Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
2nd Connecticut H'vy Art'y
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026
1. 2nd Connecticut H'vy Art'y Monument
19th
Connecticut
Infantry
Erected A.D. 1896
By The
State of Conn.
Defences of Washington
1862 1865
Spottsylvania
North Anna River
Hanovertown
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
Weldon Railroad
Fort Stevens
Opequan
Fishers Hill
Cedar Creek
Hatchers Run
Petersburg
Sailors Creek
Appomattox
Mustered in Sept. 11, 1862
Changed to artillery, Nov. 23, 1863
Mustered out Aug. 18, 1865
Total Enrollment 2500
Total Killed 254
Total Deaths 427
Erected 1896 by State of Connecticut.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 52.814′ N, 77° 4.641′ W. Memorial is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Meigs Avenue 0.1 miles east of Garfield Drive, on the left when traveling east. Monument is in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery and must be accessed by foot for all visitors without a vehicle pass (only given to immediate family of deceased). Address given is for the cemetery visitor center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War of 1812 Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); R Adams Cowley (about 600 feet away); Lexington Minute Men (about 700 feet away); Doubleday (about 700 feet away); Pan American Airways Flight 103 Memorial Cairn (about 700 feet away); General Philip Kearny Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tree Ring Timeline (approx. Ό mile away); Cherish these forest trees (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026
2. 2nd Connecticut H'vy Art'y Monument - East Panel
More about this memorial. The monument has three panels of inscription around its center, with the west panel featuring the unit's significant dates, muster number, and losses. The north and east panels list the engagements the unit was involved in. Spotsylvania is misspelled on the marker, but refers to the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse. Petersburg is listed twice, for the Second Battle of Petersburg (15-18 June 1864) and the Third Battle of Petersburg (2 April 1865), both of which the unit participated in.
The monument is locally and colloquially known as the "Defences of Washington" Monument but it is, in fact, the 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Monument - just one of many units that garrisoned the Defenses of Washington. Also of note is that it marks no graves; in the 1890s through the 1910s, it was common for unit monuments to be placed in national cemeteries since battlefield preservation was effectively non-existent for the vast majority of the places where these units fought.
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026
3. 2nd Connecticut H'vy Art'y Monument - North Panel
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026
4. 2nd Connecticut H'vy Art'y Monument - West Panel
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026
5. 2nd Connecticut H'vy Art'y Monument
View facing northeast from the sidewalk along Meigs Drive.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
