Richland County Medal of Honor Monument - Mansfield, OH
N 40° 45.491 W 082° 30.822
17T E 372229 N 4513015
The monument on the courthouse square honors Richland Counties Medal of Honor Recipients from three wars - The Civil War, The Indian Campaign and the Vietnam War.
Waymark Code: WM2J5C
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2007
Views: 29
Monument reads:
United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio
Richland County
Civil War
Cpt. David L. Cockley Georgia 1864
Cpt. Joseph S. Hedges Tennessee 1864
Cpl. Smith Larimer Virginia 1865
Pvt. John Henry Ricksecker Tennessee 1864
Sgt. James Wiley Pennsylvania 1863
Indian Campaigns
Col. Ret. Walter Matthia Day New Mexico 1879
Pvt. John F. Rowalt Arizona Territory 1880
Vietnam War
Pfc. David Francis Winder
Republic of Vietnam 1970
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
Civil War
Indian Campaign
Vietnam War
In Honor Of: State of Ohio, County of Richland Medal of Honor Recipients
Who Put it Here?: ?
Description of Memorial:
Downtown Mansfield shows how proud this city is of its history, particularly its military history. They have monuments scattered through park areas surrounding Main Street. This particular one is in front of the courthouse near the cannons.
Date of dedication: Not listed
Marker Text: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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