Soldiers' Monument.
In Hampden Park stands the fine monument erected in commemoration of the patriot dead of Holyoke. It is 16 feet in height, surmounted by a bronze female figure 9 feet in height. In the right hand of the bronze figure is suspended a wreath, while the left hand rests on a shield. The front of the stone bears the following inscription: "In memory of our volunteers who died for the Union, 1861-1865." On the Maple Street side the following names are inscribed: Capt. Myron C. Pratt, 1st Mass. Cav.; Joel M. Lochling, John Mineham, John H. Wild, Maurice Henman, 3d Mass. Cav.; Thomas S. Holman, 1st. Mass. Inf.; Sergt. Roland S. Williston, 2d Inf.; Corp. H.A. Eaton, Sergt. Amos Pettis, Jr., 10th Mass. Inf.; Sergt. John Walker, Corp. Hiram K. Bean, Corp. James Baldwin, Corp. Osmyn B. Paul, John Barry, James W. Burr, Herbert J. Boyington, Levi W. Brooks, Anthony Cain.
The Hampden Street side bears the following names: James Connors, 10th Mass. Inf.; William H. Estes, John Falvey, Michael Gorham, Charles E. Hovey, Joseph Maguire, Abner D. Otis, Robert J. Stewart, Simeon P. Smith, Daniel D. Shea, Stevenson Sill, 15th Mass. Inf.; Capt. John D. Frazier, 21st Mass. Inf.; Patrick Cushing, Josiah Gleason, J.W. Bartlett, 24th Mass. Inf.; Corp Richard Curry, 27th Mass. Inf.; Henry Lyman, B.F. Mackinster, Robert McDonald.
On the northwest or Chestnut Street side are the following names: James Sullivan, 27th Mass. Inf.; Thomas Sullivan, Lieut. Frank A. Cook, 31st Mass. Inf.; Corp W.C. Van Valkenburg, Patrick Devine, John Donahue, Malcolm Smith, Corp. Charles R. Avery, 35th Mass. Inf.; Daniel Cronan, Richard Wall, 46th Mass. Inf.; Fred S. Fairbanks, 56th Mass. Inf.; James P. Brooks, 57th Mass. Inf.; William Prentiss, Jr., George M. Williston, 58th N.Y. Inf.; Elbridge G. Pierce, volunteer physician.
The four bas-relief plates represent four military scenes. The monument is a fine work of art, and was designed by H.G. Ellicott, an officer in the Confederate service under Gen. Mosby. It was cast at Powers art foundry in New York.
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