Dedicated to the memory of those who fought and died from this town in the Rebellion 1861 1865 and all soldiers now citizens of Belchertown., Also to the memory of all those from Belchertown who served in the Revolutionary or any colonial or United States war.. [Front base]
Living Belchertown Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, July 1884.. Geo. Lowell, Private, 2nd Heavy Art. M.V. . Lorenzo Leach, [Private,] 37th Regt. M.V. . Forest Leach, Corp. 10th [Regt. M.V.] . Albertus W. McRee, Corp., 2nd Heavy Art. M.V. . Geo. Munsell, Private, 46th Regt. M.V. . Henry C. Mellen, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] . Ambrose Munsell, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] . Michael McKellup, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] . Ransom Morse, [Private,] 2nd Heavy Art. [M.V.] . Wilber F. Potter, Private, 16th Bat. M.V. . Lyman Parsons, [Private,] 37th Regt. [M.V.] . Elihu Perkins, [Private,] 46th [Regt. M.V.] . Martin M. Pulver, Lieut., 31st M.V. . Reuben Richardson, Private, 2nd Heavy Art. . Wm. Rider, Private, 2nd Heavy Art. M.V. . Joseph Rider, [Private, 2nd Heavy Art. M.V.] . Everett D. Stebbins, Private, 46th Light Bat. M.V. . Wm. A. Snow, [Private] 2nd H. Art. [M.V.] . Rufus K. Shumway, Private, 10th Regt. M.V. . Jarius Squires, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.] . David K. Shumway, Private, 1st Serg. 55th Reg. M.V. . Solomon Shumway, Serg., 3rd Reg. Cav. M.V. . Geo. H. Shumway, Private, 27th Regt. [M.V.] . John H. Smith, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.] . Thos. Shannon, [Private, 37th Regt. M.V.] . Geo. F. Shumway, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.] . Lyman A. Shaw, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.], [Side plaque]
Soldiers of the Revolution. Died in the Service.. Stephen Ayres . Samuel Belknap . William Harrington . Asa Davis . Reuben Heath . David Bridges . David Bridges, Jr. . Jonathan Hulet . Jonathan Olds . Salmon Kentfield, Jr. . Jonathan Olds, Jr. . Ebenezer G. Parsons . Simeon Phelps . Jeremiah Pike . James Sawin . Reuben Skinner . Benjamin Squire . Oliver Williams
Survived their Service. Mason Abbey . Nathan Abbott . William Allen . Jedediah Ayres . Serg. Elijah Bardwell . John Bardwell . Capt. Jonathan Bardwell . Benjamin Bartlett . Philip Bartlett . Serg. Solomon Bartlett . Josiah Barton . Serg. Reuben Barton . Jonas Belknap . James Belknap . Seth Benson . Simeon Blanchard . Ebenezer Bliss . Elijah Bliss . John Burt . Benjamin Burden . Hezekiah Bush . Philip Carrier . Benjamin Carroll . Serg. Calvin Chapin . Sylvanus Chapin . Ebenezer Chapman . Throop Chapman . William Chapman . Timothy Chase . Matthew Clark . Samuel Clark . William Clark . Amasa Clough . Benjamin Clough . Luther Clough . Reuben Coats . Abiah Colson . Adonijah Cowles . Serg. Asa Cowles . Israel Cowles . Capt. John Cowles . Moses Cowles . Stephen Darling . F. Davis . Philander Denslow . Nathaniel Doakes . Nathaniel Dodge . Capt. Elijah Dwight . Serg. Abner Eddy . Thomas Eddy, [Side