New Bern in Craven County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
15th Connecticut Vol. Infantry Monument
Photographed by Mike McKeown, January 16, 2026
1. 15th Connecticut Monument Marker
(Rear)
To the men who died of
Yellow Fever in 1864,
and those who fell in
action before Kinston
March 8, 1865.
Erected 1894 by State of Connecticut Regimental Association.
Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 8, 1865.
Location. 35° 7.42′ N, 77° 3.157′ W. Marker is in New Bern, North Carolina, in Craven County. It can be reached from National Avenue south of Court Street, on the right when traveling south. On the grounds of the New Bern National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1711 National Ave, New Bern NC 28560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and monument is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rhode Island Monument (here, next to this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); New Bern National Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greenwood Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); King Solomon Lodge (approx. one mile away); Cedar Grove Cemetery (approx. one mile away); St. Peter's A.M.E. Zion Church (approx. one mile away); William Henry Singleton (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bern.
Also see . . .
1. Fifteenth Regiment Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (Connecticut General Assembly).
"During the late summer of 1864 the 15th fought yellow fever in New Bern. They were on provost guard duty during the worst of the epidemic and according to one report, they lost 47 men to the disease. They helped with all kinds of jobs in the city, including burials. Finally, after(Submitted on February 14, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)two months, those who were still well were relieved of duty in the city. Many of the men of the 15th are still buried in the National Cemetery in New Bern."Photographed by Mike McKeown, January 16, 20262. Rear of 15th Connecticut Monument
2. 15th Connecticut Volunteers Monument (Commemorative Landscapes). (Submitted on February 14, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2026, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
