A zinc monument manufactured by the American Bronze Company of Chicago, IL depicts a Union Civil War soldier standing at parade rest on top of a stepped pedestal. He is wearing a moustache, cap and a long overcoat. He is looking straight ahead while holding his rifle by the barrel, left hand over right. The butt of the rifle is by his right foot. Around the steps of the pedestal are the names of Civil War Battles.
South:
COLD HARBOR
REAMS STATION
ANTIETAM
East:
PORT HUDSON
CEDAR MOUNTAIN
GETTYSBURG
North:
WINCHESTER
PETERSBURG
WILLIAMSBURG
West:
VICKSBURG
WILDERNESS
HATCHER'S RUN
The front plaque is inscribed:
Dedicated To
The
Heroes
Who Fell, And The
Patriots
Who
Fought, For
Union And Liberty
1861-1865
By Their Comrade
Col. Louis E.
Granger
U.S. Vols.
The west plaque is inscribed with the names 10 men who were killed and died in service:
Edgar J. Cummings
Died at Newburn, N.C. Jan. 14, 1863
Samuel W. Knight
Co. K. 42nd Mass.Infy. Died At
Brashear City, LA. May 24, 1863
Ebenezer W. Gleason
Co. D. 31st Mass.Infy died at
Baton Rouge, LA. Aug. 2, 1863
Gilman E. Warner
Co. K, 21st Mass. Infy. Died At
Camp Nelson, N.Y. Dec. 13, 1863
Dexter B. Tinney
Killed At Battle Of
Wilderness, VA. May 6, 1864
Lauriston Barnes
Co. K, 21 Mass.Infy. Died Of Wounds
At Spottsylvania, VA. May 15, 1864
Fredrick L. Taylor
Co. F, 32nd Mass. Infy. Died May 27, 1864
Warren A. Emmons
Co. K, 21st Mass. Infy. Killed At
Bethesda Church, VA. June 2, 1864
Timothy Redfield
10th Mass. Battery,
Missing In Action Aug. 25, 1864
Harmon Newton
10th Mass. Battery, Died At
Washington, D.C. Sept. 18, 1864
The east plaque is inscribed with the names 8 men who were killed and died in service:
Henry H. Granger
Senior First Lieut. 10th Mass.
Battery Bvt. Lieut. Col. U.S. Vols.
Mortally Wounded Battle Of
Hatcher's Run, VA. Oct. 27, 1864
Sergeant Frank S. Knight,
Co. D. 31st Mass. Infy. Died At
New Orleans, LA. Jan. 10, 1863
George W. Campbell
Co. H, 18th Mass. Infy. Died At
Hall's Hill, VA. Jan. 25, 1862
Alfred Ruggles
Co. D, 31 Mass. Infy. Died At
Ship Island, Miss. Apr. 16, 1862
Henry G. Granger
Co. B, 11th Mass. Infy. Killed At Battle
Of Williamsburg, VA. May 5, 1862
Asa G. Sturdevant
Died At New York, Oct. 28, 1862
William H. Hunter
6th Mass. Battery, Died At
New Orleans, LA. Dec. 13, 1862
John W. Parker
Co. D, 31 Mass. Infy. Died At
Fort Jackson, LA. Jan. 3, 1863