In Memory of Scottish-American Soldiers Marker

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Edinburgh in Scotland, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom — Scotland (The Central Lowlands)

In Memory of Scottish-American Soldiers

Scottish-American soldiers monument and Lincoln memorial Photo, Click for full size

By Adam Brown

1. Scottish-American soldiers monument and Lincoln memorial

American sculptor George E. Bissell's statue of Abraham Lincoln

Inscription. (Front):
In memory of Scottish-American soldiers

To preserve the jewel of liberty in the framework of freedom - Abraham Lincoln

(North Side):Sergeant Major John M'Ewan
Co.H, 65th Regt Illinois Vol Infantry

William L Duff,
Lt Col., 2nd Illinois Regt of Artillery

Robert Steedman
Co.E, 5th Regt Maine Infantry Volunteers

James Wilkie
Co.C, 1st Michigan Cavalry

Robert Ferguson
Co.F, 57th Regt New York Infantry Volunteers
(South Side):Alexander Smith
Co.G 66th Regt New York Volunteer Infantry
(Back):
Unveiled 21st August 1893. This plot of ground given by The Lord Provost and Town Council of Edinburgh to Wallace Bruce, US. Consul, As a burial place for Scottish soldiers of the American Civil War 1861-5

(Around Base of Statue):
Emancipation
Education
Union
Suffrage

Erected 1893.

Location. 55° 57.204′ N, 3° 11.173′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, in Scotland. Marker is on Waterloo Place, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Situated in Old Calton Burial Ground, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH1 3, United Kingdom.

Scottish-American soldiers - north face Photo, Click for full size

By Adam Brown, April 17, 2002

2. Scottish-American soldiers - north face

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Scottish-American War Memorial (approx. one kilometer away).

More about this marker. First statue of Abraham Lincoln erected outside of the United States of America.

Also see . . .
1. Scottish War Memorials Project. More information about the background of the memorial (Submitted on August 10, 2010, by Adam Brown of Edinburgh, Scotland.)

2. George Edwin Bissell. Wikepdia entry on the sculptor of the Lincoln statue (Submitted on August 10, 2010, by Adam Brown of Edinburgh, Scotland.)

Scottish-American soldiers - rear face Photo, Click for full size

By Adam Brown, April 17, 2002

3. Scottish-American soldiers - rear face

Scottish-American soldiers - south face Photo, Click for full size

By Adam Brown, April 17, 2002

4. Scottish-American soldiers - south face

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 10, 2010, by Adam Brown of Edinburgh, Scotland. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2010, by Adam Brown of Edinburgh, Scotland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.