This is a picture of the Soldiers and Sailors monument that is located by lake Quannopowitt in Wakefield. This monument was placed here in 1902 and was dedicated to the memory of the men who fought and died in the Civil
War, but, in the four figures (naval, infantry, artillery and cavalry)
surrounding the column, it has come to symbolize the generations of men
and women from this town who have served their country in the armed
services. The monument lists the battles in which Wakefield soldiers participated: New
Berne, Malvern Hill, Chancellorsville, Weldon Railroad, Fort Fisher,
Charleston, Brandy Station, Resaca, Appomattox, Andersonville, Bull Run,
Balls Bluff, Fredericksburg, Wilderness, Petersburg, Antietam, Port
Hudson, Aldie, Gettysburg,
I live in Wakefield and love this area of town, along with the lake. I myself have one of those veteran bricks by the memorial. Cool blog post! :)
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ReplyDeleteGreat post! nice pictures i need to go by there and see this.
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