North Branford in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
North Branford Soldiers Monument
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Soldiers
Co. F 27. C.V. Died at Baltimore M.D.
June 18, 1863 Ae. 27.
Dayton R. Scranton
Co. F 12. C.V. Died in L.A. Dec. 18, 1863 Ae. 28
Co. F 1. Conn. Art. Died at Home
Oct. 31, 1862, Ae. 20.
Albert F. Wheaton.
Co. A 10, C.V. Killed at Battle of Kinston
N.C. Dec. 15, 1862. Ae. 27.
Josiah Johnson
Co. B 27. C.V. Died Jan. 5, 1863 of Wounds
Received at Battle of Fredericksburg
V.A. Ae. 23.
Co. F 12. C.V. Died in Salisbury Prison N.C.
Feb. 1865 Ae. 22.
J. Henry Palmer
Co. K 10 C.V. Died April 11, 1865 of Wounds
Received before Petersburg V.A. Ae. 26.
Erected 1866.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 19.685′ N, 72° 46.036′ W. Monument is in North Branford in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Foxon Road (Connecticut Route 80) and Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Foxon Road. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: North Branford CT 06471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Connecticut River Valley, on the Connecticut Shoreline, and in Greater New Haven. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Haven County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North Branford World War I Monument (a few steps from this marker); North Branford World War II Monument (a few steps from this marker); North Branford World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); North Branford Vietnam Monument (a few steps from this marker); Andrew A. Amatrudo (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Branford Fire Department Charter Members (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Branford Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary (approx. 0.3 miles away); North Branford Fire Department 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Branford.
Also see . . . Soldier's Monument - Connecticut's Civil War Monuments.
Soldiers' Monument, North Branford, is significant historically because of its early date, 1866. The movement to build the monument was begun soon after the declaration of peace in 1865, when $2,000 was raised for the purpose.(Submitted on January 30, 2025.)
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