SOLDIER'S MONUMENT SOUTH PARK, FRANKLIN, VENANGO COUNTY, PA
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ERECTED JULY 4, 1866 BY THE CITIZENS OF VENANGO COUNTY IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE HEROES OF THIS COUNTY WHO DIED IN DEFENSE OF THE UNION IN THE WAR OF THE GREAT REBELLION
*Note: Due to the deterioration of names on the monument, new plaques with the names were placed on the lower section of the monument. These plaques were dedicated July 4, 1990; County of Venango, City of Franklin, Historic Franklin Preservation Association.
The list below contains ONLY the names that are inscribed on the monument. Other names have been found on various records and in the old history books of Venango County and are not included in this list.
(Side facing Liberty Street)
121st REGIMENT COMPANY A
J. P. Manson, 1ST Lieut.
G. W. Brickley, 1st Lieut.
S. S. Engle, Sergeant
H. Cornwell, Corporal
J. Burns, Corporal
J. Withneck, Private
W. J. Bingham, Private
T. C. Shelmadine, Private
N. Brink, Private
F. H. Hilliard, Sergeant
W. H Kelly, Private
E. H. Jones, Private
J. McCool, Private
C. D. Bingham, Private
W. G. Waits, Private
A. H. Harrison, Corporal
H. D. Weaver, Private
D. O. Ferrell, Private
W. McKinzie, Private
S. Heckard, Private
J. B. Brown, Private
C. Lawrence, Private
D. Tripp, Private
J. Bailey, Private
S. L. Dunham, Private
O. S. Babcock, Private
J. B. Manson, Private
J. Manson, Private
T. Murry, Private
J. H. Stoops, Private
J. Bailey, Private
E. H. James, Private
W. Shelmadine, Private
P. J. McMurray, Private
S. D. Hughes, Private
A. Wilcox, Private
COMPANY F
T. Service, Sergeant
J. Karns, Jr., Corporal
J. Shankey, Corporal
J. Johnson Jr., Corporal
J. Phipps, Corporal
J. R. Bell, Private
J. Meyers, Private
L. L. Say, Private
R. Swab, Private
C. W. Tallman, Private
D. Cribbs, Private
E. M. Dowling, Private
121 REGIMENT CO. A.
A. Heckathorn, Corporal
W. Kennedy, Private
O. Simpson, Private
S. P. Swab, Private
D. Bailey, Private
D. Bly Jr., Private
S. M. Hays, Private
B. C. Hood, Corporal
J. W. Ray, Private
J. Saulsgiver, Private
J. F. Tucker, Private
W. Q. Tucker, Private
J. Shaffer, Private
R. Green, Private
COMPANY E
W. Tarr, Private
R. A. Lehentaler, Corporal
J. Karns, CO. F. Corporal
63rd REGIMENT COMPANY G
S. H. Cochran, 1st Lieut.
C. Near, Private
D. W. Coursen, Private
COMPANY F
W. Blair, Corporal
COMPANY K
T. J. Shaner, Private
(Side facing Elk Street) MAJ. GEN. JESSE L. RENO U.S.A.
