The Frankford Civil War Monument, officially the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, was dedicated on July 4, 1867 and will be 150 years old this year. It commemorates those from the 23rd ward in Philadelphia who died in the war. Frankford was the major population center of the 23rd ward and it residents played a significant part.
If you are looking for a non commercial way to spend some time, go up to Cedar Hill Cemetery and have a look. Use the Cheltenham Avenue entrance and follow the roadway down toward Bridge Street.
Parts of it are now illegible due to weathering but read the report below, from the Philadelphia Ledger dated August of 1871, to see what it was all about. It gives the complete list of the names on the monument. You may find someone you know.
South Face
This column, erected by the joint contributions of Company D First California regiment, 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers and the citizens of the 23rd ward, to commemorate the services of the heroic dead who fought to crush treason and rebellion and gave their lives that their country might live. Dedicated July 4th, 1867.
“For there fell down many slain, because this war was of God.” 1st Chronicles, 5, 22.
121st Pennsylvania volunteers
Sergeant Charles F. Newman, hospital
Privates
William H. Wright, hospital
Daniel Miller, Gettysburg
William Spear, Gettysburg
Robert Ray, Gettysburg
R.H. Copeland, Gettysburg
John Thelle (Thiele), Gettysburg
Thomas Stone, Andersonville 1
Peter McAnally, Andersonville
James Hilton, Andersonville
John Taylor, Andersonville
James Peirce, Andersonville
Albert Clymer, Hospital
Dennis Hayes, Hospital
James W. A. Bishop, Fredericksburg
Edward Morin, Fredericksburg
Robert Kay, Fredericksburg
John Thorn, Fredericksburg
James Burk, Fredericksburg
James Bolton, Richmond
John Gilberson, Belle Plain
Thomas Kirkwood, Belle Plain
Alfred Wondorly, Belle Plain
Thomas Roan, Salisbury
Charles H. Cooper, Salisbury
Thomas Stott, Salisbury
Alfred Whitehead, Salisbury
James McDowell, Frankford
Michael Schuster, Frankford
Joseph Johnson, Hospital
John W. Lees, Petersburg
Robert Lindsey, Petersburg
John Susby, Washington
Abner B. Miller, Philadelphia
William Allen, Belle Isle
Engagements
Hyattstown, Maryland
Antietam, Maryland
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Bristoe Station, Virginia
Bethesda Church, Virginia
Cold Harbor, Virginia
South Side Railroad, Virginia
Five Forks, Virginia
East Face
“But with us was the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” 2nd Chronicles 32, 8.
114th Regiment Pennsylvania volunteers
Sergeant David E. Edgar, Chancellorsville
Privates
James K.P. Ryan, Chancellorsville
Charles Mahan, Chancellorsville
Vanliere Bond, Chancellorsville
Joshua L. Wood, Gettysburg
John Galloway, Gettysburg
George Vanhart, Fredericksburg
David Hutchinson, Fredericksburg
Nathan Kelsey, Fredericksburg
Samuel Rodgers, Fredericksburg
Edward Simmons
160 Regiment Pennsylvania volunteers
William Martin, Spotsylvania
David Allen, Andersonville
George Barber, Savage Station
William Blackburn, Savage station
William McMullen, Hospital
George Rice, Petersburg
Louis Lester, Petersburg
A. Dungan, Hospital
Bendingo Howarth, Hospital
T. Donlon, Weehawken
John Johnson, Weehawken
James Ferry, Weehawken
John Hart, Harriet Lane (ship),
Frederick Putt, Fort Fisher
26th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
Lt. D. Potts, 2nd Bull Run
Corporals
William Fairhurst, Chancellorsville
William M. Gordon, Gettysburg
Privates
William Reynolds, Andersonville
Michael Moras, Andersonville
95th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
James Crocket, Gaines’ Hill
Samuel Deardon, Spottsylvania
William Castor, Spottsylvania
James Reese, Spottsylvania
John Reed, Cedar Creek
Wilbur R. Walton, Sail Creek
Theodore Crocker, Cold Harbor
List of Engagements
71st Pennsylvania Volunteers
Baltimore Riot, Maryland
Falls Church, Virginia
Balls Bluff, Virginia
Fair Oaks, Virginia
Peach Orchard, Virginia
Savage Station, Virginia
Malvern Hill, Virginia
Chantilly, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Antietam, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Mine Run, Virginia
Morton’s Run, Virginia
Wilderness, Virginia
P. O. Run, Virginia
North Face
In honor of our
Fallen Heroes.
Died for their Country.
California Regiment, 71st Pennsylvania Volunteers Company D
Colonel E. D. Baker, Bold Bluff
Captain Jacob T. Smallwood, Fort Fisher
Lieutenant Joseph Williams, Ball’s Bluff
Lieutenant B. Frank Hibbs, Spotsylvania
Lieutenant William Wilson, Antietam
Sergeant John Tease, Po River
Corporal Sewall Randall, Ball’s Bluff
Corporal Elijah Hunt, Harpers Ferry
Corporal Lewis Evans, Frankford
Privates
John Stott, Ball’s Bluff
John Castor, Balls Bluff
Robert Smith, Ball’s Bluff
David Chipman, Ball’s Bluff
William Wilkinson, Fair Oaks
Richard Hartley, Fair Oaks
John Williams, Fair Oaks
Thomas Pilling, Antietam
Wallace Shaw, Wilderness
Rudolph Price, Wilderness
Robert Lesher, Gettysburg
William Brown, Gettysburg
George Gregson, Frankford
Barney Williams, Andersonville
John Gibson, Frankford
William Batt, Richmond
Joseph Batt, Harpers Ferry
George Lever, Newport News
Anthony McArlain, Newport News
Richard Standing, Newport News
Adam Hefer, Newport News
Charles Layton, Newport News
Henry Castor, Newport News
John Fulton, Newport News
Thomas Parker, Newport News
Nicholas Carty, Newport News
James S. Hurling, Newport News
West Face
I have pursued my enemies and overtaken them; Val has subdued under me those that moves up against me. Psalms 17, 87, 39.
28th regiment Pennsylvania volunteers
Privates
Charles Wonderly, Antietam
Ruport Carney, Dallas, Georgia
William Baxendine,, Hospital
James Armstead, Hospital
Albert Smith, Hospital
Isaac Hilt, Hospital
James Butcher, Gettysburg
James Donley, Philadelphia
Lieutenant George Bragg, 8th Pennsylvania cavalry
Sergeant H. Vandergrift, 3rd New Jersey
Corporal Lewis Hong, 3rd New Jersey
Privates
John W Somers, First New Jersey
William E. Hope, 112th Pennsylvania Volunteers
George Baxendine, 73rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
William H. Wordell, 15th Illinois
William Carnell, 20th Pennsylvania Volunteers
James Elliott, 6th Pennsylvania Volunteers
James Shaw, 5th New York
J. A. Duncan, 73rd Pennsylvania Volunteers
List of engagements 71st Pennsylvania volunteers
Siege of Yorktown Virginia,
Siege of Richmond Virginia, 1862
White Oak swamp, Virginia
Chancellorsville, Robertson’s Tavern
Spottsylvania
Siege of Richmond, 1865.
Thanks to Bob and Kate D’Imperio for this invaluable image.
