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Bethel Soldier’s Memorial image, Touch for more information
By Michael Herrick, January 22, 2010
Bethel Soldier’s Memorial
1 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bethel — Bethel Soldier’s Memorial
Near South Street, 0.1 miles Rector Street, on the left when traveling west.
[ north face ] In Memory Of The Soldiers & Sailors Of Bethel Who Gave Their Lives In Defense Of The Union 1861 1865 [ south face ] Albert Woodruff   2nd Conn. Art. Adam Grimm   7th Conn. James Smith . . . Map (db m26819) HM
2 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, South End — Bridgeport Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Near Waldemere Avenue near Park Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
[ south plaque ] Dedicated To The Memory Of The Heroic Men Of Bridgeport, Who Fell In The Late War For The Preservation Of The Union. July, 1876 "It is for us the living to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from . . . Map (db m27137) HM
3 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, West End/West Side — Pro Patria
Near Dewey Street near Maplewood Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
[ battle names on the banner at the top ] Fort Sumter • Vicksburg • Mobile Bay • Antietam • Gettysburg • Appomattox First Conn Cavalry Richard R Crawford   Lt D d Oct 30 1863 In Hospital Va Eugene W Starkweather   Corp L d . . . Map (db m27213) HM
4 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Danbury — Black Soldiers Memorial
On Ellsworth Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Summit Street when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Memory Of the Black Soldiers of Greater Danbury who Served in the 29th and 30th Regiments, Conn. Volunteer Infantry During the Civil War 1861 – 1865 [ Names inscribed on the back ] 29th Conn . . . Map (db m23052) HM
5 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Danbury — Monument to Soldiers in Unknown Graves
On Ellsworth Avenue, 0.1 miles west of Summit Street, on the left when traveling north.
[ Front ] In Memoriam Danbury’s Memorial To Her Soldiers and Sailors Who Rest on Unknown Graves [ Left column ] William Pendley Co. L 1st Ct. Cav. Eli W. Stevens Co. L 1st Ct. Cav. William R. Potter . . . Map (db m23051) HM
6 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Danbury — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
On West Street at Division Street, on the left when traveling west on West Street.
[ Inscribed around the bronze base ] Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of Danbury 1776 1861 1898 1917 Donald E. Curran SCMap (db m22785) HM
7 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Danbury — To Our BrothersDefenders of The Union
On Main Street at West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
(front) To Our Brothers, Beloved, Honored, Revered Who Died That Our Country Might Live (back)The Defenders of The Union (Inscribed around the column) Bull Run • Wilderness • Antietam • Fredericksburg • Gettysburg • . . . Map (db m22788) HM
8 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Darien — Darien Civil War and World War I Memorial
On Renshaw Road at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Renshaw Road.
(left plaque) Civil War (1861 – 1865) Carl Acherman • James H. Bates • Lewis H. Benedict • Joseph Bushy • Nathan R. Byxbee • Charles H. Clock • Horace Curtis • Phillip Fortune • Michael Harmo • Frederick Henderson • William H. Howe • . . . Map (db m80179) WM
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9 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Darien — Oscar E. Peck
On Post Road (U.S. 1) at Hecker Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Post Road.
Civil War In Memory Of Oscar E. Peck Dedicated – 2012 Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Powder Boy – U.S. Navy – U.S.S. Varuna “For conspicuous gallantry and intredidity at risk of life above and beyond . . . Map (db m80265) WM
10 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Darien — Spring Grove Cemetery Veterans Memorial
On Post Road (U.S. 1) at Hecker Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Post Road.
(inscribed around the base) Dedicated to the Veterans of the Nation 1861 • 1898 • 1917Map (db m80263) WM
11 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Greenwich — Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
On Maple Avenue at East Putnam Avenue (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
Greenwich. To her loyal sons who fought for the Union, 1861-1865.Map (db m37440) HM
12 Connecticut, Fairfield County, New Fairfield — New Fairfield Veterans Memorial
On Connecticut Route 37, 0.1 miles north of Brush Hill Road (Route 39), on the left when traveling north.
They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn them. French & Indian War Samuel Fairchild Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1759 Burmell Barnum Militia K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1761 Civil War Frederick C. . . . Map (db m23063) WM
13 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Norwalk — Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
On Martin Luther King Drive at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Drive.
Erected by the Grand Army of the Republic and the citizens of South Norwalk in memory of her loyal sons 1861-1865Map (db m36010) HM
14 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Norwalk, Rowayton — Rowayton Veterans Memorial
On Rowayton Avenue at Wilson Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Rowayton Avenue.
