Sheffield in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

1. 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Marker

Inscription. Placed in memory of the brave soldiers of the
91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry
"Bloody Buckeye Boys in Blue"
Who gave their lives during the Battle of Lynchburg
June 17-18, 1864 to preserve the Union

1st Lieutenant George B. Stroup • D Company
Sergeant Colvin Stiles • F Company
Corporal John Bell • D Company
Private William Dickey • I Company
Private Louis Graham • C Company
Private Samuel L. McKee • I Company
Private William Randall • F Company
Private Isaac Strasbaugh • A Company
Private James J. Swanger • E Company

Erected in 2007 by Taylor-Wilson Camp #10
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

Erected 2007 by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1831.

Location. 37° 22.379′ N, 79° 11.51′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Sheffield. It can be reached from the intersection of Fort Avenue (Business U.S. 460) and John Lynch Place, on the right when traveling east. Located outside the north wall of the Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5810 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg VA 24502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Virginia Memorial (here, next to this marker); Grave of John Lynch (within shouting distance of this marker); Quaker Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandusky (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Quaker Meeting House (about 300 feet away); To The Memory Of The Union Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Sandusky (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lynchburg (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Quaker Meeting House (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

2. 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Marker

91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Marker On The Left And The West Virginia Memorial On The Right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017

3. 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Marker On The Left And The West Virginia Memorial On The Right

Nearby Quaker Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

4. Nearby Quaker Meeting House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,462 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4. submitted on April 15, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.