base] Simon Evans . Theodore Fairfield . Barnabas Fay . James Fay . Thomas Fuller . Capt. Joel Greene . Elisha Goodale . , Gilbert . John Hamblen . Lt. Gideon Hannum . Daniel Hannum . Wm. Hannum . Jesse Harwood . Jas. Hennessay . Asa Holbrook . Dr. Estes Howe . Dr. Moses Howe . Joseph Hulet . Nememiah Hulet . Thos. Hulet . Agaph Kentfield . David Kentfield . Ebenezer Kentfield . Erastus Kentfield . Jonathan Kentfield . Rufus Kentfield . Salmon Kentfield . John Libuth . Jane Lane Jr. . Abner Leach . Phinemas Lee . Giles Lee . Maj. Elihu Lyman . Maj. Josiah Lyman . Matthew Moody . Jas. Morey . Martin Nash . Drake Needham . Elisha Parker . Elijah Parker . Stiles Parker . Eldad Parsons . Maj. Nathan Parsons . Chris. Patten . Wm. Phelps . Samuel Pollesey . Abraham Pratt . Elisha Pratt . Jas. Pratt . Nathan Pratt . Moses Prentiss . Joseph Reed . Elisha Root . Amasa Shumway . Serg. Asa Shumway . Serg. David Shumway . Levi Shumway . Reuben Shumway . Stephen Shumway . Whitney Shumway . Serg. Asa Smith . Snog Smith . Lt. Daniel Smith . Joseph Smith . Solomon Smith . Caleb Stacy . Lt. Gideon Stebbins . Zepheniah Sturtevant . Elijah Thayer . Alex. Torrenos . Amasa Towne . Francis Towne . Capt. Jonathan Towne . Joseph Towne . Wm. Paine . Joshua Twichell . Elijah Walker . Elisha Walker . Lt. Jas. Walker . Thos. Wallingford . Humphrey Ward . John Ward . Obadiah Ward . Elihu Warner . Elisha Warner . Jonathan Whaland . Lt. James White . Samuel White . Benjamin Whitney . Josiah Whitney . Darling Williams . Simeon Williams . Calvin Wilson . Samuel Wilson . David Worthington . Oliver Wright, N.B. Fifty other known soldiers of the Revolution and those of the War of 18 12, whose service was brief, are not mentioned for lack of space., [Side]
Roll of the honored dead who went from Belchertown and fought in defence of liberty and their country. Chas. Atwood, 10th Mass. Infty. . Chas. I. Albee, Co. H, 46th Reg. Mass. Vol's . Lyman D. Atwood, 58th Mass. Infty. . Chas. Benson, Co. C, 10th Mass. Infantry . Edwin Benson, Hawkins Zouaves, N.J. Vol's . Hiram Blackmer, 37th Mass. Infty. . James Burns, [37th Mass. Infty} . Dwight Barrett, 27th [Mass. Infty.] . Perry Bruce, Co. H, 46th Regt., [Mass. Inftry.] . William Cook, 37th [Mass. Infty.] . Geo. Chamberlain, 46th [Mass. Infty.] . Dwight Chamberlain, 37th [Mass. Infty.] . Chas. C. Dwight, 28th [Mass. Infty.] . Geo. Draper, 27th [Mass. Infty.] . Hiram A. Freeman, 56th [Mass. Infty.] . Chas. Filer, Co. B, 32nd [Mass. Infty.] . Noah Gillett, [Co. B,] 56th [Mass. Infty.] . Emulus Gillett, [Co. B, 56th Mass. Infty.] . E.J. Griggs, 27th [Mass. Infty.] . John Henry, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . Lucian Jencks, [Co. F, 31st Mass. Infty.] . David Lemon, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . James Montague, 27th [Mass. Infty.] . Warner Pratt, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . Eugene Porter, 46th [Mass. Infty.] . Horace Ramsdell, 37th [Mass. Infty.] . Joseph D. Richardson, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . Richard