Westford in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Westford War Memorial

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

1. Westford War Memorial

Inscription.

Westford War Memorial. . , The Town of Westford dedicates this memorial to the men and women who served their country from the Pioneers down through the World War., Love of freedom linked the generations., "Liberty and Union now and forever one and inseparable"., Pioneer and Colonial Period , 1675-1763. , In remembrance of the settlers, strong men and women, who endured the appalling loneliness of the wilderness., Hardship was ever their lot. In home, field and meeting house the gun was near in ceaseless guard against Indian attack., Constant was the vigil kept during the six Indian Wars., Men of Westford participated largely in Lovwell's Expedition, 1724, Cuban Invasion, 1740, Reduction of Louisburg 1745, Taking of Ticonderoga and Louisburg 1758, Reduction of Canada 1759., Revolutionary War , 1775-1783. , At the alarm on the morning of April 9, 1775, three companies of minute men marched from Westford under the commands of Capt. Timothy Underwood, Capt. Jonathan Minot and Capt. Oliver Bates. From this call until the surrender of the British at Yorktown eight years later, Westford men risked all for civil liberty. They served in council and battle, upon committees of safety and in command of troops., Highest rank was held by Lt. Col. John Robinson of Prescott's Regiment who withstood the first shock of British troops at Concord Bridge, and at Bunker Hill he stood in the front, "in shape and gesture proudly eminent.", Two hundred and fifty men served. , Thirty-five men died., Civil War , 1861-1865. , Holding with the founders of the nation that the American union is one and indivisible and firmly believing human slavery to be an incongruity in a free and enlightened Republic two hundred and seventeen of our townsmen bore arms to support these truths and through four awful years of fratricidal war in many sanguinary battles on land and sea triumphantly maintained them., These gave their lives , Harvey N Bailey . James Bicknell . Nathan D Bicknell . George W Blodgett . Savillion B Coburn . John W Craig . Reuben W Gummings . William Dane . Angil Davis . William Dinsmore . Albert W Fletcher . James T Flint . Henry A Friar . John Harris . Francis P Howard . Edward E Hutchins . Thomas J Hutchins . Warren E Hutchins . Alfred Jackson . Franklin M Jewett . John Jube . Edward Keyes . George M Lawrence . Charles Miner . Hiram Peabody . Augustus Reed . Charles Reed . Luther F Reed . John F Richards . Alfred A Richardson . Gardner H Richardson . Patrick Sheahan . William H Shedd . John Z Taylor . Dexter W Waterman, "It's death to fall for freedom's right; he's dead alone who lacks her light.", War of 18 12-15. , Commander Joel Abbot, a native of Westford, served in this war, first as a midshipman on the Frigate President, and later participated in the Battle of Lake Champlain. When asked by Commodore Macdonouch if he were ready to die for his country, he replied: "certainly, sir; that is what I came into the service for." Ordered to enter the enemy's lines as a spy, he destroyed a number of spars stored at Sorel, Quebec. For his success in this exploit, and for gallantry in battle, he was commissioned a Lieutenant and given a Sword of Honor by Congress. He was placed in command of the Boston Navy yard in 1839, and in Commodore Perry's Expedition to Japan in 1852, he commanded the U.S.S. Macedonian, and later was appointed flag-officer of the squadron., Lieut. Walter Abbot, U.S.N. was wounded in the engagement between the Frigates Chesapeake and Shannon., Oliver Fletcher and James Kemp were killed at the Battle of Sacketts Harbor, N.Y., Spanish-American War , 1898-1902. , Not a war for conquest, or for military glory, but a righteous war fought by American volunteers to succor the weak and oppressed against foreign tyranny, and to give to Cuba and the Philippines a place among the free peoples of the earth., In memoriam , Sergt. Major Fred P Collins , 14th Reg. U.S. Infantry, Frank F O'Brien , Co.C.6th Reg. Mass. Vol. Inf., Philip R Prescott , Co.E.46th Reg. U.S. Infantry, World War , 1917-1918. , When, to curb the unbounded ambition of the Germanic War Lords, to save the vestiges of a waning civilization, to restore peace to a war-stricken world and to uphold its own honor, the United States was forced to enter the most stupendous struggle in the annals of history, one hundred and sixty-one young men and women of Westford responded to their Country's summons and in Army, Navy and hospital served honorably and faithfully until victory was won., In memoriam , Edward J Bechard , U.S. Regular Army, J Norbert Brule , Co. B. 305th Field Artillery, Thomas Costello , Co. A. 58th Infantry, Adlard Langley , 95th Aero Squadron, Napoleon J Lancott , Co. M. 101st Infantry, Antonio Palermo , Co. K. 104th Infantry, Charles Smith , Canadian Army, Lieut. Orion V Wells , Medical Reserve Corps, Pvt. Antonio Lozzi , 23rd Infantry, "To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die."

