in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Civil War

Patriotic Sons of Otterbein

— 1861 - 1865 —

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1. Civil War Memorial

Inscription.

Civil War. Patriotic Sons of Otterbein. Ohio Vol. Cav. 1st. . Curry, W.L., Capt. . Chapin, J. W. . Fouts, D.P. . Willison, E.C. , 9th. . Barnett, W.J. , 10th. . Haynie, J.W., Capt. . Haynie, M.N. . Hewett, Henry . Martin, J.P. . Sharp, Andrew . Wilcox, John . Winter, J.M. ★ . Winter, W.S. , 13th. . Walter, M.D. , 5th. Battalion . Andrus, George . Guerin, L.T. . Kerr, M.E. . Slaughter, L.D. . Starr, Augustine , Ohio Vol. Inf. 3rd. . Cunard, H.E. ★ , 11th. . Tobey, O.C. , 17th. . Harmon, W.H. . Shesler, Amos , 23rd. . Sammis, Frank . Triest, Lesko , 32nd. . Mossman, W.D. , 35th. . Hippard, S.M. . Zeller, J.S. , 40th. . Robinson, G.P. . Robinson, S.B. . Robinson, S.W. , 46th. . McFadden, Thomas, Surg. . Baker, F.A. . Beebe, Lewis . Bright, George L. . Bright, William . Budd, H.J. . Guitner, H.A. . Hanawalt, George . Newcomb, J.A. . Park, W.H. ★ . Perkins, W.L., . Scoville, G.W. . Slaughter, Ezekial . Slaughter, J.A. ★ . Strasburg, J.M. . Timmons, Solomon . Weibling, Edwin , 60th. . Brown, J.L. . Ingals, P.P. . Sharp, C.E. , 73rd. . Clements, Ransom , 74th. . Peters, W.H., Major , 76th. . Bowman, J.A. . Siffert, Alfred ★ , 80th. . Burris, G.W. , 81st. . Rose, A.M. , 86th. . Curry, Addison ★ . Robinson, Simpson , 88th. . Patterson, Morrell , 90th. . Keller, A.R., Capt. . Clark, J.A. . Davis, L.K. . Willoughby, A.J. , 93rd . Zearing, A.C. , 95th. . Youmans, Morris, Capt. . Funkhouser, G.A. . Gilbert, J.A. . Guitner, G.H. . Landis, J.P. . Schrock, G.W. ★ . Schrock, H.T. . Schrock, W.H. . Stonestreet, A.W. , 96th. . Evans, T.L., Capt. , 100th. . Carpenter, E.W. , 101st. . Bever, M.A. , 122nd. . Anderson, J.S. , 126th. . Kohr, A.B. , 129th. . Delong, D.D. , 133rd. . Alexander, James . Allen, T.J. . Ambrose, H.C. . Bartels, Peter ★ . Bartels, W.Y. . Bull, Alanson N. . Clark, G.W. . Clark, J.R. . Clark, Lucien . Cring, H. . Crout, L.B. . Cummings, E.W. . Davis, E.F. . Ferris, J.E. . Fouts, J.N. . Gillespie, M.P. . Gravinna, F.E. . Grinnell, N.W. . Guitner, W.O. . Henderson, A.B. . Innis, A.R., . Innis, Robert . Innis, William . Kretzinger, G.W. , 133rd. . Landon, C.P. . Landon, Hannibal . Lawson, Irvin . Oldham, A.W. . Schrock, Homer . Schrock, Joseph . Schrock, Vause . Smith, L.C. . Strasburg, J.M. . Tobey, W.O. . Weaver, C.P. . Westervelt, Howard . White, Samuel . Wright, Samuel , 136th. . Shauck, Moses, Capt. . Fouts, T.J. . Shauck, J.A. . Thumma, J.W. , 145th. . Phinney, J.F. . Phinney, R.C. , 148th. . McCormick, I.H., Capt. , 156th. . Mills, John , 160th. . Spencer, W.H., Capt. , 161st. . Weller, J.A. , 164th. . Coup, John , 167th. . Flickinger, Titus . Kumler, F.M. . Kumler, P.H. . Weinland, J.A. , 169th. . Burgner, Jacob , 170th. . Welling, D.H. , 174th. . Clements, J.M. , 176th. . Ferris, Cyrus , 178th. . Sammis, M.H. . Shrom, W.P. , 179th. . Tawney, D.A. , 184th. . Beardshear, W.M. , 185th. . Myers, Ransom , 187th. . Bright, George W. , U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. . Schaff, Morris, Gen. , 15th. U.S. Inf. . Kumler, J.M. ★ . Kumler, S.E. . Mattox, H.W.R. . McLish, J.S. . Pohlman, H.C. ★ , 18th. U.S. Inf. . Hoover, J.S. , U.S. Navy . Gars, William ★ , U.S. Colored Troops 5th. . Thomas, W.H. , 70th. . Youmans, Morris, Lt. Col. , Penna. Cavalry 15th. . Bowman, S.C. , 21st. . Kephart, I.L. , Infantry 8th. . Eberly, Daniel , 188th. . Shuey, T.F. , 200th. . Coble, D.W. , Illinois Inf. 7th. . Ambrose, D.L., Capt. . Ambrose, M.H. , 12th. . Ambrose, L.P. ★ , 32nd. . Ambrose, L.C. , 66th. . Dodge, Bert , 77th. . Snider, J.H. Minnesota Inf. 6th. . Davidson, B.F. , Indiana Inf. 69th. . Bonebrake, G.H., Maj. , Maryland Inf. 1st . Pennell, H.C. , Michigan Cav. 9th. . Pennell, H.C. , West Virginia Cav. 1st . McCormick, R.F. ★ , West Va. State Guards . Smith, J.P. , Massachusetts Infantry 42nd. . Jones, E.A. , ★ Died in the Army Ohio Vol. Inf. 60th. . Hulitt, John A. , 101st. . Biddle, John ★ , 167th. . Kumler, A.D. , New York Vol. Cavalry . Biddle, W.R. , Iowa Vol. Inf. 48th . Little, A.J. , ★ Died in Army In honor of the Sons of Otterbein who bore arms in defense of their country in the Civil War 1861 - 1865. May this tablet ever call to memory the bravery and the glory of the men who wore the blue

