Last updated: August 4, 2021
Place
Fletcher Webster Monument
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Manassas, Virginia
Significance:
Civil War Monument
Designation:
National Battlefield Park
Amenities
1 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
The large granite boulder marks the spot where Colonel Fletcher Webster of the 12th Massachusetts was mortally wounded during the Second Battle of Manassas on August 30, 1862. The elder son of the famous New England orator and statesman, Daniel Webster, Fletcher Webster fell on Chinn Ridge while attempting to retake the guns of the 5th Maine Light Artillery, which had been overrun. Struck in the arm and chest, Webster was taken captive by the advancing Confederates, and died later that day. After the battle, Webster's body was recovered and sent home to Massachusetts for burial.
Survivors of the 12th Massachusetts returned to Chinn Ridge in October 1914 to mark the spot where their commander had fallen. The granite boulder was brought to Manassas from the Webster home in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Inscription:
In memory of Colonel Fletcher Webster who here fell, August 30, 1862 while gallantly leading his regiment, the 12th Massachusetts Volunteers. This memorial was dedicated October 21, 1914 by survivors of his regiment and Fletcher Webster Post G. A. R. of Brockton, Massachusetts. He gave his life for the principles laid down by his father, Daniel Webster. “Liberty and Union. Now and Forever. One and Inseparable." This boulder was taken from the Webster Place, Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Survivors of the 12th Massachusetts returned to Chinn Ridge in October 1914 to mark the spot where their commander had fallen. The granite boulder was brought to Manassas from the Webster home in Marshfield, Massachusetts.
Inscription:
In memory of Colonel Fletcher Webster who here fell, August 30, 1862 while gallantly leading his regiment, the 12th Massachusetts Volunteers. This memorial was dedicated October 21, 1914 by survivors of his regiment and Fletcher Webster Post G. A. R. of Brockton, Massachusetts. He gave his life for the principles laid down by his father, Daniel Webster. “Liberty and Union. Now and Forever. One and Inseparable." This boulder was taken from the Webster Place, Marshfield, Massachusetts.