Memorial Gun A Cannon of the Heroic Deeds of Our Soldiers and Sailors of the Republic in the War of the Rebellion for the Preservation of the Union Erected 1901 From U.S.S. Tallapossa (south side plaque) In Honor of the Citizens of . . . Map (db m80306) WM
15 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Ridgefield — Ridgefield Veterans Monument
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 35) at Branchville Road (Connecticut Route 102), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
[ west side ] To the Memory of The Citizens of Ridgefield Who Served Their Country In the Wars of the Republic 1775 – 1918 Erected by the People of Ridgefield MCMXXIV [ east side ] War of the . . . Map (db m31972) WM
16 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Ridgefield — The Confederate Bell
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 35) 0.1 miles south of Governor Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Confederate bell was captured during the Civil War by Colonel Alexander Warner who later presented it to Governor Phineas Lounsbury. For many years the bell stood on the Grounds of the Lounsbury Mansion, which in 1953 became the Community . . . Map (db m23575) HM
17 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Ridgefield — 21 — The Governor's Estate and St. Stephen's ChurchRidgefield, Connecticut — The Museum in the Streets®
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 33/35) just north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported damaged.
On these grounds in 1786 the Town Proprietors built the Independent School House from materials taken from the razed old town house that stood on the Village Green. In 1896 Governor Phineas Lounsbury built his estate, Grovelawn, on this site. . . . Map (db m230125) HM
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18 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stamford, Downtown — Stamford Veterans Memorial
On Atlantic Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Street.
[ central pedestal ] Lest We Forget Within this pedestal is placed a time capsule recording for all time those residents of Stamford who responded to the call, some giving their lives while serving in our past wars. In future . . . Map (db m38754) HM
19 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stamford, East Side of Stamford — Stamford Veterans Monument
On Grove Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Grove Street.
[ inscription around the top ] In Everlasting Memory of Stamford's Patriots 1641 – 1918 [ battle names inscribed in the panel between the fluted columns ] 1689 – 1763 Port Royal • Schenectady • Haverhill • . . . Map (db m38430) HM
20 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Stratford — Stratford Civil War Memorial
On Academy Hill, 0.1 miles Main Street (Connecticut Route 113), on the left when traveling east.
[ West Face ] 1776 Dedicated To The Memory Of Those Who Fought For Liberty And Saved The Union ------- “Yet Loved Ones Have Fallen And still where they sleep A sorrowing nation shall Silently weep, and . . . Map (db m25782) HM
21 Connecticut, Fairfield County, Wilton, Wilton Center — Wilton Veterans Memorial
On Old Ridgefield Road at Glen Side Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Ridgefield Road.
Wilton Veterans Memorial Honoring Those who served Revolutionary War   1775 – 1784 War of 1812   1812 – 1814 Mexican War   1846 – 1848 Civil War   1861 1865 Spanish – American War   1989 – 1902 . . . Map (db m32254) WM
22 Connecticut, Hartford County, Avon — Avon Veterans Monument
On West Main Street (U.S. 202) at Ensign Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
[ center panel ] Avon Remembers "No Greater Gift" Mexican War Sperry, Orrin Civil War Beman, Job • Booth, Austin C • Brewer, Gilbert F • Buckley, Frederick O • Calkins, Obed H • Clark, Henry W • Evans, Henry D • Evans, Newton J . . . Map (db m33168) WM
23 Connecticut, Hartford County, Berlin, Kensington — First Civil War Monument
On Percival Avenue at Sheldon Street, on the left when traveling north on Percival Avenue.
[ north side ] Erected to Commemorate the Death Of Those Who Perished in Suppressing The Southern Rebellion How sleep the brave who sink to rest. By all their country's wishes blest. 1863 Soldiers [ west side ] . . . Map (db m46037) WM
24 Connecticut, Hartford County, Bloomfield — Bloomfield Civil War Memorial
On Bloomfield Avenue (Connecticut Route 189) at Park Avenue (Connecticut Route 178), on the right when traveling north on Bloomfield Avenue.
The Town of Bloomfield dedicates this memorial to the 129 men who signed to serve in the Union Army during the Civil War 1861 – 1865 A grateful town thanks them Dedicated Memorial Day May 28, 2012Map (db m97274) WM
25 Connecticut, Hartford County, Bristol — Bristol Civil War Memorial
Near Pound Street near Cemetery Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
[ east side ] Members of Bristol Co. K. 16. Reg. C.V. Capt. Newton S. Manross. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Ae. 37 Henry Aldrich. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Ae. 11 Frank E. Wilcox. Died in Hospital, Nov. 9, 1862. Ae. . . . Map (db m33231) HM
26 Connecticut, Hartford County, Bristol — Civil WarPreserve the Memory
On Memorial Blvd., on the right when traveling east.
