War Memorial Monument

Martinsville-Henry County War Memorial Monument

Historic Henry County Courthouse

On January 28, 1985, the Henry County Board of Supervisors held a meeting to permit the erecting of a War Memorial at the Henry County Courthouse in honor of the veterans of the Martinsville-Henry County, VA area who had lost their lives in all the wars. The proposition was voted on and was met with a unanimous appeal to carry out.

The Martinsville & Henry County War Memorial Committee was tasked with the handling of the memorial, as in terms of the design for it and the raising of the funds. The committee consisted of the following:

Richard Lee Martin, Vice Chairman, Verification Committee

George Charlie Cox, Chairman, Verification Committee

Sammy Redd, Chairman, General Fund Raising Committee

Marie Peters Lackey, Chairman, Publicity Committee & Administration

James R. Barrow, Chairman, Monument Grounds & Site Committee

William Earl Smith, Chairman, General Public & Clubs Committee

Lois Carnell Steagall, Vice Chairman, Verification Committee

Charles Melvin White, Chairman, Program Committee

Erwin Katz, Vice Chairman, General Fund Raising Committee

Jeffery Blackman, Memorialist Designer

The Martinsville & Henry County War Memorial Committee submitted a proposal to Mount Airy Memorial’s Inc. to handle the creation of the memorial. The memorial was to be made out of Georgia Grey Granite that was statue grade with a Crystal white finish. On top, there would be an Eagle Memorial that was made out of Bronze, which would have a 28-inch wing spread and would be 27 ½ inches high. The total height would be 26ft. 6in. and the total length would be 6ft with a weight of 34,750 pounds. The total contract price was a total of $49,729.00 (while including Virginia Sales and Use Tax exemption number). The total price included workman compensation, general liability and property damage insurance as well.

Martinsville-Henry County War Memorial Monument

Historic Henry County Courthouse

The Martinsville & Henry County War Memorial Committee was tasked with the handling of the memorial, as in terms of the design for it and the raising of the funds. The committee consisted of the following:

Listed below are all the names of the soldiers that resided in Martinsville and Henry County who courageously participated in the wars and passed away as a result of fighting for their country:

Revolutionary War

Bolling, William

Jamerson, John

Boardman, Robert

Hewlett, Augustine

Christian, William

William, Letcher

Hewlett, William

Lyon, Jacob

Turner, Izrael

War of 1812

Taylor, Blagrove

Francis, William

Gravely, Frank

Shelton, James

Fifer, James

Taylor, James

Shelton, Nathan

Civil War 1861-1865

Soldiers Who Died While Prisoners Of War

Keaton, Madison

Waller, James C.

Baker, John L.

Doyle, J. N.

Craighead, Thomas J.

Eggleston, James L.

Koger, James M.

Fry, Allen H.

Harris, Elisha K.

Law, Nathaniel G.

King, James W.

McBride, Jesse

Carter, Peter K.

Seabury, William H.

Gilley, William

Bowles, Gibson R.

Smith, John Williams

Dillon, Joseph T.

Shelton, W. H.

Kendrick, W. P.

Matherly, George W.

Carter Edward C.

Philpott, John P.

Stulz, Lafayette A.

Harris, Henry W.

Davis, Samuel J.

Eggleston, Joseph I.

Booth, C.

Hollandsworth, Harrison

Jarrot, Peter T.

Cruise, Asa

Vipperman, N. T.

King, J. D.

Mitchell, Thomas S.

Anderson, Robert W. Jr.

Carter, John

Jones, David

Hatcher, Soloman C.

Pratt, Thomas J.

Wadall, A.

Shumate, Silas J.

Dillon, Thad C.

Gravely, Joseph P.

Eggleston, Ira Hardin

Wyatt, John W.

Martin, James M.

Bennett, James R.

Harris, Columbus

Stone, James R.

Dillon, Edward L.

King, George S.