Civil War Monument to Honor Derby Soldiers, (sculpture).

Civil War Monument to Honor Derby Soldiers, (sculpture).

Chandler, Daniel, sculptor.

Civil War Monument to Honor Derby Soldiers, (sculpture).

Dedicated Oct. 31, 1866.

Vermont granite and three bronze plaques on a granite base.

Sculpture: approx. 22 1/2 x 3 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 7 ft.

(Base front:) IN MEMORY/OF THE/VOLUNTEERS/FROM DERBY/WHO LOST/THEIR LIVES/IN THE/GREAT/REBELLION/OF 1861 - 5. (Three bronze plaques each inscribed:) Derby's Tribute to her Sons who fought in the Civil War 1861-1865 (all three plaques then list some 240 names) unsigned

A simple tapered 16 1/2 foot shaft atop the die cap supports a 16 inch diameter ball with a simulated split to represent the two halves of the Union that brought on the conflict.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Derby

Administered by Town of Derby, Main Street, Derby, Vermont 05829

Located Derby Center, Main Street, east side, Derby, Vermont 05829

This monument is reportedly the first erected in Vermont to honor soldiers from Deby who served in the Civil War. It was erected and dedicated in 1866, after much debate over its location. It overlooks Hinman Pond to the east.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992.

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