Bristol’s original Civil War monument was dedicated on January 20, 1866, and stands in the West Cemetery. The ravages of time are slowly destroying the soldier’s names that appear on its weathered brownstone. To insure they are not forgotten, this . . . Map (db m44356) HM
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27 Connecticut, Hartford County, Burlington, Unionville — Burlington Civil War – WW I Memorial
On Spielman Highway (Connecticut Route 4) at George Washington Turnpike, on the right when traveling east on Spielman Highway.
[ west side ] Civil War The Town Of Burlington Has Not Forgotten Her Beloved Brothers Who Offered Their Lives To Preserve The Union 1861 - 1865 Solomon A. Adkins • * Elijah W. Bacon • * Erastus S. Bacon • Samuel M. Bailey • Elias . . . Map (db m33229) HM
28 Connecticut, Hartford County, East Hartford — East Hartford Civil War Monument
On Main Street at Phelps Place, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
( north side ) Alvin Flint, Co. B. 21. Reg. C.V. Died Jan. 10, 1863. Aged 53. Alvin Flint, Jr. Co. D. 11. Reg. C.V. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Aged 17. George B. Flint, Co. B. 21. Reg. C.V. Died at Falmouth, Va. Jan. 14, 1863. . . . Map (db m74953) WM
29 Connecticut, Hartford County, East Hartford — UnionPeter Chinni, 2005 — Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront —
Near Columbus Boulevard at State Street, on the right when traveling north.
"We shall not only have saved the Union; but we shall have so saved it, as to make and to keep it, forever worthy of the saving."
Lincoln was committed to the ideals of the country's founding fathers, especially . . . Map (db m52621) HM
30 Connecticut, Hartford County, Enfield, Thompsonville — Enfield Soldiers Monument
On Church Street at N. Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street.
In Memory Of the Men of Enfield Who On Land and Sea Periled Their Lives For Union And Liberty, 1861-1865. Erected by The Town of Enfield A.D. 1885. ( east face ) Roll of Honor Killed in Battle Maj. Theo. H. Rockwood · . . . Map (db m113882) WM
31 Connecticut, Hartford County, Farmington, Unionville — Unionville Civil War Memorial
On Lovely Street (Connecticut Route 177) at Farmington Avenue (Connecticut Route 4), on the left when traveling north on Lovely Street.
Unionville Honors The Earth That Wraps Her Heroes Clay 1861 – 1865 Map (db m33171) HM
32 Connecticut, Hartford County, Glastonbury, Glastonbury Center — Glastonbury Soldiers Monument
On Hubbard Street at Green Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling west on Hubbard Street.
Erected in Memory of Capt. Frederick M. Barber And the Soldiers of Glastonbury Who Gave Their Lives for Their Country. By Mercy Turner Barber. 1918 1861 Civil War 1865 More enduring than this monument will be the memory of their . . . Map (db m98832) WM
33 Connecticut, Hartford County, Granby, Salmon Brook — Granby Civil War Monument
On Salmon Brook Street (U.S. 202) at East Granby Street (State Route 20), on the right when traveling north on Salmon Brook Street.
(South side) (Upper) Col. Richard E. Holcomb June 14, 1863 Surg. W. Horatio Goddard Aug. 18, 1963 8, Regt. Conn. Vols. Inf. Henry Saunders May 17, 1862 Lafayette Tillotson Sept. 17, 1862 10, Regt. Conn. Vols. Inf. Cyrus . . . Map (db m56064) HM
34 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Barry Square — Civil War Memorial
In memory of the Trinity men who fought for the principles in which they believed with the Union and Confederate forces in the Civil War and of those who gave "the last full measure of devotion" This Gun formed part of the Main Battery of . . . Map (db m125008) WM
35 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Barry Square — Griffin A. Stedman
On Maple Avenue at Campfield Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
Griffin A. Stedman Typical Volunteer Soldier Of the Civil War Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Brigadier General Born at Hartford Conn., January 6, 1838 Killed at Petersburg, Va. August 5, 1864 [ south side ] This Monument . . . Map (db m52319) HM
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36 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Barry Square — Henry Howard BrownellClass of 1841 — "Our Battle Laureate" —
Served as secretary to Admiral Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay ——————————— This Gun formed part of the Main Battery of Admiral Farragut's Flagship Hartford . . . Map (db m124916) HM
37 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Clay Arsenal — 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment
On Main Street north of Mather Street, on the left when traveling north.
