West Cornwall in Litchfield County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Major General John Sedgwick

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

1. Major General John Sedgwick Marker

Inscription. This memorial including ordnance
used in the Mexican and Civil Wars and
given by the government of the
United States is in honour of
Major General John Sedgwick
Commander of the Sixth Corps
Army of the Potomac
who gave his life for the
preservation of the Union.

A skilled soldier, a brave
leader, a beloved commander
and a loyal gentleman.

The fittest place where man can die
is where man dies for man.

[ Back of Monument: ]
Vera Cruz
Cerro Gordo
Puebla
Cherubusco
Molino del Rey
Mexico

Fair Oaks
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
the Wilderness
Spottsylvania

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 53.85′ N, 73° 16.97′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. It is in West Cornwall. Marker is at the intersection of Cornwall Hollow Road (Connecticut Route 43) and Ford Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Cornwall Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Cornwall Hollow Rd, West Cornwall CT 06796, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. North Goshen M.E. Church Doorstep (approx. 3.6 miles away); Cornwall Korea – Vietnam Veterans Monument

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. 4.4 miles away); Cornwall World War I – World War II Veterans Monument (approx. 4.4 miles away); Cornwall (approx. 4.4 miles away); Scion of the Charter Oak (approx. 4½ miles away); First Foreign Mission School (approx. 4½ miles away); This Tree (approx. 4½ miles away); Milton F. "Mike" Dusek Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornwall.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Memorials and markers to John Sedgwick

Also see . . . John Sedgwick. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Rear of Sedgwick Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

2. Rear of Sedgwick Monument

The rear of the memorial lists battles that Gen. Sedgwick participated in during the Mexican War and the Civil War.

Major General John Sedgwick Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

3. Major General John Sedgwick Monument

Relief Image of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick from Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

4. Relief Image of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick from Monument

Cannon from Sedgwick Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

5. Cannon from Sedgwick Monument

The cannon and cannon balls surrounding the memorial were used in the Mexican and Civil Wars.

Sedgwick Monument and Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

6. Sedgwick Monument and Grave

The gravesite of Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick can be seen in the background to the right.

Grave of John Sedgwick image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

7. Grave of John Sedgwick

Maj. Gen. Sedgwick is buried in Cornwall Hollow Cemetery, located across the road from the monument.

Sedgwick Grave Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 1, 2010

8. Sedgwick Grave Inscription

Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick
Born in
Cornwall Hollow
Sept. 13, 1813,
Killed near
Spottsylvania C.H., Va.
May 9, 1864
----------

Major General John Sedgwick of 2nd Regular Army Cavalry Regiment image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

9. Major General John Sedgwick of 2nd Regular Army Cavalry Regiment

Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, between 1861 and 1864.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,585 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on September 17, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.