Pickaway County Civil War Memorial - Circleville, Ohio
N 39° 36.927 W 082° 56.403
17S E 333466 N 4386875
This Pickaway County Civil War Memorial is located in Forest Cemetery at 905 North Court St., Circleville, Ohio
Waymark Code: WMMR36
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2014
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The monuments design theme "soldier at parade rest" is a design chosen by the Antietam National Cemetery Board on September 16, 1867. This was the first known use of this soldier motif that would become a common sight across the country. - From: (
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The inscription on the front of the monument reads-
IN
MEMORY
OF
OUR DEAD COMRADES
1861 - 1865
The inscription on the back of the monument reads-
ERECTED BY GROCE POST
NO. 156
AND
GROCE RELIEF CORPS
NO 68
DEP'T OF
G.A.R.
1889