Company I 10th Massachusetts Regiment Monument - West Springfield, MA
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The Company I 10th Massachusetts Regiment monument is located in the Meeting House Hill Cemetery at 732 Elm Street in West Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMWADX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2017
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A 15' brown sandstone obelisk is dedicated to the men of Company I of the 10th Massachusetts Regiment Infantry who died during the Civil War. The obelisk rests on a stepped pedestal which rests on a two stepped base.
The front, west side, of the pedestal is nicely carved with relief of an eagle standing on a United States shield with crossed flags beneath the shield. Below, on the front of the base is inscribed the dedication:
THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBER OF
CO. I 10TH MASS. REGT.
WHO FELL IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
DURING THE GREAT REBLLION
The pedestal on the north side is inscribed:
DIED
OF DISEASE |
| Corp. ROBERT BEST JR. .... Sept 2 64 |
| Priv. JERRY SULLIVAN ........... " " 61 |
| " JAMES W. BURR ................ " 10 " |
| " JOHN C. SQUIRES .............. " 13 " |
| " JOHN FALVEY ...................May 1 62 |
| " CASSANDER FRISBIE........July 12 " |
| " CHAS. S. HARRIS JR.........Sept 17 " |
| OTIS H. LITTLEJOHN..............Feb 5 63 |
| ABNER D. OTIS....................Sept 16 " |
The base on the north side is inscribed:
BULL RUN. WINDERNESS. SPOTTSYLVANIA
COAL HARBOR. PETERSBERG.
The pedestal on the south side is inscribed:
DIED
OF WOUNDS REC'D IN ACTION |
| Lieut. Wm. ARTHUR ASHLEY.. May 5 64 |
| Sergt. AMOS PETTIS Jr........... May 3 63 |
| " OSMYN B. PAULL .............. May 18 64 |
| " JOHN R. WALKER .............. Aug 27 " |
| Corp. HIBBAD K BEAN ....... May 31 62 |
| " JAMES BALDWIN .............. June 13 64 |
| Priv. Wm. H. ESTES ................ May 31 64 |
| " DANIEL D. SHEA ................. "......."... " |
| " ROBERT J. STEWART .......... "......."... " |
The base on the south side is inscribed:
WILLIAMBURG FAIR OAKS GLENDALE
MALVERN 1ST FREDERICKSBURG
The pedestal on the east side is inscribed:
DIED
OF WOUNDS REC'D IN ACTION |
| WM. ATKINS .....................Aug 12 62 |
| JOHN BARRY .................... May 3 63 |
| HUBERT J. BOYINGTON ............" " " |
| ANTHONY CAIN .................. " 15 " |
| CHARLES E. HOVEY .............. " 3 " |
| SIMEON P. SMITH .......... Nov. 7 " |
| JOSEPH UNGERED ........ Dec. 10 61 |
| JOHN P. CASEY .............. May 5 " |
| DANIEL CRONAN ........ Sept 19 " |
The base on the east side is inscribed:
MARY'S HEIGHTS SALEM 2ND FREDERICKSBURG
GETTYSBURG RAPPANANNOCK STATION