Bristolville in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio's First Civil War Monument
Dedicated October 15, 1863
With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, many young men of Bristol Township enlisted in the army when President Abraham Lincoln issued his call to defend the Union cause. The death toll of some of these men at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee in April 1862 touched the local community as did the loss of Bristol Township lives at the Battle of Perryville in Kentucky, the Battle of Cedar Mountain in Virginia, and other theaters of war later in the year. The local citizenry responded to a plan for a lasting public memorial at the Town Park through a fund raising campaign. In 1863 the town square was transformed with a marble monument placed on an elevated mound at its center. The monument was designed by local artist Frank J. Hammond and manufactured by Myers, Uhl & Company of Cleveland at a cost of $500. [continued on other side]
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[continued from other side] The names of Bristol Township's fallen heroes and their service records are inscribed on the monument's main block with symbols of the various military branches decorating the base of the pedestal holding a draped funeral urn. The foundation stone proclaims "Defenders of the Union from Bristol, Ohio." The monument memorializes the sacrifices of fourteen of its citizens. Battle of Shiloh 14 OVLA Battle of Cedar Mountain 7 OVI Battle of Perryville 105 OVI Western Theater 2 OVC Jacob A. Kagy Charles A. Brooks James Sage, Jr. Charles Munson Truman E. Chaffee Calvert C. Miller Henry M. Collar George H. Crozier James B. Thorp Jacob Ryan Almanza H. Chaffee James D. Hottel Lester F. Sprague George F. Sprague
Erected 2005 by Bristol Historical Society, Bristol Township Trustees, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 21-78.)
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 series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 41° 23.268′ N, 80° 52.137′ W. Marker is in Bristolville, Ohio, in Trumbull County. Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Route 45 and Greenville Road NW (Ohio Route 88), on the right when traveling north on State Route 45. Located in Bristol Township Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristolville OH 44402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Honor Roll (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bristol Public Library (about 400 feet away); Bloomfield Township Commons (approx. 5.1 miles away); Old Stone House (approx. 6.4 miles away); Southington Township Centralized School and Monument Park (approx. 7.2 miles away); Casterline Cemetery (approx. 8˝ miles away); Site of Neil Armstrong's First Flight (approx. 9˝ miles away); Ronald A. Parise, Ph.D., Astronaut / Scientist (approx. 9˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristolville.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 283 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.