Between 1863 and 1865, nearly 1,700 men of color enlisted in the 29th Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Connecticut's first non-white military unit. The recruits came from a variety of racial and ethnic origins and professional backgrounds. A . . . Map (db m230467) HM
38 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial ArchGeorge Keller — [Bushnell Park] —
On Trinity Street south of Jewell Street, on the right when traveling north.
The City of Hartford commissioned the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch to recognize the 4,000 Hartford residents who served in the Union Army from 1861-1865, including 400 who died during the war. It was designed by George Keller, who also . . . Map (db m230367) HM
39 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery
On Capital Avenue near Trinity Street, on the left when traveling east.
1st Conn. Heavy Artillery Originally 4th Conn. Infantry Mustered in May 22, 1861 Mustered out Sept. 25 1865 Total enrollment officers and men 3802 Erected by the survivors and friends of the regiment and the veteran and active companies . . . Map (db m28358) HM
40 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Andersonville Boy
On Capitol Avenue at Trinity Street, on the right when traveling east on Capitol Avenue.
In Memory Of The Men Of Connecticut Who Suffered In Southern Military Prisons 1861 - 1865Map (db m52190) HM
41 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Bell of the U.S.S. Hartford
Near Columbus Boulevard at State Street, on the right when traveling north.
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42 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Joseph Roswell Hawley
Near Capitol Avenue at Trinity Street, on the right when traveling west.
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43 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Lincoln Meets StoweBruno Lucchesi, 2006 — Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront —
Near Columbus Boulevard at State Street, on the right when traveling north.
"In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free – honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve."
This sculpture commemorates the 1862 meeting of Abraham Lincoln and Hartford resident . . . Map (db m52619) HM
44 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Rodman "Columbiad" Cannon
On Michael J. Fallon Way west of Hungerford Street, on the right when traveling west.
Distinguished by its clean lines and notched, flat breech, this 10-inch cannon was developed by U.S. Army Ordinance Lieutenant (later Major) Thomas J. Rodman. It was cast at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania in 1862, carries serial number 37, weighs 14,920 . . . Map (db m168254) HM
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45 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Downtown — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch
On Ford Street at Trinity Street, on the right when traveling east on Ford Street.
[ tablet on the east tower ] In Honor Of The Men Of Hartford Who Served And In Memory Of Those Who Fell On Land And Sea In The War For The Union Their Grateful Townsmen Have Raised This Memorial [ tablet on the west . . . Map (db m52254) HM
46 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, Frog Hollow — Connecticut State Veterans MemorialHonoring Those Who Served
On Capitol Avenue at Broad Street, on the right when traveling west on Capitol Avenue.
[Armed Forces Seals] [List of Major US Wars]Map (db m117433) WM
47 Connecticut, Hartford County, Hartford, South End — Thomas McManus
On Maple Avenue at Campfield Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
1834   Thomas McManus   1914 Born in Hartford he lived his life here and died rich in the esteem of his fellows Major of the 25th Infantry Connecticut Volunteers 1862 – 1863 he was a brave soldier beloved by his men Upon this field . . . Map (db m114788) HM
48 Connecticut, Hartford County, Manchester, West Side — Manchester Soldiers Monument
On Center Street (U.S. 6) at Main Street (Connecticut Route 83), on the right when traveling east on Center Street.
In Memory Of The Soldiers of Manchester Who Died in The War of The Rebellion 1861 - 1865 Dedicated September 7, 1877Map (db m98738) WM
49 Connecticut, Hartford County, New Britain — Lorenzo Deming
On Smalley Street.
Lorenzo Deming, born Sept 6, 1843. Joined U.S. Navy, captured at Plymouth N.C. at the destruction of the Rebel Iron Clad Albermarle, Nov 27, 1864 and died in Rebel Prison at Salisbury N.C. Feb 5, 1865.Map (db m61943) WM
50 Connecticut, Hartford County, New Britain — New Britain Soldiers' Monument
On West Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
[ south side ] With Malice Toward None With Charity For All With Firm Ness In The Right Lincoln Oh Rare And Royal Was The Sacrifice [ east side ] Let Us Have Peace Grant For You And Me They Put Their Armor . . . Map (db m41470) HM
51 Connecticut, Hartford County, Plainville — Plainville Civil War Memorial
On Maple Street at Whiting Street, on the left when traveling west on Maple Street.