Ramsdell, [31st Mass. Infty.] . Horatio Sanford, 124th Ill. [Infty.] . Dwight Sloan, 56th Mass. [Infty.] . Geo. Strong, Co. C, 10th [Mass Infty.] . Jonas Thayer, 37th [Mass. Infty.] . Porter Warner, 27th [Mass. Infty.] . Francis Wiley, Co. C, 10th [Mass. Infty.] . D.B. Richardson, [Co.] F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . Calvin Blackmer, [Co.] D, 27th [Mass. Infty.] . Wm. Freeman, Co. B, 5th Regt., [Mass.] Cav. . Norris Chamberlain, 37th [Mass.} Infty. . Lyman Chamberlain, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . Lieut. Wm. Shaw, Co. H, 46th [Mass. Infty.] . C. G. O. Hunt, Band Master, U.S. Army . Samuel Sawin, Co. H, 21st Mass. Infty. . Austin Barton, Co. H, 21st Mass Infty. . Andrew B. Owen, 37th [Mass. Infty.] . Fred. E. Smith, [37th Mass. Infty.] . Chas. Bishop, [37th Mass. Infty.] . Serg. Henry Church, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] . Daniel Juckett, Co. B, 1st Mass. Cav. . Freeman Munsell, Co. F, 31st [Mass.] Infty. . Philo D. Hodgney, 37th [Mass. Infty.] . Capt. Geo. Darling, 31st [Mass.] Vols. . Samuel B. Chapin, 16th [Mass.] Batt. . Chas. H. F. Atwood, Navy . Benj. F. Brady, Co. K, 10th Mass. Infty. . Dexter Winter, Co. I, 46th [Mass.] Vols. . John Ely, Co. B, 56th Mass. Regt. . John Blackledge, 31st H. Arty., [Side]
Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, now citizens of Belchertown, who enlisted elsewhere.. Joseph H. Gould, Private, 25th Regt. CT. V. . Edwin F. Smith, Private, 1st Cav., M.V. . Howard C. West, [Private,] 46th Cav., [M.V.] . Frank W. Fellows, Signal Corps, M.V. . John H. Parker, Private, 27th Regt. M.V. . Francis F. Cooley, Private, 57th Regt. M.V. . James Woodworth, [Private,] 13th [Regt.] N.Y.V. . Francis Legnard Plantiff, Corp. 96th Regt. N.Y.V. . Warren Sadler, Private, 31st Regt. M.V. . Joseph Gould, [Private,] 25th [Regt.] Ct. [V.] . Chas. Hunter, [Private,] 52nd [Regt.] M. [V.] . Frank Spooner, [Private,] 31st [Regt. M.V.] . Benj. F.K. Alden, [Private,] 25th [Regt. M.V.] . Guernsey A. Clough, [Private,] 2nd [Regt. M.V.] . Horace Haling, [Private] . Wm. Brewster, [Private,] 29th [Regt.] CT. V. . H. J. O. Walker, 1st Lieut. 1st CT. Cav.,
Living Belchertown Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, July 1884.. Solomon C. Shumway, 2nd Lieut. 21st Regt. M.V. . Nelson Sheldon, Private, 37th [Regt. M.V.] . Fernando G. Shaw, Private, 16th Light Batt. [M.V.] . Geo. F. Thomson, Ast. Surgeon, 38th Regt. [M.V.] . Harrison D. Town, Private, 31st [Regt. M.V.] . W. W. Thomas, [Private, 31st Regt. M.V.] . Frank Thomas, [Private, 31st Regt. M.V.] . Chas. O. Thomas, [Private, 31st Regt. M.V.] . Chas. W. Upham, [Private,] 46th [Regt. M.V.] . Richard F. Underwood, [Private,] 31st [Regt. M.V.] . Oliver Walker, [Private,] 46th [Regt. M.V.] . Joel S. Walkley, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] . Wm. A. White, 2nd Lieut. 27th [Regt. M.V.] . Harrison E. Walker, Private, [27th Regt. M.V.] . Jas. Whitaker, [Private,] 37th [Regt.] M.V. . Rufus White, Private, 2nd H. Arty. [M.V.]
