Civil War Soldier in Uniform Southbridge Massachusetts

Civil War Soldier in Uniform Southbridge Massachusetts

Soldiers--United States--History--19th century; United States. Army--Uniform; United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Southbridge--Pictorial works; Social life and customs--Massachusetts--Southbridge

A young union soldier from the civil war shown in full uniform, including gun and canteen. He is shown in a garden, standing in the grass in front of a tree. Southbridge's population at the beginning of the civil war was approximately 3,700 citizens. Four hundred men were mustered from Southbridge. That was nineteen more than its quota, according to the Centennial Anniversary of Southbridge. The cost of the war to the town in money raised directly for this purpose was almost $34,000. A monument was erected in front of Town Hall to commemorate the patriotism of the soldiers. The inscription reads "To the men of - Southbridge - who served their country - in the war - for the preservation - of the union - 1861-1865 - erected by the town - of Southbridge - A.D. 1914". Noted on the stone as well, John Tanner of Southbridge, a member of the 54th Regiment, was killed on July 13, 1864, indicating that Southbridge had a member in Col. Robert Gould Shaw's regiment, immortalized in the movie Glory.

Pease, Aaron, H.

Image of the A.H. Pease album #3

C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/

pre-1900

Is part of the photographic collection of the Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge, Massachusetts. http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org

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