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 Civil War Monument - Paxton, MA Posted by:  neoc1
N 42° 18.688 W 071° 55.660
19T E 258713 N 4688510
Quick Description: The Civil War Monument in Paxton, MA is located at a triangle bounded by Church, Richards and Pleasant Streets.
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 8/18/2014 5:34:57 AM
Waymark Code: WMM9NV
Views: 1
Long Description:A 12' high granite obelisk rests on a 2' high by 4' square base. Each face has a star above the dado. The obelisk was created by H. C. Roche and erected in 1871. Four cannons are buried muzzle down at the for corners of the monument.
The north face of the obelisk is inscribed:
ERECTED BY THE
CITIZENS OF PAXTON
IN MEMORY OF THEIR
SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT
AND DIED FOR THE
CONSTITUTION AND UNION
1871
The west face is inscribed with the following names, companies, regiments and dates of death:
HENRY BROWNING, CO. D. 25. REGT.
M.V. DIED JUNE 15, 1864.
DANIEL CUMMINGS, CO. E. 21. REGT.
M.V. DIED APRIL 8, 1862.
SOLOMON R. MAYNARD, CO. K. 36. REGT.
M.V. DIED MAR. 2, 1868.
JOHN S. MILLS, CO. A. 57. REGT.
M.V. DIED APR. 15, 1865.
ALVIN S. NICHOLS, CO. E. 36. REGT.
M.V. DIED OCT. 10, 1863.
EDWD. E. MUNROE, CO. G. 11. REGT. U.S.
DIED A PRISONER 1865.
JAMES D. BUTLER, CO. I. 12. R.I.
DIED JUNE 15, 1865.
The south face is inscribed with the following names, companies, regiments and dates of death:
SAMUEL C. OSLAND, CO. E. 36. REGT.
M.V. DIED MAY 4, 1862.
GEORGE O. PEIRCE, CO. D. 15. REGT.
M.V. DIED JULY 21, 1862.
JOHN D. PEIRCE, CO. D. 25. REGT.
M.V. SHOT JULY 19, 1864.
HOLLIS H. HOWE, CO. D. 15. REGT.
M.V. DIED JUNE 4, 1862.
CHAS. A. HARRINGTON, CO. K. 25. REGT.
M.V. DIED JAN. 8, 1862.
WALTER SHAW, CO. D. 15, HEV. ART.
DIED AUG. 1862.
HEZEKIAH SARGENT, CO. E. 29, HEV. ART.
DIED APR. 12, 1865.
The east face is inscribed with the following names, companies, regiments and dates of death:
GEO. R. HUBBARD, CO. R. 57.
SHOT JULY 26, 1864.
SAML. W. STRATTON , CO. G. 10.
DIED SEPT. 7, 1864.
GEO. W. BROWN, CO. K. 25.
DIED JUNE 10, 1864.
HIRAM N. PARKHURST, CO. D. 25.
DIED SEPT. 25, 1864.
JOHN S. PRATT CO. C. 2 HEV. ART.
DIED PRISONER 1864.
DAVID W. PRATT CO. O. 2.
DIED PRISONER 1864.
NATHAN A. MUNROE 4 U.S. ART.
DIED AUG. 9, 1862.
Date Installed or Dedicated: 7/1/1871
Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Town of Paxton
Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union
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