[Front plaque]
Dedicated to
the
memory of those
who fought and died
from this town in the
Rebellion 1861 1865
and all soldiers now
citizens of Belchertown.
Also to the memory of
all those from
Belchertown who served
in the
Revolutionary or any
colonial
or United States war.
[Front base]
Living Belchertown Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, July 1884.
Geo. Lowell, Private, 2nd Heavy Art. M.V. Lorenzo Leach, [Private,] 37th Regt. M.V. Forest Leach, Corp. 10th [Regt. M.V.] Albertus W. McRee, Corp., 2nd Heavy Art. M.V. Geo. Munsell, Private, 46th Regt. M.V. Henry C. Mellen, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] Ambrose Munsell, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] Michael McKellup, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] Ransom Morse, [Private,] 2nd Heavy Art. [M.V.] Wilber F. Potter, Private, 16th Bat. M.V. Lyman Parsons, [Private,] 37th Regt. [M.V.] Elihu Perkins, [Private,] 46th [Regt. M.V.] Martin M. Pulver, Lieut., 31st M.V. Reuben Richardson, Private, 2nd Heavy Art. Wm. Rider, Private, 2nd Heavy Art. M.V. Joseph Rider, [Private, 2nd Heavy Art. M.V.] Everett D. Stebbins, Private, 46th Light Bat. M.V. Wm. A. Snow, [Private] 2nd H. Art. [M.V.] Rufus K. Shumway, Private, 10th Regt. M.V.
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Jarius Squires, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.] David K. Shumway, Private, 1st Serg. 55th Reg. M.V. Solomon Shumway, Serg., 3rd Reg. Cav. M.V. Geo. H. Shumway, Private, 27th Regt. [M.V.] John H. Smith, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.] Thos. Shannon, [Private, 37th Regt. M.V.] Geo. F. Shumway, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.] Lyman A. Shaw, [Private,] 37th [Regt. M.V.]
[Side plaque]
Soldiers of the Revolution.
Died in the Service.
Stephen Ayres Samuel Belknap William Harrington Asa Davis Reuben Heath David Bridges David Bridges, Jr. Jonathan Hulet Jonathan Olds Salmon Kentfield, Jr. Jonathan Olds, Jr. Ebenezer G. Parsons Simeon Phelps Jeremiah Pike James Sawin Reuben Skinner Benjamin Squire Oliver Williams
Survived their Service
Mason Abbey Nathan Abbott William Allen Jedediah Ayres Serg. Elijah Bardwell John Bardwell Capt. Jonathan Bardwell Benjamin Bartlett Philip Bartlett Serg. Solomon Bartlett Josiah Barton Serg. Reuben Barton Jonas Belknap James Belknap Seth Benson Simeon Blanchard Ebenezer Bliss Elijah Bliss John Burt Benjamin Burden Hezekiah Bush Philip Carrier Benjamin Carroll Serg. Calvin Chapin Sylvanus Chapin Ebenezer Chapman Throop Chapman William Chapman Timothy Chase Matthew Clark Samuel
Clark William Clark Amasa Clough Benjamin Clough Luther Clough Reuben Coats Abiah Colson Adonijah Cowles Serg. Asa Cowles Israel Cowles Capt. John Cowles Moses Cowles Stephen Darling F. Davis Philander Denslow Nathaniel Doakes Nathaniel Dodge Capt. Elijah Dwight Serg. Abner Eddy Thomas Eddy
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Simon Evans Theodore Fairfield Barnabas Fay James Fay Thomas Fuller Capt. Joel Greene Elisha Goodale Gilbert John Hamblen Lt. Gideon Hannum Daniel Hannum Wm. Hannum Jesse Harwood Jas. Hennessay Asa Holbrook Dr. Estes Howe Dr. Moses Howe Joseph Hulet Nememiah Hulet Thos. Hulet Agaph Kentfield David Kentfield Ebenezer Kentfield Erastus Kentfield Jonathan Kentfield Rufus Kentfield Salmon Kentfield John Libuth Jane Lane Jr. Abner Leach Phinemas Lee Giles Lee Maj. Elihu Lyman Maj. Josiah Lyman Matthew Moody Jas. Morey Martin Nash Drake Needham Elisha Parker Elijah Parker Stiles Parker Eldad Parsons Maj. Nathan Parsons Chris. Patten Wm. Phelps Samuel Pollesey Abraham Pratt Elisha Pratt Jas. Pratt Nathan Pratt Moses Prentiss Joseph Reed Elisha Root Amasa Shumway Serg. Asa Shumway Serg. David Shumway Levi Shumway Reuben Shumway Stephen Shumway Whitney Shumway Serg. Asa Smith Snog Smith Lt. Daniel Smith