The Town of Westford dedicates this memorial to the men and women who served their country from the Pioneers down through the World War.

Love of freedom linked the generations.

"Liberty and Union now and forever one and inseparable".

Pioneer and Colonial Period
1675-1763
In remembrance of the settlers, strong men and women, who endured the appalling loneliness of the wilderness.

Hardship was ever their lot. In home, field and meeting house the gun was near in ceaseless guard against Indian attack.

Constant was the vigil kept during the six Indian Wars.

Men of Westford participated largely in Lovwell's Expedition, 1724, Cuban Invasion, 1740, Reduction of Louisburg 1745, Taking of Ticonderoga and Louisburg 1758, Reduction of Canada 1759.

Revolutionary War
1775-1783
At the alarm on the morning of April 9, 1775, three companies of minute men marched from Westford under the commands of Capt. Timothy Underwood, Capt. Jonathan Minot and Capt. Oliver Bates. From this call until the surrender of the British at Yorktown eight years later, Westford men risked all for civil liberty. They served in council and battle, upon committees of safety and in command of troops.

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rank was held by Lt. Col. John Robinson of Prescott's Regiment who withstood the first shock of British troops at Concord Bridge, and at Bunker Hill he stood in the front, "in shape and gesture proudly eminent."

Two hundred and fifty men served.
Thirty-five men died.

Civil War
1861-1865
Holding with the founders of the nation that the American union is one and indivisible and firmly believing human slavery to be an incongruity in a free and enlightened Republic two hundred and seventeen of our townsmen bore arms to support these truths and through four awful years of fratricidal war in many sanguinary battles on land and sea triumphantly maintained them.

These gave their lives
Harvey N Bailey • James Bicknell • Nathan D Bicknell • George W Blodgett • Savillion B Coburn • John W Craig • Reuben W Gummings • William Dane • Angil Davis • William Dinsmore • Albert W Fletcher • James T Flint • Henry A Friar • John Harris • Francis P Howard • Edward E Hutchins • Thomas J Hutchins • Warren E Hutchins • Alfred Jackson • Franklin M Jewett • John Jube • Edward Keyes • George M Lawrence • Charles Miner • Hiram Peabody • Augustus Reed • Charles Reed • Luther F Reed • John F Richards • Alfred A Richardson • Gardner H Richardson • Patrick Sheahan • William H Shedd • John Z Taylor • Dexter W Waterman

"It's

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2. The Town of Westford

death to fall for freedom's right; he's dead alone who lacks her light."

War of 1812-15
Commander Joel Abbot, a native of Westford, served in this war, first as a midshipman on the Frigate President, and later participated in the Battle of Lake Champlain. When asked by Commodore Macdonouch if he were ready to die for his country, he replied: "certainly, sir; that is what I came into the service for." Ordered to enter the enemy's lines as a spy, he destroyed a number of spars stored at Sorel, Quebec. For his success in this exploit, and for gallantry in battle, he was commissioned a Lieutenant and given a Sword of Honor by Congress. He was placed in command of the Boston Navy yard in 1839, and in Commodore Perry's Expedition to Japan in 1852, he commanded the U.S.S. Macedonian, and later was appointed flag-officer of the squadron.

