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“Order of Exercises at the Dedication of the Soldiers’ Monument, Deerfield Mass.”

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The dedication of the soldiers’ monument on the common in Deerfield, Massachusetts, took place on Wednesday, September 4, 1867. J. G. Batterson of Hartford, Connecticut, cast the stone obelisk surmounted by a Civil War soldier. The Committee of Arrangements was composed of Josiah Fogg, Charles Arms, George Sheldon, and Nathaniel Hitchcock and the program was printed in nearby Greenfield. The band played, the minister offered a prayer, the audience sang, and odes, speeches, and poems were offered by Deerfield’s citizens.

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Item typePublic Announcements
Program
AuthorSheldon, George
Date1867-09-04
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
Death, Cemeteries, Monuments, Memorials
EraCivil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
EventAmerican Civil War. 1861–1865
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 8.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #L98.049
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Sheldon, George. Order of Exercises at the Dedication of the Soldiers’ Monument, Deerfield Mass. September 4, 1867. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l98-049/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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