Civil War Monument in Fitchburg Cemetery, Fitchburg, Michigan

This massive stone monument was constructed in 1899 by men who served in the Union forces during the American Civil War.  While the monument is of a simple design when compared with  the many grand monuments that were built in communities all over Michigan and other northern states to commemorate the service of so many dedicated citizens.  This monument sits on top of a small hill and was the site of many memorial day services.  My 3x great grandfather Lawrence Hobart McCreery was a gifted writer and speaker who made many addresses at these early "decoration day" observances prior to his death in 1913.   Below is a transcript of the all the names that appear of this monument.  We know that this list does not include the names of all the individuals who served from these two townships.  Rather, it is probably the names of those men who were living in the area and members of the monument association in 1899.

North Face:

1899

ERECTED BY

 THE CITIZENS OF BUNKERHILL AND

HENRIETTA

TOWNSHIPS

IN MEMORY OF

THE SOLDIERS AND

SAILORS OF THE

LATE CIVIL WAR

E. H. HAWLEY PRES. AS’N

East Face:

1861-1865

JAS. M WHALLON

 1^ST LUIT CO B 11^TH MICH INF

P. D. PEAK

CO B 13^TH MICH INF

C. PEAK

 CO B 7^TH MICH INF

W. H. WHALLON

CORP CO C 24^TH MICH INF

S. LAWRENCE

 CO B 7^TH MICH INF

J. A. CURTIS

CO K 8^TH MICH INF

J. H. GRUGAN

 7^TH MICH INF

ALBT TRAVERS

 USN

ROBERT EARL

 7^TH MICH H ART.

West Face:

1861-1865

L. H. McCREERY

SRGT CO H MICH ENG & MECH

P. S. ALDRICH

CORP CO H MICH ENG & MECH

A. F. ALDRICH

CO H MICH ENG & MECH

ASA WATERHOUSE

CO H MICH ENG & MECH

S. R. COLE

CO H MICH ENG & MECH

R. S. BROWN

 CO H MICH ENG & MECH

GEO. C. MOOREHOUSE

 CO F MICH ENG & MECH

TRUMAN R. TITUS

CO I 30^TH MICH INF

DAN COMSTOCK

RA

South Face:

1861-1865

S. W. DUNHAM

CORP CO F 91 NY

J. C. WHEATON

CO K 4 REG MICH VOL

H. E. WHEATON

CO C 9 REG MICH CAV VOL

Z. CLARK

RA

1812

JOS. McCREERY L. H.

JOHN GEE

D. PARMELEE

J. MACUMBER

W. B. DEAN

HUBBARD FITCH