Near Milford Center in Union County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Union Township Civil War Monument
The Original Monument
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
1. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
close up of obelisk base
The block base of the obelisk contains the names of 39 local men, killed in the war. Unit identification, and place or battle where the man died, are listed with some of the names.
Cities, and battles are inscribed on the obelisk. The monument contains no story text per se.
Died for the Union
Mt Kenesaw Atlanta Nashville
Lester Webster B. 32, Camp in Ky Frank Gardiner, Beverly Va John B. Reed, Andersonville Ai Davis F., At Home Edward Phillips I 121, Kenesaw M Andrew Sprague Hiram S. Hawley, Louisville Velorus Hawley, Bardstown James League, Lebanon John G. Erwin A., Camp in Ky Wm H. Moodie E., Bentonville
James E. Webb B. 32, Harpers Ferry Deville Rose Wm Mitchell, Atlanta James K. Peters Jacob Fritz John Shirk Samuel Blake Robert Reed Jeremiah Webster, Annapolis Llewellyn McIntosh Cyrus Reed, Bakers Creek Stewart Gibson, Suttonville Va
H. B. Kennedy F. 13, Chickamagua Grafton Downer, Stone River James S. Gay Silas Kimball, Shiloh Isaac Childs, New Hope C Michael Fritz, Atlanta Jasper Hale, L Prison
Calvin Winget A. 2 Reg, Stone River
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Erected 1873 by Monument Association of Union Township.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 10.643′ N, 83° 25.785′ W. Monument is near Milford Center, Ohio, in Union County. It is on Middleburg-Plain City Rd (County Route 57), on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Milford Center Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 128 E State St, Milford Center OH 43045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Till Plains 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Union Township Civil War Monument (here, next to this marker); Milford Center Civil War Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Milford Center Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honor Roll 1918 (approx. Ό mile away); Union Countys First Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); The Village of Milford Center (approx. Ό mile away); Bridgeport / Bridgeport Iron Bridge
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
2. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
close up, east side of base
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
3. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
north side, close up
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
4. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
close up, west side of base
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
5. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
first of the newer "slabs", with names A through H
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
6. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
second slab, names H through P
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
7. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
third slab, names P through W
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
8. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
marker can be seen at a distance; the obelisk, the flag pole, and the new OHS marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, August 10, 2015
9. Union Township Civil War Monument Marker
cemetery gate, a little east of the monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 628 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
