American Civil War Monuments
Andrews Raiders 
Chattanooga National Cemetery 
Chattanooga, TN 
1890 

Photos courtesy of LCWRT Member John Davis, 

and text courtesy of LCWRT Member, Holly Jenkins-Evans

Monument Inscription: Ohio's Tribute to the Andrews Raiders 1862 Erected 1890 

Tombstone: James J. Andrews Civilian June 7 1862

Because I can't say it better my self, I bring you this from the National Park Service website @ https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/tennessee/chattanooga_national_cemetery.html:   

"The Andrews’ Raiders Monument, dedicated by the State of Ohio in 1890, honors Union spy James J. Andrews of Ohio, and 24 of his men who snuck deep into Confederate territory on a mission to cut rail and communication lines. On April 12, 1862, the men boarded “The General,” a wood-burning locomotive, at Marietta, Georgia, while the passengers and conductor enjoyed breakfast. The raiders took off in the engine, heading north, cutting telegraph lines and tearing up the rail tracks along their way. The train’s conductor and others gave chase, commandeering two other trains as they encountered broken tracks. When the raiders reached Ringgold, Georgia, 80 miles northwest of Marietta, they jumped from the train, scattering in the forest. Andrews was captured and eventually hanged in Atlanta. He and eight others from the mission are buried in Section H of the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Four of Andrews' Raiders buried here received the Medal of Honor, although Andrews, as a civilian, was ineligible. The monument to these daring raiders is also located in Section H of the cemetery and consists of a granite pedestal topped with a bronze replica of "The General." 

American Civil War Monuments
79th PA Vol. Infantry 
Battle Line Rd 
Chickamauga National Battlefield Park
1894, George H. Mitchell, Architect 

 Photos courtesy of LCWRT Member John Davis, 

and text courtesy of LCWRT Member Holly Jenkins-Evans

At 18' high, this monument has a two level base and a pedestal with inscribed panels. The bronze sculpture is of two infantrymen carrying a flag. 

The 79th PA was organized in Lancaster, Pa. and therefore also known as the Lancaster Rifles. They mustered in on September 19, 1861 under Col. Henry A. Hambright and re-enlisted as Veteran Volunteers at Chattanooga, TN in 1864. 

Their many actions as part of the 14th Corps and later the Ar
my of the Cumberland included Perryville, Stones River, the Tullahoma Campaign, Hoovers Gap, Chickamauga September, Siege and Battle of Chattanooga. After their re-enlistment, they participated in the Atlanta Campaign from Rocky Faced Ridge through to the Siege of Atlanta. Then Utoy Creek, Jonesboro and the March to the Sea. Then the Campaign of the Carolinas and the Battle of Bentonville, the Surrender of Johnston and his army. And finally on to the March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., for the Grand Review of the Armies May 24. They mustered out in July, 1865. 

During the war, the regiment lost a total of 268 men during service; 4 officers and 118 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, while 1 officer and 145 enlisted men died of disease. Of the 390 men engaged at the Battle of Chickamauga, 137 were killed, wounded or missing. 

Inscriptions: 
79th Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry 
2nd. Brigade, (Starkweather) 1st. Division, (Baird) 14th. Corps, (Thomas) 
Colonel Henry A. Hambright, Commanding 

On rear: 
This Regiment Held This Position From Early Sunday Morning September 20th, 
Until Evening When Ordered to Retire 

American Civil War Monuments 
Camden, Maine 
Soldiers Monument 

 Photo and text courtesy of LCWRT Member, Holly Jenkins-Evans

 Located in Harbor Park, Camden, Maine, this granite monument was dedicated May 30, 1899. The base was by Thomas J. Lyons of Vinalhaven, Maine and the statue by the Hallowell Granite Co. Both were purchased for $1400 by the Camden Soldiers Monument Association. The monument has an enlisted soldier in frock style coat on a high pedestal, with the following inscription: 

"Erected in 1899 by the Camden Solders Monument Association in honor 

of the brave men of Camden who gave their lives in defense of their country 

during the Great Rebellion 1861 – 65." 

 On two sides of the base are listed the 22 Honored Dead from the 24th ME, 4 ME, 6th ME Battery, 17th US, 30th US , 19th ME, 26th ME, 15th ME and the US Navy. The Maine regiments were organized in several locations: Augusta, Rockland, Bath, and Bangor. On the third are those 14 veterans who died since 1865.

American Civil War Monuments 
Castine, Maine 
Soldiers and Sailors Monument 

Located in the town common of Castine, Maine, this monument was dedicated May 30, 1887 and paid for by the town of Castine and provided by the Hallowell Granite Company.

It has a classic infantry soldier, with the following inscription: 

 In Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors from Castine, 
 Who offered their lives in the War for the Preservation of the Union 1861-1865 

 With a Great Sum Obtained We This Freedom 

 Photos and text courtesy of LCWRT Member, Holly Jenkins-Evans

American Civil War Monuments
Sturbridge, Massachusetts 
Soldier's Monument 
Built 1871 
rededicated 2002 

Erected by the Town This very simple monument stands in the Commons of Sturbridge, Mass. The sentiment is simple; it's a Soldier's Monument. No lists of battles or lofty sentiments, just the names of soldiers from the area, members of different regiments, now carved on the sides. And it was erected not by a generous donor, or the state, and no name gets credit, but simply by the town to honor their own. 

Honor Roll: 
 A.M. Bullard, J. B. Blodget, J. Brigham 
J.B. Cooper, J. A. Johnson, G. C McMaster 
I.G. Plimpton, R. Sharruck, C. M. Whittemore 

P. Gavin, W. J. Allen, C. H. Brown 
W. Carter, T. O'Hare, H. Smith 
W.J. Stone, D. Wilson, N. Wright 

A.F. Child, W. H. Clarke, W. S. Fuller 
W.D. Marsh, J. F. Moore, A. L. Russell
H.H. Ransom, N. L. Stone, A. Walker