Mount Pleasant Township near Mt Pleasant in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Memorial to Civil War
1861-1865
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026
1. A Memorial to Civil War Marker
Participants 2,213,000
Deaths in service 346,000
Last veteran died Aug. 2, 1956 Age 109
Confederate Forces
Participants 1,000,000
Deaths in service 133,821
Last veteran died March 16, 1958 age 112
Tree 5
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 10.086′ N, 79° 27.859′ W. Memorial is near Mt Pleasant, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Mount Pleasant Township. It is on Pennsylvania Route 982 0.3 miles north of Alice Road, on the right when traveling north. Location is near the south entrance to Fairview Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2197 PA-982, Mount Pleasant PA 15666, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Memorial to Indian Wars (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to Mexican War (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to War of 1812 (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to Spanish American War (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to World War 1 (a few steps from this marker); A Memorial to American Revolution War (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial to World War 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial to Korean Conflict (within shouting distance of this marker).
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026
2. A Memorial to Civil War Marker and Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
