Norwich in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017
1. 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers Monument
( inscribed around the obelisk )
( south side )
To the Memory
of the
26th Regiment
Conn. Volunteeer
Infantry
26th Regt. Conn. Vols.
( north side )
825
Casualties
Killed In Action 52
Wounded 142
Died In Service 84
( descriptive plaque )
Once upon a time in Norwich…
the 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers formed. The members were all from Eastern Connecticut. During the Civil War, 194 of them were killed or wounded in one day. This monument is to their memory.
There is no single event in the history of Eastern Connecticut that was more tragic than the Battle of Port Hudson fought on May 27th, 1863.
Port Hudson was strategic to the Confederate strategy and was the backdoor for providing supplies and ammunition. The great ports of Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia were blockaded, thus supplies moved up the Mississippi and overland. It was a time prior to the Battle of Gettysburg and
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There were 557 men in the 26th Regiment, and on that single day, in the heat of the state of Louisiana, on the banks of the Mississippi, 52 were killed and 142 wounded. The casualty rate was 30%; worse than the Battle of Iwo Jima or Invasion of Normandy during World War II.
The Waitte Insurance Agency
Erected 1902.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 31.808′ N, 72° 4.629′ W. Marker is in Norwich, Connecticut, in New London County. Marker is at the intersection of Broadway and Union Street, on the left when traveling south on Broadway. Located in Union Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norwich CT 06360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Angelo Sanquedolce Memorial Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hopkins & Allen Gun Factory (approx. 0.3 miles away); Central Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Once upon a time in Norwich… (approx. 0.3 miles away); William A. Buckingham House (approx. half a mile away); Slater Museum (approx. half a mile away); John F. Slater (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norwich.
Regarding 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017
2. 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017
3. 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017
4. 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers Monument
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 3, 2017
5. 26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
