EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society.

Nestled within the town park of Bristol stands a solemn sentinel of local history and national sacrifice: the Bristol Civil War Monument.

This graceful marble structure, dedicated to the memory of 14 young men from Bristol Township who perished in the conflict between 1862 and 1863, holds a unique distinction. It is recognized as the oldest Civil War monument in the state of Ohio and the second oldest in the entire United States. It is a silent testament to a community’s profound grief and patriotism during a nation’s most trying time.

The story of the monument begins with the outbreak of the war itself. Like countless towns across the Union, Bristol saw its sons

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