Ohio Vol. Cav.
1st. Curry, W.L., Capt. • Chapin, J. W. • Fouts, D.P. • Willison, E.C.

9th. Barnett, W.J.

10th. Haynie, J.W., Capt. • Haynie, M.N. • Hewett, Henry • Martin, J.P. • Sharp, Andrew • Wilcox, John • Winter, J.M. ★ • Winter, W.S.

13th. Walter, M.D.

5th. Battalion Andrus, George • Guerin, L.T. • Kerr, M.E. • Slaughter, L.D. • Starr, Augustine

Ohio Vol. Inf.
3rd. Cunard, H.E. ★

11th. Tobey, O.C.

17th. Harmon, W.H. • Shesler, Amos

23rd. Sammis, Frank • Triest, Lesko

32nd. Mossman, W.D.

35th. Hippard, S.M. • Zeller, J.S.

40th. Robinson, G.P. • Robinson, S.B. • Robinson, S.W.

46th. McFadden, Thomas, Surg. • Baker, F.A. • Beebe, Lewis • Bright, George L. • Bright, William • Budd, H.J. • Guitner, H.A. • Hanawalt, George • Newcomb, J.A. • Park, W.H. ★ • Perkins,

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W.L., • Scoville, G.W. • Slaughter, Ezekial • Slaughter, J.A. ★ • Strasburg, J.M. • Timmons, Solomon • Weibling, Edwin

60th. Brown, J.L. • Ingals, P.P. • Sharp, C.E.

73rd. Clements, Ransom

74th. Peters, W.H., Major

76th. Bowman, J.A. • Siffert, Alfred ★

80th. Burris, G.W.

81st. Rose, A.M.

86th. Curry, Addison ★ • Robinson, Simpson

88th. Patterson, Morrell

90th. Keller, A.R., Capt. • Clark, J.A. • Davis, L.K. • Willoughby, A.J.

93rd Zearing, A.C.

95th. Youmans, Morris, Capt. • Funkhouser, G.A. • Gilbert, J.A. • Guitner, G.H. • Landis, J.P. • Schrock, G.W. ★ • Schrock, H.T. • Schrock, W.H. • Stonestreet, A.W.

96th. Evans, T.L., Capt.

100th. Carpenter, E.W.