Joseph Smith Solomon Smith Caleb Stacy Lt. Gideon Stebbins Zepheniah Sturtevant Elijah Thayer Alex. Torrenos Amasa Towne Francis Towne Capt. Jonathan Towne Joseph Towne Wm. Paine Joshua Twichell Elijah Walker Elisha Walker Lt. Jas. Walker Thos. Wallingford Humphrey Ward John Ward Obadiah Ward Elihu Warner Elisha Warner Jonathan Whaland Lt. James White Samuel White Benjamin Whitney Josiah Whitney Darling Williams Simeon Williams Calvin Wilson Samuel Wilson David Worthington Oliver Wright
N.B. Fifty other known soldiers of the Revolution and those of the War of 1812, whose service was brief, are not mentioned for lack of space.
[Side]
Roll of the honored dead who went from Belchertown and
fought in defence of liberty and their country
Chas. Atwood, 10th Mass. Infty. Chas. I. Albee, Co. H, 46th Reg. Mass. Vol's Lyman D. Atwood, 58th Mass. Infty. Chas. Benson, Co. C, 10th Mass. Infantry Edwin Benson, Hawkins Zouaves, N.J. Vol's Hiram Blackmer, 37th Mass. Infty. James Burns, [37th Mass. Infty} Dwight Barrett, 27th [Mass. Infty.] Perry Bruce, Co. H, 46th Regt., [Mass. Inftry.] William Cook, 37th [Mass. Infty.] Geo. Chamberlain, 46th [Mass. Infty.] Dwight Chamberlain, 37th [Mass. Infty.] Chas. C. Dwight, 28th [Mass. Infty.] Geo. Draper, 27th [Mass. Infty.] Hiram A. Freeman, 56th [Mass. Infty.] Chas. Filer, Co. B, 32nd [Mass. Infty.] Noah Gillett, [Co. B,] 56th [Mass. Infty.] Emulus Gillett, [Co. B, 56th Mass. Infty.] E.J. Griggs, 27th [Mass. Infty.] John Henry, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] Lucian Jencks, [Co. F, 31st Mass. Infty.] David Lemon, 31st [Mass. Infty.] James Montague, 27th [Mass. Infty.] Warner Pratt, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] Eugene Porter, 46th [Mass. Infty.] Horace Ramsdell, 37th [Mass. Infty.] Joseph D. Richardson, 31st [Mass. Infty.] Richard Ramsdell, [31st Mass. Infty.] Horatio Sanford, 124th Ill. [Infty.] Dwight Sloan, 56th Mass. [Infty.] Geo. Strong, Co. C, 10th [Mass Infty.] Jonas Thayer, 37th [Mass. Infty.] Porter Warner, 27th [Mass. Infty.] Francis Wiley, Co. C, 10th [Mass. Infty.] D.B. Richardson, [Co.] F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] Calvin Blackmer, [Co.] D, 27th [Mass. Infty.] Wm. Freeman, Co. B, 5th Regt., [Mass.] Cav. Norris Chamberlain, 37th [Mass.} Infty. Lyman Chamberlain, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] Lieut. Wm. Shaw, Co. H, 46th [Mass. Infty.] C. G. O. Hunt, Band Master, U.S. Army Samuel Sawin, Co. H, 21st Mass. Infty. Austin Barton, Co. H, 21st Mass Infty. Andrew B. Owen, 37th [Mass. Infty.] Fred. E. Smith, [37th Mass. Infty.] Chas. Bishop, [37th Mass. Infty.] Serg. Henry Church, Co. F, 31st [Mass. Infty.] Daniel Juckett, Co. B, 1st Mass. Cav. Freeman Munsell, Co. F, 31st [Mass.] Infty. Philo D. Hodgney, 37th [Mass. Infty.] Capt. Geo. Darling, 31st [Mass.] Vols. Samuel B. Chapin, 16th [Mass.] Batt. Chas. H. F. Atwood, Navy Benj. F. Brady, Co. K, 10th Mass. Infty. Dexter Winter, Co. I, 46th [Mass.] Vols. John Ely, Co. B, 56th Mass. Regt. John Blackledge, 31st H. Arty.
