Portland in Middlesex County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Portland Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019

1. Portland Civil War Memorial

( west side )

Inscription.

Portland Civil War Memorial. . Erected May30, 1872 By the Town of Portland. To the Memory of Her Brave Sons Who GAVE Their Lives in Defence of The Union During the War of The Rebellion 1861 – 65.. Samuel N. Gaston, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died June 21, 1863. Middletown, Ct. · Grove L. Bell, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died December. 21, 1863, Stevenson, Ala. · Owen Chapman, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died February. 17, 1863, Stafford. C.H.,Va. · Wm. De Bank, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died June 30, 1864, Portland, Ct. · Heman DeMay, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died May 31, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va. · Wm. Foster, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died Nov. 26, 1862, Louden Valley, Va. · John Gosman, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died March 16, 1865, Silver Run, N.C. ( north side ) Thomas Kennedy, Co. B. 7. C.V. Died February. 28, 1865, Annapolis, Md. · Wm. McEwin, Co. B. 7. C.V. Died May 16, 1864, Proctors Creek, Va. · Sidney Valentine, Co. I. 7. C.V. Died Dec. 17, 1863, Beaufort, S.C. · Sherman Valentine, Co. I. 7. C.V. Died May 16, 1864 · Daniel Sullivan, Co. H. 9. C.V. Died Aug. 23, 1862, New Orleans, La. · Ezeriah Hale, Co. C. 16 C.V. Died Aug. 16, 1864, Andersonville, Ga. · George Edwards, Co. H. 21. C.V. Died Sept. 4, 1864 Petersburg, Va. ( east side ) Patrick Barry, Co. H. 24. C.V. Died July 10, 1863, Carlton, La. · Michael Flannegan, Co. B. 1. Cav. C.V. Died June 1, 1864, Ashland, Va. · Wm. G. Hall, Co. K. 1. Cav. C.V. Died July 16, 1864, Andersonville, Ga. · George I. Smith, Co. E. 7. N.J.V. Died May 31, 1864, Cold Harbor, Va. · Wm. Mahar, Co. C. 10 N.Y.V. Died Aug. 30, 1865, Washington, D.C. · John Cotter, 99 N.Y.V. · F. Dwight Simpson, Co. D. 37 Mass.V. Died June 22, 1864, Washington, D.C. · Wm. Matthews, U.S.N. Died Died Aug. 25, 1864, Andersonville, Ga. ( south side ) Edward F. Pelton, Co. C. 20. C.V. Died July 20, 1864, Peach Tree Creek, Ga. · Samuel Potter, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died May 3, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va. · Patrick Scanlin, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died Mar 3, 1865, Chesterfield C.H. S.C. · Samuel Salisbury, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died April 9, 1865, Portland, Ct. · Joel Smith, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died March 8, 1864, Louisville, Ky. · James Smith, Co. E. 13. C.V. Died July 31, 1863, Baton Rouge, La. · Charles E. Tryon, Co. F. 13. C.V. Died June 28, 1863, Brashear City, La. ( battle names inscribed on the column ) Atlanta · Gettysburg · Silver Run · Bentonville · Resaca · Peachtree Creek · Cassville · Chancellorsville

Erected
May30, 1872
By the Town of Portland.
To the Memory of Her Brave Sons
Who GAVE Their Lives in Defence of The Union
During the War of The Rebellion
1861 – 65.
Samuel N. Gaston, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died June 21, 1863. Middletown, Ct. · Grove L. Bell, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died December. 21, 1863, Stevenson, Ala. · Owen Chapman, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died February. 17, 1863, Stafford. C.H.,Va. · Wm. De Bank, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died June 30, 1864, Portland, Ct. · Heman DeMay, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died May 31, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va. · Wm. Foster, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died Nov. 26, 1862, Louden Valley, Va. · John Gosman, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died March 16, 1865, Silver Run, N.C.

( north side )
Thomas Kennedy, Co. B. 7. C.V. Died February. 28, 1865, Annapolis, Md. · Wm. McEwin, Co. B. 7. C.V. Died May 16, 1864, Proctors Creek, Va. · Sidney Valentine, Co. I. 7. C.V. Died Dec. 17, 1863, Beaufort, S.C. · Sherman Valentine, Co. I. 7. C.V. Died May 16, 1864 · Daniel Sullivan, Co. H. 9. C.V. Died Aug. 23, 1862, New Orleans, La. · Ezeriah Hale, Co. C. 16 C.V. Died Aug. 16, 1864, Andersonville, Ga. · George Edwards, Co. H. 21. C.V. Died Sept. 4, 1864 Petersburg, Va.

( east side )
Patrick Barry, Co. H. 24. C.V. Died July 10, 1863, Carlton, La. · Michael Flannegan,

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Co. B. 1. Cav. C.V. Died June 1, 1864, Ashland, Va. · Wm. G. Hall, Co. K. 1. Cav. C.V. Died July 16, 1864, Andersonville, Ga. · George I. Smith, Co. E. 7. N.J.V. Died May 31, 1864, Cold Harbor, Va. · Wm. Mahar, Co. C. 10 N.Y.V. Died Aug. 30, 1865, Washington, D.C. · John Cotter, 99 N.Y.V. · F. Dwight Simpson, Co. D. 37 Mass.V. Died June 22, 1864, Washington, D.C. · Wm. Matthews, U.S.N. Died Died Aug. 25, 1864, Andersonville, Ga.

( south side )
Edward F. Pelton, Co. C. 20. C.V. Died July 20, 1864, Peach Tree Creek, Ga. · Samuel Potter, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died May 3, 1863, Chancellorsville, Va. · Patrick Scanlin, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died Mar 3, 1865, Chesterfield C.H. S.C. · Samuel Salisbury, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died April 9, 1865, Portland, Ct. · Joel Smith, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died March 8, 1864, Louisville, Ky. · James Smith, Co. E. 13. C.V. Died July 31, 1863, Baton Rouge, La. · Charles E. Tryon, Co. F. 13. C.V. Died June 28, 1863, Brashear City, La.

( battle names inscribed on the column )
Atlanta · Gettysburg · Silver Run · Bentonville · Resaca · Peachtree Creek · Cassville · Chancellorsville

Erected 1872.

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

Location. 41° 35.447′ N, 72° 37.462′

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019

2. Portland Civil War Memorial

( north side )

W. Marker is in Portland, Connecticut, in Middlesex County. Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street and Bartlett Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portland CT 06480, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Middletown Upper Houses (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cromwell World War I Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away); Portland Brownstone (approx. 1.2 miles away); Portland’s Arch (approx. 1.3 miles away); Brownstone Arch (approx. 1.3 miles away); Portland (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cromwell (approx. 1½ miles away); Settling Middletown (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portland.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019

3. Portland Civil War Memorial

( east side )

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019

4. Portland Civil War Memorial

( south side )

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019

5. Portland Civil War Memorial

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 19, 2019

6. Portland Civil War Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 28, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.