Woonsocket in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Woonsocket Civil War Memorial
( south side )
Of her brave sons, who, during the
Great Rebellion
Gave their lives that the republic might live.
The Town of Woonsocket
Erected and dedicated this Monument.
May 28, A.D. 1870.
James Smith
Lieutenants
Henry R. Pierce · Erasmus S. Bartholomew
Sergeants
Henry A. Greene · George J. Hill · Joel F. Crocker
Corporals
Thomas J. Kelley · John Ford
( west side )
( battles listed on the column )
Bull Run · Fredericksburg · Newbern · Fort Pulaski · Gaines Mill · James Island · Winchester · Salem Heights
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 0.34′ N, 71° 30.751′ W. Memorial is in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is at the intersection of Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Located in Monument Square. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Blackstone Street, Woonsocket RI 02895, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Blackstone Valley and in Greater Providence. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woonsocket YMCA (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harris Warehouse (about 700 feet away); Abraham Lincoln (about 800 feet away); Hachikō (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincoln St World War II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Woonsocket Spanish-American War Monument (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woonsocket.
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