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Sewickley Civil War Memorial

 
 
Sewickley Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026
1. Sewickley Civil War Memorial
(South Face)
Inscription.
(South Face):
Erected by the Citizens of Sewickley.
In memory of their
volunteer soldiers
who sacrificed their lives for the
unity of the republic
in the War of the Great Rebellion
1861 to 1865.

(West Face):
Killed in Battle
Lieut. Wm. C. Shields. Wm. Banks. John D. Tracy. Wm. Painter. James D. Travelli. Robt. White. Wm. C. Richey. Theodore Webb. Robt. Johnston. Wm. Wharton. Thos. Smith. Moses Sherman.

(North Face):
Died of Wounds and Disease
Capt. Alex. McKinney. James Scott. Jas. L. Grady. John Park. Albert J. White. Jos. Moore. Andrew J. Gray. Henry M. Rhoads.

(East Face):
Died of Wounds and Disease
Wm I. Nevin. Thos. A. Hill. Alex. Black. Harry Black. G.W. Forester. Wm. H. Forester. Jas. Grimes. L.B. Garner.

 
Erected 1866 by The Citizens of Sewickley, PA.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 40° 32.547′ N, 80° 10.465′ W. Memorial is in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is on C Road 0.2 miles west of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling
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west. Memorial is located at the west end of Sewickley Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 501 Hopkins Street, Sewickley PA 15143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miller-Zorn-Bush House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sewickley Valley War Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Western Pennsylvania Tuskegee Airmen Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flatiron Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Depreciation Lands Survey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sewickley Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Depreciation Lands Survey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Service Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sewickley.
 
Regarding Sewickley Civil War Memorial. The original monument was made of marble, but due to a century-plus of acid rain and other airborne pollutants, it was replaced in 2005 by a granite replica.
 
Sewickley Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026
2. Sewickley Civil War Memorial
(West Face)
Sewickley Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026
3. Sewickley Civil War Memorial
(North Face)
Sewickley Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026
4. Sewickley Civil War Memorial
(East Face)
Sewickley Civil War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 20, 2026
5. Sewickley Civil War Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Jun. 27, 2026