New California in Union County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jerome Township Soldiers' Monument

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 21, 2016

1. Jerome Township Soldier's Monument Marker (side a)

Inscription. (side a)
This monument was dedicated on Memorial Day of 1913 to honor the Union soldiers of the Civil War from Jerome Township. Many citizens, school children, and Civil War veterans attended the dedication as Col. W.L. Curry, who fought at Chickamauga, spoke to the crowd. The zinc monument contains the names of 400 soldiers of the township. The shaft is just over 21 feet high. Placed inside was a time capsule containing a number of historical documents including 60 photographs of Civil War veterans. Donations from a grateful community and a bequest from R.L. Woodburn, a Civil War veteran and Ohio legislator funded the monument. (continued on other side) (side b) (continued from other side) "Some of your boys, my fellow citizens, fought on almost every great battlefield of the war. They were at Gettysburg...Chickamauga..., they were at Shiloh, Stone River, Cheat Mountain, Port Republic, Antietam, Vicksburg, and many of the battlefields of Virginia; they were in the 'one Hundred Days under fire from Chattanooga to Atlanta': some of them marched with Sherman to the sea and others were at Appomattox at the surrender

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of Lee's army. This is the true story of the services of the soldiers of this township to whom you pay tribute." —from the address by Colonel W. L. Curry at monument's dedication, May 30, 1913

Erected 2013 by Jerome Township Trustees and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 17- 80.)

Topics and series. This historical marker and monument is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1913.

Location. 40° 9.366′ N, 83° 14.221′ W. Marker is in New California, Ohio, in Union County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Industrial Parkway (County Route 1), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 42. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10011 US-42, Plain City OH 43064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and 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,

Jerome Township Soldier's Monument Marker (side b) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 21, 2016

2. Jerome Township Soldier's Monument Marker (side b)

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jerome Township Veterans Wall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerome Township Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); New California Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jerome United Methodist Church/Company E, 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (approx. 3.3 miles away); Joshua Ewing (approx. 3.4 miles away); Jerome Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 3½ miles away); Plain City Town Clock (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New California.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 21, 2016

3. Jerome Township Soldier's Monument Marker (side a)

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 21, 2016

4. Jerome Township Soldier's Monument Marker (side b)

Jerome Township Soldier's Monument & Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 21, 2016

5. Jerome Township Soldier's Monument & Marker

Jerome Township Soldier's Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, March 21, 2016

6. Jerome Township Soldier's Monument

The monument, which formerly stood at the corner of US-42 & old-US 33, was moved to this safer location and enshrined in this park.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 23, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.