Peterborough in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

The War Of The Rebellion

Peterborough Soldiers Sacrificed

Photographed by Tracy Messer

1. The War of the Rebellion Monument

Inscription.
Capt. Gustavus A. Forbush 13th N.H. Regt. • Lieut. Timothy K. Ames 6th “ “ • Lieut. Charles L. Fuller 6th N.H. Regt. • Lieut. John M. Dodd 6th “ “

Charles O. Collister 2nd N.H. Regt. • Newman Hall 2nd “ “ • Edward Bolio 2nd “ “ • Frank E. Howe 2nd “ “ • George Welding 4th “ “ • Luther G. Crosby 4th “ “ • German N. Breed 5th “ “ • George M. Spaulding 5th “ “ • George W. Hadley 6th “ “ • William H. Wallace 6th “ “ • Lucius H. Farwell 6th “ “ • Cyrus Henry Farnum 6th “ “ • Christopher M. Wheeler 6th “ “ • David A. Cram 6th “ “ • Alfred Perry 6th “ “ • Philemon W. Cross 6th “ “ • Charles H. Fay 6th “ “ • Henry C. Taggart 6th “ “ • Thomas J. Vose 6th “ “

George W. Wood 6th N.H. Regt. • Josiah P. Smith 8th “ “ • Jonathan L. Powers 8th “ “ • Rodney M. Brackett 13th “ “ • Joseph A. Crosby 13th “ “ • Jacob Chamberlain 13th “ “ • Charles E. Lakeman 13th “ “ • Eugene C. Farwell 13th “ “ • George J. Moore 13th “ “ • Henry H. Frair 13th “ “ • Herbert Lee 13th “ “ • John

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Leathers 13th “ “ • Cortes S. Osburn 13th “ “ • Francis S. Piper 16th “ “ • James L. Boyce 16th “ “ • Ambrose F. Upton 1st N.H. Cavalry. • Henry Moore 11th Ill. Regt. • Joseph Clark 2nd Mass. Regt. • George M. Clark 5th Conn. Regt. • John P. Cram 15th Conn. Vols.

Drowned, by Sinking of Steamer on Potomac River:
Sophia, Wife of Lieut. Col. Charles Scott.
Katie, Wife of Capt. John A. Cummings.

Erected 1869 by Soldiers' and Sailors' Mutual Benefit Association.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.

Location. 42° 52.53′ N, 71° 57.051′ W. Memorial is in Peterborough, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County. It is at the intersection of Grove Street and Vale Street, on the right when traveling north on Grove Street. The statue original stood across the street in Putnam Park and was moved to its present location in front of the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Hall in 1902. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Peterborough NH 03458, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Manchester.

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Toll House and Toll Gate

Tablet inserted May 1870 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Messer

2. Tablet inserted May 1870

(approx. 5½ miles away); Site of Wilder's Chair Factory (approx. 6.3 miles away); Temple Glass Factory (approx. 6.4 miles away); Village Cemetery (approx. 6.4 miles away); Old Russell Hill Bridge (approx. 9.3 miles away); Levi Woodbury 1789 - 1851 (approx. 10.4 miles away); Brigadier General James Reed (approx. 11.9 miles away); The 3rd Meeting House of the Town of Fitzwilliam (approx. 11.9 miles away).

<center>Ames Foundry<br> Chicopee, Mass.</center> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Messer

3. Ames Foundry
Chicopee, Mass.

<center>M.Milmore Sculptor<br> Boston 1869</center> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Messer

4. M.Milmore Sculptor
Boston 1869

Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Messer

5. Dedication Plaque

In Memory of
Sgt. Osgood T. Hadley
6th NH Volunteer Infantry
Medal of Honor

Names Omitted in Error From the Original Plaque:
Jacob Jackson 9th Reg.
George E. Whitman 1st N.H. Cav.

Dedicated by the American Legion,
Cheney-Armstrong Post 5
Wayne E. Thomas, Commander
May 28, 2011

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2014, by Tracy Messer of Peterborough, New Hampshire. This page has been viewed 1,141 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 14, 2014, by Tracy Messer of Peterborough, New Hampshire. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.