G. L. STACEY U.S.N.
D. WARE, CO. A. 2, D. C.
83RD REGIMENT COMPANY G
Captain G. Stowe
Lieut. J. Harrington
Lieut. A. Smith
Sergeant J. H. Van Gieson
Corporal W. Wentworth
Corporal J. Schriver
Corporal A. Bromley
A. J. Seager
A. M. Whisner
C. Krotser
E. Berlin
F. Eaton
G. D. Paddock
G. C. Johnson
H. McCalmont
H. L. Green
I. Gibbs
I. Porter
J. R. Wentworth
J. Host
J. Davis
J. M. Bromley
J. M. Bromley
J. F. Kinsler
J. N. Heath
J. H. Kerr
J. P. Morrison
J. Culberson
L. A. Hook
O. C. Monross
S. Henderson
T. R. B. Plowman
W. T. Wentworth
W. H. Lowery
R. W. McKean
W. W. Lowrie
R. C. Baskin
W. S. Dawson
COMPANY F
G. Ralston
D. Hays
COMPANY A
Sergeabt J. Hutchins
Corporal W. Marcy
Corporal E. Matterson
Corporal G. Wright
Corporal G. Johnson
COMPANY D
T. Robb
COMPANY K
S. Henderson
105TH REGIMENT COMPANY I
C. Rose
J. O'Neil
W. N. McDonald
E. Shirts
J. Roger
W. Toye
H. Smith
J. A. Nickle
E. Miller
F. Kilgore - Co. H
W. H. Wilson - Co. F
100TH REGIMENT CO. G
J. Greenlee
W. G. Dickey
J. Campbell - Co. G
J. Sparks - Co. H
58TH REGIMENT CO. F
A. Henderson
10TH REGIMENT CO. G
Sergeant P. M. Hill
G. G. McLain
R. Coulter
J. H. Crawford
S. Leslie
D. Lovell
S. McChesney
J. Oldridge
J. Wolfkill
E. C. Wallace
W. Winkleman
T. W. Agnew
J. M. Wimer
T. J. Jones
J. McClain
J. Wilson
W. Agnew
E. J. Ague - Co. B
J. G. Page - Co. I
J. M. Bowman
111TH REGIMENT COMPANY B
Lieut. W. H. Hogue
Sergeant M. R. Watson
R. P. Smith
E. G. Parshall
J. B. Nobles
F. S. Doud
G. W. McClelland
C. McClellan
J. M. Littlefield
A. O. Douglass - Co. K
H. W. Reese
F. D. Drain - Co. C
P. Smith
(Side facing South Park Street) 2ND ARTILLERY
J. Vogas - Co. C
N. N. Irwin - Co. D
S. M. House - Co. G
142 REGIMENT COMPANY I
G. Downing, Private
A. Hollis, Private
W. Reynolds, Private
J. Bower, Private
I. B. Brown, Private
S. J. Colburn, Private
R. Davis, Private
J. Ducket, Private
J. Dillmore, Private
J. W. Hogue, Private
J. Hill, Private
G. E. Keep, Private
G. R. Lockwood, Private
D. McNaughters, Private
S. Ray, Private
A. Saverline, Private
W.W. Shelmadine, Private
A. V. Turner, Private
G. P. Wedger, Private
D. Weaver, Private
W. McKinzie, Private
L. F. Nicklin, Private
A. W. Hollis - Sergt.
103 REGIMENT COMPANY I
J. Harper, Private
J. Range, Private
P. B. Hovis, Private
S. Berringer, Private
C. Henderson, Private
W. Major, Private
W. H. H. Croup, Private
P. Hardy, Private
Wm. Powers, Private
3rd PA ARTILERY
H. Miller - Co. D
A. Fritz - Co. G
103 REGIMENT COMPANY I
J. Joseph
F. Nutt
H. Group
J. A. McCay
Jos. McCay
M. Sankey
J. Poter
J. Ghost
J. Bleakly
J. D. Range
J. Collingwood
COMPANY H
B. Grimm
T. A. Fulton
J. A. Reddick
D. McPherson - Co. F
C. E. Moore - Co. C
M. J. McCay - Co. B
57 REGIMENT COMPANY I
S. S. Shields
J. Sharp
L. Herring
J. W. Guish
M. Gregg - Co. K
A. Bailey - Co. I
A. Reynolds
G. W. Rifenbergh
51 REGIMENT COMPANY I
J. Carson
17 REGIMENT
N. Bremer - Co. A
84 REGIMENT
S. Williams - Co. B
1st ARTILERY
G. Sloan - Co. A
1 VA Artilery
A. M. McKinzie
16 CAVALRY CO. A
W. Zuver ORD
H. H. Cox
W. W. Mead
W. C. Corbett
H. M. Toge
J. Hawthorn
J. McClintock
COMPANY E
J. B. Brown, Lt.
J. R. Atwell
S. A. Hoover
R. Stanebrook
P. Snyder
S. Irwin
J. Jennings
B. Carnahan
J. Flowers
G. Lowery
G. Scott
W. Black
F. A. Osborn
E. B. Karns
W. E. Downing - Co. D
A. K. Heasly
COMPANY L
J. L. Cram
S. Morehead
W. Warner
6TH U. S. CAVALRY COMPANY K
S. Wilson
83RD REGIMENT COMPANY D
J. Winger
J. Winger
(Side facing Court House) 4th REGIMENT CAVALRY COMPANY K
Major W. B. Mays
S. R. Osburn
A. Osburn
D. Graham
A. Weed
F. Henderson
D. McMillen
J. Redman
J. Cornelius
J. Oglesbey
J. A. Welton
J. J. Burns
J. Baity
J. H. Kuhus
J. Barr
J. F. Brown
J. Kuhns
J. McClaskey
J. J. Graham
G. W. Richards
W. W. Pope
G. Tibbens
W. M. Lockhart
W. J. Graham
M. Welton
M. Thomas
N. S. Boals
E. Carey
C. A. Tibbens
S. B. Montjar
H. Harland
W. McKelvey
D. Latchaus
S. Lambert
H. Baker
D. Shuler
M. Bigler
P. Walter
J. Russell
P. Walter
J. P. Say
A. S. Baker
H. A. Herman
A. McCullough
COMPANY H
J. Collar
J. Phipps
A. Cridler
J. Russell
J. Cram
H. Randall
A. Jackson
A. Benedict
COMPANY I
Sergt D. E. Wise
S. Dunn
W. Weekly
M. Light
J. Aby
J. Keas
C. E. Taylor
J. McMillen - Co. J
J. B. Bannon
J. C. Dannaham
S. R. Foulk
J. Russell
G. Banney
G. W. Brumley
A. James
J. M. Hamilton
L. Miles
L. McFadden
F. Beaty
COMPANY L
H. Ochs
J. Bolinger
R. R. Pike
J. Z. Susher
J. Melat
A. Cramer
J. Sherman
A. McMillen
S. McCormick
D. Bailey
A. J. Garner
S. Porter
R. Bell
L. Mays
A. Mays
J. W. Pryer
W. H. Moore
J. D. Reynolds - Co. D
Lieut W. J. Duffield - Wis.
5th REGIMENT
J. M. Brady - Co. M
D. O. Donnel
J. Winkleman
J. K. Porterfield
G. W. Drieblebiss
J. Porterfield - Co. A
11th REGIMENT
J. McDonald - Co. F
12th REGIMENT
W. A. Howe - Co. G
S. Muchesney - Co. I
C. W. Tingley IA.G.
14th REGIMENT
L. Turner
J. McFate - Co. D
18th REGIMENT
D. Richards
(Names from the top of the monument - this plaque faces Elk Street)