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Below is a complete listing of all Ohio Historical Markers. To find a detailed marker listing including text, photographs, and locations, click on a county below. Our listing is updated by the markers program as new markers are installed and older markers are reported damaged or missing.

12-25 In Memory of Ovid Wellford Smith

Side A: who is buried here. At 16, he enlisted as James Smith in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment and volunteered for the famous Andrews Raid to destroy Confederate supply lines. The raiders captured “The General” locomotive at Big Shanty, Georgia, on April 12, 1862. Although Smith did not actually participate, he was equally recognized and received the Medal of Honor, July 6, 1864.
Side B: Same
Sponsors: The Ohio Gun Collectors Association, Doug Byrum, and The Ohio Historical Society
Address: 1000 Greenlawn Avenue, Green Lawn Cemetery, 
Columbus, 
OH, 
43223
Location: Section C, just S of the building
Latitude: 39.9424540
Longitude: -83.0331140