Sharon in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Sharon Soldiers' Monument
by
The Town of Sharon
In memory of the brave
men who enlisted from
this Township in the War
of the Rebellion and fell
in the struggle to maintain
the Union
Anno Domini MDCCCLXXXV
[ east side ]
William Slover
Charles Treadway
John Eby
Edward Whitney
George King
Henry Frink
William Parret
Charles J. Reed
William Chapman
[ north side ]
Theodore F. Woodward
William H. Gaul
Philo L. Cole
Charles M. Douglass
Julius N. Cole
George C. Skiff
Franklin L. Wickwire
[ west side ]
Edwin Carr
Barney Kinney
Henry Mcarthur
William Bush
Henry Bush
James Doyle
James Malone
Chester Slover
Milo Reynolds
Erected 1885.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 52.899′ N, 73° 28.584′ W. Marker is in Sharon, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street and Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharon CT 06069, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sharon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the 2nd House of Worship (approx. ¼ mile away); Sharon Veterans Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sharon Clock Tower (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women of Sharon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dutchess County (approx. 1.6 miles away in New York); Troutbeck (approx. 2.7 miles away in New York); Amenia (approx. 4.4 miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sharon.
More about this monument. The monument initially was located in the central median of Main Street, the Town Green. When the western roadway was widened in the 20th century, the memorial was moved across the street to its present location.
The monument is a granite structure. When the original metal cannon deteriorated earlier in the 20th century, a wooden replacement was substituted. Now the cannon appears to be granite, similar to the stone of the monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 754 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 2, 2011, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 7. submitted on October 24, 2015.