In March 1866, residents of Deerfield, Massachusetts, formed a committee to erect a memorial to those who had served and sacrificed their lives in the Civil War. Within 18 months the monument was completed at a cost of just over $3,000. On September 4, 1867, a series of poems, prayers, and speeches accompanied the official unveiling of the monument. The Union Battery of Springfield, Massachusetts, repeatedly fired their cannon to mark the solemn event.
Phillips, Smith R. Union Battery Invoice for Cannon and Expenses. September 4, 1867. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l00-043/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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