Easthampton 1869 erects this tower memorial to these, her sons who died for their country during the Great Rebellion. Maj. Gen. George Crockett Strong, Maj. in U.S. Army and Maj. General of Vol's. A student at Williston Seminary. Entered West Point from this Cong. Dist. in 1853. Graduated third in Class of 1857. Received a mortal wound leading the assault on Fort Wagner. Died July 30th 1863. Æt. 30.,
Killed in Battle. . William Hickey, Co. B, 31st Mass. Inf., at Camp Bisland, La., Apr. 13th, 1863 Æt. 47. . Daniel W. Lyman, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at Port Hudson, La., June 14th, 1863, Æt. 20. . Charles Tencellent, Co. A, 7th Conn. Inf., at Olustee, Florida, Feb. 16th, 1864, Æt. 26. . Roland S. Williston, Co. C, 2nd Mass. Inf., at Culpepper C.H., Va., Aug. 18th, 1862, Æt. 27.,
Died Prisoners of War at Andersonville, Ga.. Of Co. A, 27th Mass. Infantry – Alvin W. Clark, Nov. 20th, 1864, Æt. 24 . Oliver A. Clark, June 27th, 1864, Æt. 23 . Rufus Robinson, July 12th, 1864, Æt. 29 . Ezra O. Spooner, Aug. 13th, 1864, Æt. 18 . Frederick P. Stone, Jan. 10th, 1865, Æt. 20 Of Co. F, 54th Mass. Infantry – Charles Rensellar, Æt. 21,
Died of Disease. . Clinton Bates, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at Baton Rouge, La., July 22nd, 1863, Æt. 25 . Augustus M. Clapp, Co. A, 3rd Ohio Cav., at Nashville, Tenn., March 9, 1863, Æt. 16 . James H. Clark, Co. H, 2nd Mass. Inf., at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 14th, 1863, Æt. 22 . Chauncey R. Hendrick, Co. B, 31st Mass. Inf., at East Hampton, Sept. 11th, 1862, Æt. 41 . Daniel Kane, Co. K, 37th Mass. Infantry, at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 15th, 1862, Æt. 17 . Elisha C. Lyman, Co. A, 27th Mass. Infantry, at Newbern, N.C., Dec. 28th, 1863, Æt. 23 . Henry Lyman, Co. A, 27th Mass. Infantry, at Newbern, N.C., Aug. 5th, 1863, Æt. 31 . Salmon H. Lyman, Co. A, Anderson's Zouaves, at Davis Island Hospital, Aug. 25th, 1862, Æt. 22 . Herbert W. Pomeroy, Co. K, 52nd. Mass. Inf., at Plaquemine, La., Jan. 28th, 1863, Æt. 18 . Lewis P. Wait, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at East Hampton, Nov. 2, 1862, Æt. 22 . Charles L. Webster, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at Baton Rouge, La., July 10th, 1863, Æt. 23
Easthampton 1869
erects this
tower memorial
to these, her sons who
died for their country
during the Great Rebellion
Maj. Gen. George Crockett Strong, Maj. in U.S. Army and Maj. General of Vol's. A student at Williston Seminary. Entered West Point from this Cong. Dist. in 1853. Graduated third in Class of 1857. Received a mortal wound leading the assault on Fort Wagner. Died July 30th 1863. Æt. 30.
Killed in Battle
• William Hickey, Co. B, 31st Mass. Inf., at Camp Bisland, La., Apr. 13th, 1863 Æt. 47.
• Daniel W. Lyman, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at Port Hudson, La., June 14th, 1863, Æt. 20.
• Charles Tencellent, Co. A, 7th Conn. Inf., at Olustee, Fla., Feb. 16th, 1864, Æt. 26.
• Roland S. Williston, Co. C, 2nd Mass. Inf., at Culpepper C.H., Va., Aug. 18th, 1862, Æt. 27.
Died Prisoners of War at Andersonville, Ga.
Of Co. A, 27th Mass. Infantry – Alvin W. Clark, Nov. 20th, 1864, Æt. 24 • Oliver A. Clark, June 27th, 1864, Æt. 23 • Rufus Robinson, July 12th, 1864, Æt. 29 • Ezra O. Spooner, Aug. 13th, 1864, Æt. 18 • Frederick P. Stone, Jan. 10th, 1865, Æt. 20
Of Co. F, 54th Mass. Infantry – Charles Rensellar, Æt. 21
Died of Disease
• Clinton Bates, Co. K, 52nd Mass.
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Inf., at Baton Rouge, La., July 22nd, 1863, Æt. 25
• Augustus M. Clapp, Co. A, 3rd Ohio Cav., at Nashville, Tenn., March 9, 1863, Æt. 16
• James H. Clark, Co. H, 2nd Mass. Inf., at Alexandria, Va., Aug. 14th, 1863, Æt. 22
• Chauncey R. Hendrick, Co. B, 31st Mass. Inf., at East Hampton, Sept. 11th, 1862, Æt. 41
• Daniel Kane, Co. K, 37th Mass. Infantry, at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 15th, 1862, Æt. 17
• Elisha C. Lyman, Co. A, 27th Mass. Infantry, at Newbern, N.C., Dec. 28th, 1863, Æt. 23
• Henry Lyman, Co. A, 27th Mass. Infantry, at Newbern, N.C., Aug. 5th, 1863, Æt. 31
• Salmon H. Lyman, Co. A, Anderson's Zouaves, at Davis Island Hospital, Aug. 25th, 1862, Æt. 22
• Herbert W. Pomeroy, Co. K, 52nd. Mass. Inf., at Plaquemine, La., Jan. 28th, 1863, Æt. 18
• Lewis P. Wait, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at East Hampton, Nov. 2, 1862, Æt. 22
• Charles L. Webster, Co. K, 52nd Mass. Inf., at Baton Rouge, La., July 10th, 1863, Æt. 23
Erected 1869 by Town of Easthampton.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 16.275′ N, 72° 40.335′ W. Marker is in Easthampton, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (Massachusetts Route 10) and Campus
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The tower was part of Easthampton's old town hall, which was dedicated in June 1869. Click for more information.
Lane, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 Main St, Easthampton MA 01027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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