101st. Bever, M.A.

122nd. Anderson, J.S.

126th. Kohr, A.B.

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2. Civil War Memorial
129th. Delong, D.D.

133rd. Alexander, James • Allen, T.J. • Ambrose, H.C. • Bartels, Peter ★ • Bartels, W.Y. • Bull, Alanson N. • Clark, G.W. • Clark, J.R. • Clark, Lucien • Cring, H. • Crout, L.B. • Cummings, E.W. • Davis, E.F. • Ferris, J.E. • Fouts, J.N. • Gillespie, M.P. • Gravinna, F.E. • Grinnell, N.W. • Guitner, W.O. • Henderson, A.B. • Innis, A.R., • Innis, Robert • Innis, William • Kretzinger, G.W.

133rd. Landon, C.P. • Landon, Hannibal • Lawson, Irvin • Oldham, A.W. • Schrock, Homer • Schrock, Joseph • Schrock, Vause • Smith, L.C. • Strasburg, J.M. • Tobey, W.O. • Weaver, C.P. • Westervelt, Howard • White, Samuel • Wright, Samuel

136th. Shauck, Moses, Capt. • Fouts, T.J. • Shauck, J.A. • Thumma, J.W.

145th. Phinney, J.F. • Phinney, R.C.

148th. McCormick, I.H., Capt.

156th. Mills, John

160th. Spencer, W.H., Capt.

161st. Weller, J.A.

164th. Coup, John

167th. Flickinger, Titus • Kumler, F.M. • Kumler,

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3. Civil War Memorial

P.H. • Weinland, J.A.

169th. Burgner, Jacob

170th. Welling, D.H.

174th. Clements, J.M.

176th. Ferris, Cyrus

178th. Sammis, M.H. • Shrom, W.P.

179th. Tawney, D.A.

184th. Beardshear, W.M.

185th. Myers, Ransom

187th. Bright, George W.

U.S. Army
Ordnance Corps. Schaff, Morris, Gen.

15th. U.S. Inf. Kumler, J.M. ★ • Kumler, S.E. • Mattox, H.W.R. • McLish, J.S. • Pohlman, H.C. ★

18th. U.S. Inf. Hoover, J.S.

U.S. Navy Gars, William ★

U.S. Colored Troops
5th. Thomas, W.H.

70th. Youmans, Morris, Lt. Col.

Penna. Cavalry
15th. Bowman, S.C.

21st. Kephart, I.L.

Infantry
8th. Eberly, Daniel

188th. Shuey, T.F.

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200th. Coble, D.W.

Illinois Inf.
7th. Ambrose, D.L., Capt. • Ambrose, M.H.

12th. Ambrose, L.P. ★

32nd. Ambrose, L.C.

66th. Dodge, Bert

77th. Snider, J.H.
Minnesota Inf.
6th. Davidson, B.F.

Indiana Inf.
69th. Bonebrake, G.H., Maj.

Maryland Inf.
1st Pennell, H.C.

Michigan Cav.
9th. Pennell, H.C.

West Virginia Cav.
1st McCormick, R.F. ★

West Va. State Guards Smith, J.P.

Massachusetts Infantry
42nd. Jones, E.A.

★ Died in the Army Ohio Vol. Inf.
60th. Hulitt, John A.

101st. Biddle, John ★

167th. Kumler, A.D.

New York Vol. Cavalry Biddle, W.R.

Iowa Vol. Inf.
48th Little, A.J.

★ Died in Army In honor
of
the Sons of Otterbein
who bore arms
in defense of their country
in the
Civil War 1861 - 1865 May this tablet ever call to memory the bravery and the glory of the men who wore the blue

Erected 1915 by Otterbein College.

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

Location. 40° 7.517′ N, 82° 56.152′ W. Memorial is in Westerville, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of South Grove Street and West College Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Grove Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 25 S Grove St, Westerville OH 43081, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Scioto Valley

and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

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 of this marker: Towers Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Bishop William Hanby / Benjamin Hanby, Class of 1858 (within shouting distance of this marker); United Brethren Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Otterbein College (about 300 feet away); Temperance Row Historic District (about 400 feet away); "Greendale" (about 500 feet away); The Home of Benjamin R. Hanby (about 500 feet away); Old Westerville Society (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westerville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. In Memory of Benjamin R. Hanby (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.