Lieut. Walter Abbot, U.S.N. was wounded in the engagement between the Frigates Chesapeake and Shannon.

Oliver Fletcher and James Kemp were killed at the Battle of Sacketts Harbor, N.Y.

Spanish-American War
1898-1902
Not a war for conquest, or for military glory, but a righteous war fought by American volunteers to succor the weak and oppressed against foreign tyranny, and to give to Cuba and the Philippines a place among the free peoples of the

Liberty and Union image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

3. Liberty and Union

earth.

In memoriam
Sergt. Major Fred P Collins
14th Reg. U.S. Infantry

Frank F O'Brien
Co.C.6th Reg. Mass. Vol. Inf.

Philip R Prescott
Co.E.46th Reg. U.S. Infantry

World War
1917-1918
When, to curb the unbounded ambition of the Germanic War Lords, to save the vestiges of a waning civilization, to restore peace to a war-stricken world and to uphold its own honor, the United States was forced to enter the most stupendous struggle in the annals of history, one hundred and sixty-one young men and women of Westford responded to their Country's summons and in Army, Navy and hospital served honorably and faithfully until victory was won.

In memoriam
Edward J Bechard
U.S. Regular Army

J Norbert Brule
Co. B. 305th Field Artillery

Thomas Costello
Co. A. 58th Infantry

Adlard Langley
95th Aero Squadron

Napoleon J Lancott
Co. M. 101st Infantry

Antonio Palermo
Co. K. 104th Infantry

Charles Smith
Canadian Army

Lieut. Orion V Wells
Medical Reserve Corps

Pvt. Antonio Lozzi
23rd Infantry

"To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die."

Erected 1924 by Town of Westford.

Topics. This memorial is listed

Pioneer and Colonial Period 1675-1763 image. Click for full size.

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4. Pioneer and Colonial Period 1675-1763

in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • War, World I.

Location. 42° 34.892′ N, 71° 26.292′ W. Memorial is in Westford, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 50 Main St, Westford MA 01886, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Boston.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Westford 9-11 Memorial (here, next to this marker); Trophy From Morro Castle (a few steps from this marker); The Meetinghouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Westford Remembers 9-11 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Westford Town Hall (about 300 feet away); Westford World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); Colonel John Robinson (about 300 feet away); Westford Vietnam & Korean Vets Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Westford.

Also see . . . War Memorial - Westford Common

Revolutionary War 1775-1783 image. Click for full size.

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5. Revolutionary War 1775-1783

Westford’s iconic War Memorial, “representative of all wars entered into by the United States,” was placed near the cannon at the northeast point of the Common in November 1924. The bronze and granite memorial topped by an eagle with wings outstretched was designed by Henry L. Norton of Winthrop in collaboration with Thos. Byrd Epps, a Boston architect. Builders T.F. McGann & Son of Boston used granite provided by L.P. Palmer & Sons of Graniteville.

The base is of local granite while the upper stones forming the octagonal pier was cut from granite in Westerly, RI for its uniform color and texture. Bronze plaques on the sides honor Westford veterans who served in the Pioneer and Colonial Period (1675-1763); the Revolutionary War (1775-1883); the War of 1812 (1812-1815); the Civil War (1861-1865); the Spanish-American War (1898-1902); and World War I (1917-1918).

(Submitted on September 16, 2023.)

Civil War 1861-1865 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

6. Civil War 1861-1865

War of 1812-15 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

7. War of 1812-15

Spanish-American War 1898-1902 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 8, 2023

8. Spanish-American War 1898-1902

World War 1917-1918 image. Click for full size.

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9. World War 1917-1918

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 9. submitted on March 28, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.