Downtown in Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
Photographed By Antonio Prats, March 6, 2010
1. 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery Memorial
Erected by the survivors and friends of the regiment and the veteran and active companies Hartford City Guard to the first volunteer organization that was mustered for three years into the service of the United States in the War of 1861-1866.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1892.
Location. 41° 45.774′ N, 72° 40.894′ W. Marker is in Hartford, Connecticut, in Hartford County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Capital Avenue near Trinity Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hartford CT 06106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marquis de La Fayette (within shouting distance of this marker); Confucius (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Thomas Knowlton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trinity College (about 400 feet away); Columbus (about 500 feet away); Joseph Roswell Hawley (about 500 feet away); Orville Hitchcock Platt (about 600 feet away); Chapman-Taft House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford.
Additional commentary.
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1. My Great Great grandfather was responsible for this monument.
James B. McNamar mustered out of the 1st CT. Heavy Artillery in Washington DC on 9/25/1865 as a Full Qtr Master Sargent. He helped to track down the Petersburg Express and get it to Connecticut. He also gave the dedication speech and marched in the parade afterward. This is all documented in the State Library archives. This monument means a lot to me because it is my only real link to him.
— Submitted July 16, 2011, by Lee McNamar of Westbrook, Connecticut.
Photographed By Antonio Prats, March 6, 2010
2. 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery Memorial
Photographed By Antonio Prats, March 6, 2010
3. 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery Memorial
A 13-inch Model 1861 Mortar sits atop the memorial. This particular piece was cast in 1862 by Fort Pitt Foundry, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It weighed 17,197 pounds. It has the registry number 95 on the muzzle face.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 11, 2017
4. 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery Memorial (wide view)
Connecticut State Capitol dome in background
Internet Archive
5. To the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery
“The mortar forming the central feature of the design, was known during the war as the ‘Petersburg Express,’ and saw much active service with the First Connecticut during the Civil war.” -- From The Monumental News, Vol. XIV, No. 2, February 1902, Page 163.
6. Orginal Dedication Program
Showing James B. McNamar holding an image of the monument.
7. Description of Program given at Dedication
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2010, by Antonio Prats of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 2,235 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2010, by Antonio Prats of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. 4. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on September 1, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6, 7. submitted on October 27, 2011, by Lee McNamar of Westbrook, Connecticut. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