In Memory Of The Defenders Of The Flag 1861 - 1865Map (db m32902) HM
52 Connecticut, Hartford County, Simsbury, Simsbury Center — Simsbury Civil War Memorial
On Hopmeadow Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Station Street, on the right when traveling south on Hopmeadow Street.
Erected to the memory and honor of those citizens of Simsbury who by sacrifice abd service during the Civil War helped to maintain the integrity of the Union     1861 – 1865 Given by Lemuel Stoughton Ellsworth and his wife Ann Jane Toy . . . Map (db m87952) WM
53 Connecticut, Hartford County, Simsbury, Weatogue — Weatogue Soldiers’ Memorial
On Hopmeadow Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Sand Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Hopmeadow Street.
Erected to the memory of Union Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion 1861-1865.Map (db m32938) HM
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54 Connecticut, Hartford County, Southington — Southington Soldiers MemorialCivil War
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Academy Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
The Defenders Of Our Union. 1861 – 1865.Map (db m33707) HM
55 Connecticut, Hartford County, Southington — Southington Veterans Memorial
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 10) at Academy Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
[ south side ] This Tablet Is Dedicated To Those Brave Men From The Town Of Southington Who Served The United States In The Revolutionary War, The War Of 1812, The Mexican War And The Spanish War Revolutionary War 1775 – . . . Map (db m33755) WM
56 Connecticut, Hartford County, Suffield, Suffield Depot — Suffield Soldiers Memorial
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 75) at Mountain Road (Connecticut Route 168), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Sharpsburg · Ft. Wagner · Andersonville · 1888 Suffield Erects This Memorial In Honor Of Her Citizen Soldiers, Who Died Serving Their Country, That The Union Might Be Preserved. 1861 - 65. ( east face ) George L. . . . Map (db m99674) WM
57 Connecticut, Hartford County, Windsor Locks — Soldiers Memorial Hall
On South Main Street (Connecticut Route 159) at Elm Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
1890 Soldiers Memorial Hall built by Charles E. Chaffee. and presented by him to J.H. Converse Post. No 67 G.A.R. In memory of those who went from Windsor Locks and lost their lives in the service of Our Country in the late . . . Map (db m99673) HM
58 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Barkhamsted, Riverton — Barkhamsted Soldiers Memorial
On Pleasant Valley Road (Connecticut Route 318) at Beach Rock Road, on the right when traveling north on Pleasant Valley Road.
[ north side ] 1776 The Tribute Of The People Of Barkhamsted To The Memory Of Her Sons And Daughters Who Fought To Establish Defend And Preserve The Nation --- Erected 1897 [ lower plaque ] World War . . . Map (db m29847) WM
59 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Barkhamsted, Riverton — The Charcoal Industry
Imagine Northwest Connecticut completely bare of trees. In 30-40 year cycles, from the 1700s to the 1920s, entire hillsides of young trees were cut and cleared. This wood was made into charcoal, the preferred fuel of Connecticut’s brick, iron and . . . Map (db m140780) HM
60 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Village — Bethlehem Civil War and World War I Memorial
On Main Street South (Connecticut Route 61) at The Green, on the left when traveling north on Main Street South.
A Tribute to the Valor Of The Men of Bethlehem Who Fought For Freedom and Humanity Civil War 1861 – 1865 Frederick Adkins • Joseph Boyce • Gideon D. Crane • William B. Crane • Francis Dugan • John Ferry • George W. . . . Map (db m26491) HM
61 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Cornwall, West Cornwall — Major General John Sedgwick
On Cornwall Hollow Road (Connecticut Route 43) at Ford Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Cornwall Hollow Road.
This memorial including ordnance used in the Mexican and Civil Wars and given by the government of the United States is in honour of Major General John Sedgwick Commander of the Sixth Corps Army of the Potomac who gave his life for the preservation . . . Map (db m37482) HM
62 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Goshen — Goshen Civil War Monument
On North Street (Connecticut Route 63) at Elementary Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Street.
Dedicated To Our Comrades Of Goshen Who Established And Maintained Freedom For Our Country Civil War 1861 - 1865 Abbott, Newton T. • Adams, Charles G. • Adams, Lyman A. • Adams, William L. • Albin, Charles H. • Albin, William E. • Allyn, . . . Map (db m30234) HM
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63 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Kent — Kent Soldiers' Monument
On South Main Street (U.S. 7) at Maple Street & Bridge Street (Connecticut Route 341), on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
A Tribute of Honor and Gratitude to her citizens who fought for Liberty and Union 1861 – 1865 Erected by the people of Kent 1885Map (db m41017) HM
64 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Homesite Of Lyman Beecher
On North Street (Connecticut Route 63) at Prospect Street, on the left when traveling north on North Street.
