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| Melvin Memorial |
The Melvin Memorial was commissioned by James
C. Melvin as a memorial to his brothers – Asa, John
and Samuel who died during the Civil war. The
Memorial was the work of renowned sculptor and
Concord resident Daniel Chester French who was a
lifelong friend of Mr. Melvin. The Memorial is in the
style of the Italian Renaissance. The female figure,
which is seven feet in height, represents a
Mourning Victory, wrapped in the American flag. Of
all the work Daniel Chester French created, it is
said he was most proud of The Melvin Memorial. It
was dedicated on June 16, 1909.
The inscription reads “In Memory of three brothers
born in Concord who as private soldiers gave their
lives in the war to save the country. This memorial
is placed here by their surviving brother, himself a
private solider in the same war.” And continues, “I
with uncovered head salute the sacred dead who
went and who return not.”
C. Melvin as a memorial to his brothers – Asa, John
and Samuel who died during the Civil war. The
Memorial was the work of renowned sculptor and
Concord resident Daniel Chester French who was a
lifelong friend of Mr. Melvin. The Memorial is in the
style of the Italian Renaissance. The female figure,
which is seven feet in height, represents a
Mourning Victory, wrapped in the American flag. Of
all the work Daniel Chester French created, it is
said he was most proud of The Melvin Memorial. It
was dedicated on June 16, 1909.
The inscription reads “In Memory of three brothers
born in Concord who as private soldiers gave their
lives in the war to save the country. This memorial
is placed here by their surviving brother, himself a
private solider in the same war.” And continues, “I
with uncovered head salute the sacred dead who
went and who return not.”
