Civil War Monument

Westford, Vermont

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IN MEMORY
OF
THE SOLDIERS
WHO SERVED IN THE
CIVIL WAR
FROM
1861 TO 1865
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ERECTED
BY THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD
1911

(plaque on the front of the monument)

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The monument is located on the Town Common in Westford. The top is a statue of John H. Woodward, who served as the chaplain of the First Vermont Cavalry Regiment, 1861 - 1865. He was also the pastor of the Westford Congregational Church from 1838 to 1864. According to the inscription at the base of the statue, it was presented by John and H. Wallen, natives of Westford.

The monument has four plaques, one on each side. The inscription on the front is listed at the top of this web page. The plaques on the sides and on the back list the names of 109 men from Westford who served during the war, and the unit they served in.

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Sources: Photograph and material contributed by Peter Flood, great-grandson of 1st Lieutenant Jerome B. Hatch, 1st Vermont Cavalry.

Visit the Flood Collection at the Virtual Museum