New
Durham
Civil War Soldier’s Memorial
The
Soldier’s Memorial as Dedicated by Charles W. Canney Camp #5
The
Project
Charles W. Canney Camp
#5 has begun a project that will take us to towns around the state that do not currently
have a Civil War monument. The Town of New Durham was selected as the first to
receive this honor. The project consists of; raising money within that town,
purchasing a memorial, and publicly dedicating the memorial. The monument is a
slanted granite stone (fitting as New Hampshire is the Granite State).
New Durham, New Hampshire, sent 139 men go off to fight in the Civil War and
now, 139 years after the end of the Civil War, those brave men and boys finally
have their own Memorial. Members of the Camp met with the Board of Selectmen in
March of 2003. On October 12, 2003 the goal of raising $1000 was achieved. The
Camp ordered the memorial over the winter, and held a formal Dedication and
Unveiling Ceremony in front of the Town Hall on May 15, 2004.
Charles W. Canney Camp #5 wishes to thank the people of New Durham who helped make this possible. In addition, Charles W. Canney Camp #5 particularly wishes to thank the New Durham Historical Society for their invaluable assistance with contributions and the setting up of events in town. Click here for Event Photos.
Setting
the Memorial
On
Wednesday evening, May 12, 2004, the Stephen Roy Monument Company set the new memorial
in place.
(Click Here to See More Photos)
Planting
the Memorial Garden
On
Friday, May 14, 2004 Senior Vice Commander Roger Nason planted a Memorial
garden around the new Memorial. SVC Nason planted flowers, spread bark mulch
and placed flags. He also relocated the GAR marker (the star behind the
monument) to the Civil War Memorial where it belongs. NOTE: The Memorial is
covered in this picture awaiting the unveiling ceremony.
The
Memorial Garden
The
Dedication Ceremony
On
Saturday, May 15, 2004 at 1:00 PM, members of the Charles W. Canney Camp #5,
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War officially dedicated the Memorial and presented
it to the town.
The
Memorial sits ready for its unveiling.
Camp
members prepare for the ceremony
The
Camp and Dignitaries parade in
The
Procession arrives
Commander
Dan Meehan Gives the Opening remarks
Camp
Chaplain Hal Hoffner gives the Opening Prayer
Senior
Vice Commander Roger Nason talks about New Durham’s Civil War Soldiers
New
Durham Historical Society Vice President Marge Mohr speaks to the crowd
Commander
Meehan dedicates the Memorial
Junior
Member Zach Nason unveils the Memorial
Commander
Meehan presents the Town, the Historical Society and the Library with books
that contain an historical record of the entire process the Camp went through
to get a Memorial for the town
Chaplain
Hoffner gives the Closing Prayer
Left
face... Dedication over
SVC
Nason and Junior Vice Commander George Hall stand by the newly dedicated
memorial
The
Honor They So Rightly Deserve!