Homesite Of Lyman Beecher Birthplace Of Henry Ward Beecher Harriet Beecher StoweMap (db m29093) HM
65 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Litchfield Soldiers Memorial
On East Street (U.S. 202) at North Street (Connecticut Route 63), on the left when traveling west on East Street.
[ south side ] Pro Patria [ east side ] Roll Of Honor Died Norman L. Barber, Co. A 8. C.V. I. Harwinton, Ct. Oct 12, 1863 Hatteras Inlet Jan. 30, 1862 Francis E. Barber, Co. E. 8. C.V. I. New Berne George W. . . . Map (db m229946) HM
66 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Mustered Out
On Whites Wood Road at Russell Street, on the left when traveling west on Whites Wood Road.
Mustered Out 35 grave stones of Civil War soldiers surround the monument. 4 large cannon balls mark the corners of the plot.Map (db m31160) HM
67 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Site of Recruiting Tent
On East Street (U.S. 202) at North Street (Connecticut Route 63), on the left when traveling west on East Street.
Site Of Recruiting Tent For 19th Conn Vol. Infy August 1862Map (db m229361) HM
68 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield — Wadhams Brothers Memorial
On Whites Wood Road at Russell Street, on the left when traveling west on Whites Wood Road.
[ west side ] Wadhams The battle is fought, the victory won. Rest, Soldiers, Rest. [ north side ] Edward Wadhams 1st Sergt. Co. E. 8. Regt. C.V. Killed near Fort Darling Va. May 16, 1864 Aged 27 [ . . . Map (db m31161) HM
69 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Litchfield, Northfield — Northfield Soldiers Memorial
On Main Street at Camphill Road, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[ south side ] "That the generations to come might know them." Lincoln Lieut. Horace Hubbard Co. H. 2. C.H.A. killed Bat. Winchester Va. Sept. 19, 1864 Æ. 33. Hiram T. Cooley Co. D. 2. C.H.A. killed Bat. . . . Map (db m28116) HM
70 Connecticut, Litchfield County, New Hartford, New Hartford Center — New Hartford Soldiers Memorial
On Town Hill Road (Connecticut Route 219) at Highland Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Town Hill Road.
[ south side ] Erected 1892 To The Memory Of New Hartford Soldiers And Sailors, Who Served In The War Of The Rebellion. 1861.     1865. [ east side ] 17th Conn. Infantry Francis E. Coe 12th . . . Map (db m29794) HM
71 Connecticut, Litchfield County, New Milford — "A Rough Road to Freedom"Underground Railroad in New Milford Installed 2012 — New Milford Historical Society & Museum —
On Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
It was a harrowing undertaking, requiring courage and determination, on the part of those who followed the Underground Railroad north to freedom in Antebellum America for both the escaping slaves and those who offered sanctuary. New Milford . . . Map (db m230244) HM
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72 Connecticut, Litchfield County, New Milford — Abraham Lincoln Memorial MonumentInstalled 1912 — New Milford Historical Society & Museum —
On Elm Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
This impressive monument, the only one in Connecticut, was given to New Milford by Edward Marsh, a New Milford native and an Army captain during the Civil War. It honors all Civil War soldiers and sailors along with Abraham Lincoln and was . . . Map (db m230241) HM
73 Connecticut, Litchfield County, New Milford — Lincoln Herm
On Elm Street at Aspetuck Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Elm Street.
[ On the North plaque ] 1912 The Gift of Edward Williams Marsh Captain of Company –M-Second Connecticut Volunteers Heavy Artillery To the Town of New Milford In Loving Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors Of the Union Army . . . Map (db m23071) HM
74 Connecticut, Litchfield County, New Milford — New Milford Civil War Memorial
On Main Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
This tablet is dedicated In Commemoration Of The Men of New Milford who served their country in the Civil War 1861 – 1865 Charles F. Anderson • James Atkins • Andrew E. Bailey • Joseph A. Bailey • David A. Baldwin • Francis E. . . . Map (db m21003) HM
75 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Norfolk, Norfolk Historic District — Norfolk Soldiers Monument
On Greenwoods Road East (U.S. 44) at Litchfield Road (Connecticut Route 272), on the left when traveling west on Greenwoods Road East.
