Northside in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Manning Ferguson Force Memorial
Brevet Major General Union Army
— Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient —
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 13, 2000
1. Manning Ferguson Force Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Manning Ferguson Force Memorial. Brevet Major General Union Army. Manning F. Force was born Washington D.C., Dec. 17, 1824, son of Peter and Hannah (Evans) Force. Graduate of Harvard Law School, 1848, admitted to the Ohio Bar, 1850. Civil War Brevet Major General –In battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Sherman’s march to the sea. Judge Hamilton Co. Common Pleas Ct. 1867-1874. Judge Superior Ct. 1877 1887. Author of 5 books, President the Cincinnati Historical Society 1870-1886, Member, The Literary Club 1850-1899. Married Frances Dabney Horton of Pomeroy, O. May 13, 1874, Died, Sandusky, O., May 8, 1899.
Manning F. Force was born Washington D.C., Dec. 17, 1824, son of Peter and Hannah (Evans) Force. Graduate of Harvard Law School, 1848, admitted to the Ohio Bar, 1850. Civil War Brevet Major General –In battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Atlanta, Sherman’s march to the sea. Judge Hamilton Co. Common Pleas Ct. 1867-1874. Judge Superior Ct. 1877 1887. Author of 5 books, President the Cincinnati Historical Society 1870-1886, Member, The Literary Club 1850-1899. Married Frances Dabney Horton of Pomeroy, O. May 13, 1874, Died, Sandusky, O., May 8, 1899.
Erected 1966 by Cincinnati Civil War Round Table, Cincinnati Historical Society, The Literary Club.
Location. 39° 10.269′ N, 84° 31.359′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Northside. Memorial is on Spring Grove Avenue. This marker is located in Spring Grove Cemetery at the burial site, Section 46, Lot 99. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4521 Spring Grove Avenue (Cemetery Entrance), Cincinnati OH 45232, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles
His Medal of Honor information and citation: FORCE, MANNING F.
• Rank and organization: Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers
• Place and date: At Atlanta, Ga., 22 July 1864
• Entered service at: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Date of issue: 31 March 1892
Citation: Charged upon the enemy's works, and after their capture defended his position against assaults of the enemy until he was severely wounded.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 456 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 28, 2016, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.