Driving through northern Ohio we stopped at a small store for a travel break, Maj spotted not only an antique road grader but a tall monument topped with a proud eagle.
This is the inscription on one of the four panels below the obelisk:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE
VOLUNTEERS FROM HUNTINGTON
WHO OFFERED UP THEIR LIVES TO
PRESERVE THE FEDERAL UNION
IN THE
GREAT AMERICAN REBELLION
The oldest soldier listed here as mortally wounded in battle was 24
The other three panels are adorned with the names of the local boys who volunteered, where they were killed in battle, and how old they were. Reading these names, the date when their final battle occurred and the location where they were is quite striking. Brings home the impact of the American Civil War.
Oh my that would have out a big lump in my throat to read about young men loosing their lives in the war.
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put not out.
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A most moving monument for sure, Anne. Thanks for sharing your thoughts…
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