[ west face ] To The Memory Of The Soldiers From This Town Who Died For Their Country In The War Of The Rebellion Adjt. Samuel C. Barnum   Died June 15, 1864. Lieut. Hiram D. Gaylord   Nov. 18, 1863 Corp. Theodore S. Bates   . . . Map (db m29688) HM
76 Connecticut, Litchfield County, North Canaan — North Canaan Veterans Monument
On East Main Street (U.S. 44) at Granite Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
[ east side ] This Tablet Is Reverently Inscribed to the Memory Of Those Who Went From That Part Of The Town of Canaan Which Later Became North Canaan, And Who, With Valor and Patriotism, Defended the Flag of Our Country In . . . Map (db m42098) HM
77 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Plymouth — Plymouth Soldiers Memorial
On North Street near Park Street, on the left when traveling north.
[ south side ] Lincoln Erected to Perpetuate the Memory Of Those Who Lost Their Lives In The War of 1861 Chaplain James Averill • Lieut. E. J. Candee • Lieut. H. Hubbard • Sgt. W.A. Bishop • Sgt. H.D. Bishop • Sgt. D.B. Wooster • . . . Map (db m28097) HM
78 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Plymouth, Terryville — Dorence Atwater, Plymouth's Civil War Hero
On Main Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Dorence Atwater grew up in the Terryville section of Plymouth. He enlisted in the union Army in 1861 and was captured by Confederate forces in 1863. In February 1864, he was moved to the infamous Andersonville prison camp in Georgia, . . . Map (db m28053) HM
79 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Plymouth, Terryville — Terryville Soldiers Memorial
On North Main Street at Hillside Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
[ inscribed on the west side of the granite obelisk ] Soldiers [ north plaque ] Capt. Edward H. Mix   Co. B 16th C.V.   Drowned in Albemarle Sound   March 7, 1864, Aged 25 Capt. Edwin Post   Co. B U.S.C.T.   Killed at Deep . . . Map (db m28055) HM
80 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Salisbury — Salisbury Soldiers' Monument
On East Main Street at Under Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on East Main Street.
[ south side ] To Her Loyal Sons Who Fought for The Union, Salisbury Erects this Memorial. 1891 Cold Harbor Olustee [ east side ] 2nd Conn. Vol's. Ramsey George W. 1st Conn. Heavy Art. Jarvis Samuel F. . . . Map (db m42044) WM
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81 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Sharon — Sharon Soldiers' Monument
On Main Street at Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Erected by The Town of Sharon In memory of the brave men who enlisted from this Township in the War of the Rebellion and fell in the struggle to maintain the Union Anno Domini MDCCCLXXXV [ east side ] Dwight Studley . . . Map (db m42121) WM
82 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Sharon — Sharon Veterans Monument
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 41) at Cornwall Bridge Road (Connecticut Route 4), on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Revolutionary War Abel David • Abel Sluman • Abel William • Ackley Ariel • Ackley David • Ackley Jude • Ackley Thomas Jr • Ady Thomas • Allen Amos • Allen Ichabod • Ames Samuel • Andrews Abraham • Avery Daniel • Avery William • Bailey Joseph • . . . Map (db m58331) WM
83 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Thomaston — Thomaston Soldiers Memorial
On Main Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
Erected 1902 Erected By C.L. Russell Post, No. 68, G.A.R. And Citizens, In Commemoration Of The Soldiers Who Served In The Civil War [ battle names inscribed on the column ] Cold Harbor • Gettysburg • Cedar Creek • . . . Map (db m28135) HM
84 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Torrington — John Brown Birthplace
On John Brown Road, 1 mile west of Town Farm Road, on the right when traveling west.
John Brown, the abolitionist, was born at this site on May 9, 1800. He dedicated his life to ending slavery in the United States. Brown became a spokesperson for those abolitionists who believed that slavery could only be eliminated by force. He is . . . Map (db m30187) HM
85 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Torrington — Torrington Soldiers Memorial
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street.
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86 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Torrington — Torrington Veterans Memorial
On South Main Street at Litchfield Street (U.S. 202), on the left when traveling south on South Main Street.
This Memorial Records The Devotion Of The Sons And Daughters Of Torrington Who In The Hour Of Need Gave Their Services To Their Country Putting Honor And Duty Above Safety They Sought Not Glory But The Good Of Their Country And . . . Map (db m30459) WM
87 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Washington, New Preston — A Memorial To The Soldiers Who Served
On Baldwin Hill Road, 0.1 miles south of New Milford Turnpike (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling south.
