Rutland in Rutland County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)
The 54th Regiment
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2023
1. The 54th Regiment Marker
The regiment helped debunk military beliefs that African Americans were unsuitable for service. This sculpture is dedicated to the 54th and all African-American men of Vermont who served in the Civil War.
"When victory is won, there will be some black men who can remember that, with silent tongue and clenched teeth, and steady eye and well-poised bayonet, they have helped mankind on to this great consummation," President Lincoin said. "I fear, however, that there will also be some white ones, unable to forget that with malignant heart and deceitful speech, they strove to hinder it."
This sculpture, created by Don Ramey, is one in a series honoring regional history and planned through a collaboration by The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, Vermont Quarries, MKF Properties and Green Mountain Power. It was funded by Rutland Regional Medical Center, and donated to the City of Rutland.
Erected 2019 by the City of Rutland, Rutland Regional Medical Center, and Others.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans
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Location. 43° 36.381′ N, 72° 58.77′ W. Marker is in Rutland, Vermont, in Rutland County. Memorial is at the intersection of Center Street and Merchants Row, on the right when traveling east on Center Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Merchants Row, Rutland VT 05701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Andrea Mead Lawrence (here, next to this marker); Kipling in Vermont (within shouting distance of this marker); Paramount Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); The Gift-of-Life Marathon (within shouting distance of this marker); "Bill W." (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone Legacy (about 300 feet away); Martin Henry Freeman (about 400 feet away); Ann Story (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rutland.
More about this marker. The marker is on the wall to the immediate right of the sculpture.
Also see . . .
1. New Sculpture to Honor Rutland’s Civil War Soldiers (2018). (Submitted on August 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. 54th Massachusetts Regiment. (Submitted on August 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2023
2. The 54th Regiment Sculpture
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
