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

Civil War Monument

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009

1. Civil War Monument

Inscription.

Civil War Monument. . (Front):In commemoration of the patriotism and valor of the men of Watertown who, in the hour of peril, offered their lives that the republic might live, thus winning the gratitude of their fellow-citizens, the admiration of succeeding generations and a place among the nation’s heroes; this monument is erected that their example may serve as an inspiration to heroic deeds in all coming time.. (Right):Fifth Regiment Infantry Co. D. William Gridley, Sixth Regiment Co. E. Corp. Eugene McIntire, Seventh Regiment Co. B. Sergt. Frederick H. Welton Theodore Welton Co. D. Benjamine H. Chase Co. C. William Watkins, Eighth Regiment Co. E. George H. Baker Joseph S. Bronson, Eleventh Regiment Co. C. Sergt. Adolph Halfenmeyer Co. E. Albert S. Frost Egbert D. Read, Fourteenth Regiment Co. C. Corp. Heman A. Morris, Twentieth Regiment Co. A. Charles E. French Co. H. Lieut. Nathan B. Abbot Corp. Merritt B. Woodruff William H. H. Guilford George S. Guilford Co. K. Peter Duffy, Twenty Second Regiment Co. C. Frederick G. Nichols. (Left):Twenty Third Regiment Co. A. Lieut. John A Woodward Sergt. Cyrus Thomas Corp. Russell W. Ayres Corp. John H. Bryan Corp. John N. Ensign Corp. Frederick S. Fairchild Corp. George B. French Corp. David M. Hard George Andrus Ezra E. Bassett John J. Beecher Charles F. Blackman John Brouette Marvin Brouette George Clark John Fitzpatrick Edgar Gibson Henry F. Gibson Lyman F. Guernsey Amos G. Hull Charles Nightingale William W. Parke Julius J. Pope George A. Porter Charles W. Scott George A. Wright Co. H. Richard Barlow Edward L. Doolittle Benjamin H. Mallett, Twenty Ninth Colored Regiment Co. B. John Horden Moses H. Johnson Co. C. Corp. Henry Mitchell Co. D. Wesley Brooks George Brown, 1st John Jones James Pierson Co. E. Gilbert Davis Co. F. Corp. Henry Roberts Henry R. Mills Joseph Roberts Co. I. Newman Lampman Moses Moore, Thirty First Regiment Co. B. William Murray. (Back):First Squadron Volunteer Cavalry Co. A. Maj. William H. Mallory John Landigan Co. B. Sergt. George Castle McHenry Stone, Second Light Battery Philip Bath James David Joseph Michael Francis J. Randall, First Regiment Heavy Artillery Co. B. 2nd Lieut. Henry W. Loomis Co. C. Bronson Welton Co. G. Corp. Robert B. Atwood Co. I Sergt. Hubert G. Scott Corp. John J. Fischer Corp. Mark A. Patterson Corp. Henry C. Scott Augustus Lane Lyman H. Leach William C. Lundford William D. Noble Co. L Theander C. Norton, Second Regiment Heavy Artillery Co. B. Capt. William H. Lewis, Jr. Co. D. Sergt. James McCormick Sergt. Theodore C. Glazier Sergt. Edgar R. Lewis Sergt. Andrew J. Tutte Corp. William G. Atwood Corp. Charles L. Bryan Corp. Edward C. Hopson John S. Atwood Dwight G. Atwood Norman W. Barnes Harvey Bronson Philo A. Fenn Timothy Malone Hiram Mattoon Simon O'Donnell, Jr. James H. Pritchard Charles Warner William H. Whitlelaw Co. F. Elisha Wells Co. K. Corp. John A. Ludford Charles Reed Thomas Wheeler.

(Front):In commemoration
of the patriotism and valor
of the men of
Watertown
who, in the hour of peril,
offered their lives that the
republic might live, thus
winning the gratitude of their
fellow-citizens, the admiration
of succeeding generations and
a place among the nation’s
heroes; this monument is erected
that their example may serve
as an inspiration to heroic
deeds in all coming time.
(Right):Fifth Regiment Infantry
Co. D.
William Gridley

Sixth Regiment
Co. E.
Corp. Eugene McIntire

Seventh Regiment
Co. B.
Sergt. Frederick H. Welton
Theodore Welton
Co. D.
Benjamine H. Chase
Co. C.
William Watkins

