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West Hartford Civil War Monument

 
 
West Hartford Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
1. West Hartford Civil War Monument
Inscription.
Erected 1904
by the state of Connecticut
in memory of the men of West Hartford
who offered up their lives
a sacrifice in the Civil War
1861 — 1865
And whose bodies were never brought home for burial

Theron D. Millard Co. A. 6 Regt. Conn. Vols. Died at Beaufort, S. C. Sept. 7, 1862.
Charles M. Sternberg Co. A. 16 Regt. Conn. Vols. Died at Washington, D. C. Dec. 31, 1862.
Mortimer H. Cadwell Co. F. 16 Regt. Conn. Vols. Died at Fredericksburg, Va. Nov. 15, 1862.
John McCarty Co. H. 24 Regt. Conn. Vols. Killed at Port Hudson, La. June 14, 1863.
Henry N. Sperry Co. A. 7 Regt. Conn. Vols. Died from wounds at Fort Wagner, S.C. Aug. 2, 1863.
John Noland Co. H. 14 Regt. Conn. Vols. Killed at Bristoe Station, Va. Oct. 14, 1863.
Thomas B. Foster Co. L. 2 H'vy Art'y Conn. Vols. Died at Fairfax, Va. Mar. 12, 1864.
Henry Kimberley Co. E. 7 Regt. Conn. Vols. Killed at Drewry's Bluff, Va. May 14, 1864.
Uriah T. Wells Co. C. 20 Regt. Conn. Vols. Died from wounds at Peach Tree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864.
William Althrop Co. B. 1 H'vy Art'y Conn. Vols. Died at Broadway Landing, Va. Oct. 22, 1864.
 
Erected 1904 by State
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Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil.
 
Location. 41° 46.046′ N, 72° 44.474′ W. Monument is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from North Main Street north of Loomis Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located in Old North Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 80 N Main St, West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. 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 Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Hartford American Revolution Soldiers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);
West Hartford Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, March 12, 2025
2. West Hartford Civil War Monument
Old North Cemetery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jude (approx. 0.2 miles away); Simone (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hercules (approx. 0.2 miles away); George (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ben (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Hartford.
 
Also see . . .  Connecticut's Civil War Monuments - West Hartford Civil War Monument. (Submitted on December 28, 2025.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo & text of rear of markerbackside. • Can you help?
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