[Side]
Soldiers of the War of the Rebellion, now citizens
of Belchertown, who enlisted elsewhere.
Joseph H. Gould, Private, 25th Regt. CT. V. Edwin F. Smith, Private, 1st Cav., M.V. Howard C. West, [Private,] 46th Cav., [M.V.] Frank W. Fellows, Signal Corps, M.V. John H. Parker, Private, 27th Regt. M.V. Francis F. Cooley, Private, 57th Regt. M.V. James Woodworth, [Private,] 13th [Regt.] N.Y.V. Francis Legnard Plantiff, Corp. 96th Regt. N.Y.V. Warren Sadler, Private, 31st Regt. M.V. Joseph Gould, [Private,] 25th [Regt.] Ct. [V.] Chas. Hunter, [Private,] 52nd [Regt.] M. [V.] Frank Spooner, [Private,] 31st [Regt. M.V.] Benj. F.K. Alden, [Private,] 25th [Regt. M.V.] Guernsey A. Clough, [Private,] 2nd [Regt. M.V.] Horace Haling, [Private] Wm. Brewster, [Private,] 29th [Regt.] CT. V. H. J. O. Walker, 1st Lieut. 1st CT. Cav.
Living Belchertown Soldiers
of the War of the Rebellion, July 1884.
Solomon C. Shumway, 2nd Lieut. 21st Regt. M.V. Nelson Sheldon, Private, 37th [Regt. M.V.] Fernando G. Shaw, Private, 16th Light Batt. [M.V.] Geo. F. Thomson, Ast. Surgeon, 38th Regt. [M.V.] Harrison D. Town, Private, 31st [Regt. M.V.] W. W. Thomas, [Private, 31st Regt. M.V.] Frank Thomas, [Private, 31st Regt. M.V.] Chas. O. Thomas, [Private, 31st Regt. M.V.] Chas. W. Upham, [Private,] 46th [Regt. M.V.] Richard F. Underwood, [Private,] 31st [Regt. M.V.] Oliver Walker, [Private,] 46th [Regt. M.V.] Joel S. Walkley, [Private, 46th Regt. M.V.] Wm. A. White, 2nd Lieut. 27th [Regt. M.V.] Harrison E. Walker, Private, [27th Regt. M.V.] Jas. Whitaker, [Private,] 37th [Regt.] M.V. Rufus White, Private, 2nd H. Arty. [M.V.]
Erected 1885.
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Location. 42° 16.695′ N, 72° 24.095′ W. Memorial is in Belchertown, Massachusetts, in Hampshire County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 202) 0.1 miles north of Maple Street & Jabish Street (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in the town green. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 50 Main St, Belchertown MA 01007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Pioneer Valley and in Greater Springfield. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. 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.
More about this memorial. Etched on the base are names of several Revolutionary and Civil War battles: Fair Oaks, Port Hudson, Yorktown and Wilderness.
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