Eighth Regiment
Co. E.
George H. Baker
Joseph S. Bronson

Eleventh Regiment
Co. C.
Sergt. Adolph Halfenmeyer
Co. E.
Albert S. Frost
Egbert

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D. Read

Fourteenth Regiment
Co. C.
Corp. Heman A. Morris

Twentieth Regiment
Co. A.
Charles E. French
Co. H.
Lieut. Nathan B. Abbot
Corp. Merritt B. Woodruff
William H. H. Guilford
George S. Guilford
Co. K.
Peter Duffy

Twenty Second Regiment
Co. C.
Frederick G. Nichols
(Left):Twenty Third Regiment
Co. A.
Lieut. John A Woodward
Sergt. Cyrus Thomas
Corp. Russell W. Ayres
Corp. John H. Bryan
Corp. John N. Ensign
Corp. Frederick S. Fairchild
Corp. George B. French
Corp. David M. Hard
George Andrus
Ezra E. Bassett
John J. Beecher
Charles F. Blackman
John Brouette
Marvin Brouette
George Clark
John Fitzpatrick
Edgar Gibson
Henry F. Gibson
Lyman F. Guernsey
Amos G. Hull
Charles Nightingale
William W. Parke
Julius J. Pope
George A. Porter
Charles W. Scott
George A. Wright
Co. H.
Richard Barlow
Edward

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009

2. Civil War Monument

Names and units of the men who served.

L. Doolittle
Benjamin H. Mallett

Twenty Ninth Colored Regiment
Co. B.
John Horden
Moses H. Johnson
Co. C.
Corp. Henry Mitchell
Co. D.
Wesley Brooks
George Brown, 1st
John Jones
James Pierson
Co. E.
Gilbert Davis
Co. F.
Corp. Henry Roberts
Henry R. Mills
Joseph Roberts
Co. I.
Newman Lampman
Moses Moore

Thirty First Regiment
Co. B.
William Murray
(Back):First Squadron Volunteer Cavalry
Co. A.
Maj. William H. Mallory
John Landigan
Co. B.
Sergt. George Castle
McHenry Stone

Second Light Battery
Philip Bath
James David
Joseph Michael
Francis J. Randall

First Regiment Heavy Artillery
Co. B.
2nd Lieut. Henry W. Loomis
Co. C.
Bronson Welton
Co. G.
Corp. Robert B. Atwood
Co. I
Sergt. Hubert G. Scott
Corp. John J. Fischer
Corp. Mark A. Patterson
Corp. Henry C. Scott
Augustus Lane
Lyman

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009

3. Civil War Monument

Names and units of the men who served.

H. Leach
William C. Lundford
William D. Noble
Co. L
Theander C. Norton

Second Regiment Heavy Artillery
Co. B.
Capt. William H. Lewis, Jr.
Co. D.
Sergt. James McCormick
Sergt. Theodore C. Glazier
Sergt. Edgar R. Lewis
Sergt. Andrew J. Tutte
Corp. William G. Atwood
Corp. Charles L. Bryan
Corp. Edward C. Hopson
John S. Atwood
Dwight G. Atwood
Norman W. Barnes
Harvey Bronson
Philo A. Fenn
Timothy Malone
Hiram Mattoon
Simon O'Donnell, Jr.
James H. Pritchard
Charles Warner
William H. Whitlelaw
Co. F.
Elisha Wells
Co. K.
Corp. John A. Ludford
Charles Reed
Thomas Wheeler

Erected 1908.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 36.367′ N, 73° 7.125′ W. Marker is

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009

4. Civil War Monument

Names and units of the men who served.

in Watertown, Connecticut, in Litchfield County. Marker is at the intersection of DeForest Street (U.S. 6) and Veterans Hill, on the right on DeForest Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Watertown CT 06795, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Watertown World War II Monument (a few steps from this marker); Marion A. Munson Memorial Park (a few steps from this marker); Watertown Killed in Action Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to Our Sons and Daughters Who Served Their Country in the World War 1914-1918 (within shouting distance of this marker); Watertown (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers of 1776 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Michael Dayton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev'd John Trumbull (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

More about this monument. From the Historical Town Walk brochure published by the Watertown Historical Society

Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 11, 2009

5. Civil War Monument

and Museum:
On October 10, 1908, this 36 foot high monument was dedicated to the men from Watertown who served in the Civil War. All of their 130 names are on the bronze tablets at the base of the structure. Encircling the monument’s shaft the battles in which the men from Watertown took part are carved.
Battles: Antietam, Winchester, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor

Additional keywords. USCT, United States Colored Troops

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,544 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.