"The memorial underscores Winthrop's response to the Union cause. Although the
town's population was very small in 1861, it furnished 72 men for the purposes
of the armed services. The Town's monetary contribution to the war effort was
$10,744.00. The war proved to be a great stimulus to the local economy with the
Revere Copper works at Point Shirley experiencing a great demand for its
products... This
monument was dedicated in 1907 by one of the last substantial showings of the
men in blue uniforms in Winthrop's Memorial Day parade." |
