Little Compton in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Henry Tillinghast Sisson

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026

1. Henry Tillinghast Sisson Marker

Inscription. Henry Tillinghast Sisson
1831 - 1910
Colonel of the Fifth Rhode Island
Artillery Regiment
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
In appreciation of the valor of
Colonel Sisson
and
the Fifth Rhode Island Regiment in going voluntarily on April 13, 1863 to the relief of Major-General John G. Foster and the Twenty-Seventh and Forty-Fourth Massachusetts Regiments then besieged by overwhelming forces at Washington, North Carolina.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts joins the State of Rhode Island in erecting this monument to their heroic and successful devotion.

Erected 1917 by The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1863.

Location. 41° 30.532′ N, 71° 10.366′ W. Marker is in Little Compton, Rhode Island, in Newport County. It is on Commons Street east of Spring Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Commons St, Little Compton RI 02837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is on Narragansett Bay.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean Conflict Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); 9-11-01 Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Elisabeth Pabodie (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Compton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026

2. Henry Tillinghast Sisson Marker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 18, 2026

3. Henry Tillinghast Sisson Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.