Londonderry’s Proud Grand Army of the Republic - NH

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Londonderry’s Proud Grand Army of the Republic
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Standing in the middle of the town common surround by a black iron fence is a monument we see every day. It is Soldiers Monument erected in 1884, and it lists the names of those who served from Londonderry during the Civil War.
The Monument strikingly resembles many other Civil War memorials you see throughout the State and the Country. The company that produced the monument wanted to keep costs down so communities could afford to purchase a memorial. Making an easy to manufacture monument would accomplish that. The monuments were all manufactured exactly the same. Only difference was depending where you were from. Your town could purchase one with a union solider or one with a confederate solider.
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This picture was taken on the Londonderry Common in front of Soldiers Monument. The Grand Army of the Republic
The Civil War started in 1861 and ended in 1865. During the four years this war was fought; an estimated 620,000 soldiers died from combat, accident, starvation, and disease.
This week one hundred and fifty years ago a horrific battle took place in the small town of Gettysburg, PA. The fighting lasted for 3 days from July 1, through July 3rd. Between 46,000 and 51,00o soldiers from both armies were casualties. The retreat of the South took place on July 4th and the wagon train, heading to Virgina, carrying the wounded was 17 miles long.

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