One of the most enjoyable parts of traveling for me is seeing how communities remember their involvement in the Civil War. While driving through Chester, Vermont a few weeks ago I spotted the above monument.
Among those listed from Chester who served and died in the war are a number of men in the Vermont Brigade of the VI Corps. I wonder how many of them fell during the Petersburg Campaign?
An online source states that the monument was cast in Chicopee, Massachusetts in 1883 and was dedicated the following year.
On each side are four plaques with Chester men who served in various Vermont regiments.
"TO HER PATRIOT SONS CHESTER REARS THIS TESTIMONIAL."
The soldier sculpture is credited to Heinrich Manger and was cast at Ames Manufacturing Company foundry.
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