Soldier's Monument - Civil War - Westminster, MA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The dedication inscription on the obelisk reads as follows:

"Erected in memory of the patriotic Volunteers of Westminster, whose lives were sacrificed in defense of Liberty and Union, during the Great Rebellion."

Beneath this inscription and on the remaining three sides of the obelisk are the names of the patriotic Westminster volunteers who died during the war. In addition to each individual's name is the date and location where they died and their age.

TITLE: Soldier's Monument - Civil War ARTIST(S): Unknown DATE: Dedicated 1868 MEDIUM: Fitchburg granite and marble. CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MA000984 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Located on Main Street in Westminster, Massachusetts in front of the First Congregational Church of Westminster DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: The inscription on the Smithsonian page is missing the first word and two commas. It should be: "ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE PATRIOTIC VOLUNTEERS OF WESTMINSTER, WHOSE LIVES WERE SACRIFICED IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY AND UNION, DURING THE GREAT REBELLION"

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