About This Memorial
The Sharon Soldiers' Monument is a Civil War memorial located in Rock Ridge Cemetery, dedicated on May 20, 1908. It features a sculpture called 'The Volunteer' by Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, depicting a Union soldier in lifelike marching attire, with Sharon's version uniquely altered with slightly older facial features. The monument commemorates 18 men from Sharon who died in the Civil War, including George H. Gay, son of the donors, who was mortally wounded in 1864. It also honors Deborah Sampson Gannett, a Revolutionary War heroine from Sharon. The memorial stands as a tribute to local sacrifices for national unity during the 1861-1865 conflict.