[ east side ] A Memorial To The Soldiers Who Served Faithfully and Honorably In The Civil War 1861 – 1865 ----------- Erected by a Comrade Major Walter Burnham [ west side ] Buried In This Cemetery Burnham . . . Map (db m29173) HM
88 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Watertown — Civil War Monument
On DeForest Street (U.S. 6) at Veterans Hill, on the right on DeForest Street.
(Front):In commemoration of the patriotism and valor of the men of Watertown who, in the hour of peril, offered their lives that the republic might live, thus winning the gratitude of their fellow-citizens, the admiration of succeeding . . . Map (db m18865) HM
89 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Winsted — Non-Repatriated Soldiers' Monument
Near Torrington Road south of Willow Street, on the left when traveling south.
(South face) Erected by the State of Connecticut and Citizens of the Town. In memory of Winchester Volunteers, who died or were killed in the War of the Rebellion, and whose bodies were not brought home for burial. (East face) . . . Map (db m56063) HM
90 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Winsted — Winchester Soldiers Memorial
On Main Street (Connecticut Route 183) at Park Place, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
[ south side ] 1904 For The Dead A Tribute – For The Living A Memory – For Posterity An Emblem Of Loyalty To The Flag Of Their Country. [ north side ] The Gift Of Charles B. Pine In . . . Map (db m29907) HM
91 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Winsted — Winchester Soldiers' Memorial
On Crown Street, 0.1 miles south of Munro Place, on the left when traveling south.
Soldiers MemorialMap (db m29998) HM
92 Connecticut, Litchfield County, Woodbury, Woodbury Center — Soldiers' Memorial
On Main Street South (U.S. 6) at Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street South.
West face: In memory of Woodbury soldiers who died in the Rebellion of 1861. Above the main inscription are the names of one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, and Commissary Sergt. Walt J. Orton, Oct. 7, '64 Serg'ts . . . Map (db m19504) HM
93 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Clinton — Clinton Soldiers Monument
On East Main Street (U.S. 1) at Liberty Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street.
Erected by The Women’s Relief Corps and the citizens of Clinton in memory of the soldiers and sailors who fought to preserve the Union. 1861 – 1865 For the dead a tribute, for the living a memory, for posterity an emblem of . . . Map (db m100190) WM
94 Connecticut, Middlesex County, East Haddam, Moodus — Soldiers' Memorial
On Plains Road (Connecticut Route 151) at East Haddam Moodus Road (U.S. 149), on the right when traveling north on Plains Road.
(south face) Gettysburg In Honored memory of the brave defenders of our country in its hour of peril 1861 - 1865. Erected by Charles Miller and his wife Eliza Wheeler Miller 1900. (east face) Antietam First Heavy Artillery . . . Map (db m31177) WM
95 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Middletown — 24th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Monument
On Washington Street (Connecticut Route 66) at Park Place, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street.
Erected by Members of the 24th Regiment C.V. Citizens of Middletown and State of Connecticut 1904 [ Inscribed in granite on the column ] Port Hudson Irish Bend Baton Rouge Donaldsonville 2nd Brigade 4th Div 19th Army Corps . . . Map (db m24210) HM
96 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Middletown — Middletown and the Civil War
On Pleasant Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on Pleasant Street.
By the end of the Civil War, one of every nine Middletown men wearing the Union uniform was dead. They included young David Lincoln, who gave his life in the Battle of Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. More than 900 soldiers and sailors . . . Map (db m98603) HM
97 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Middletown — Middletown Soldiers Monument
On Main Street at Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Honor To The Brave Their Heroic Valor Ensures Our Lasting Peace Erected By The Town Of Middletown To The Memory Of Her Fallen Sons 1874 ( north face ) Died in service George Barrett. 1st H Art H June 12 ’61 Philadelphia • John . . . Map (db m65484) WM
98 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Middletown — The General Mansfield House
On Main Street at Old Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War, began early on the morning of September 17, 1862, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Joseph Mansfield, a 58-year-old general in the Union army, waited anxiously for the signal to lead his ten . . . Map (db m98542) HM
99 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Portland — Portland Civil War Memorial
On Main Street at Bartlett Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Erected May30, 1872 By the Town of Portland. To the Memory of Her Brave Sons Who GAVE Their Lives in Defence of The Union During the War of The Rebellion 1861 – 65. Samuel N. Gaston, Co. D. 20. C.V. Died June 21, 1863. . . . Map (db m140232) WM
100 Connecticut, Middlesex County, Westbrook, Westbrook Center — Westbrook’s Civil War Soldiers
On Boston Post Road (U.S. 1) at Essex Road (Connecticut Route 153), on the right when traveling west on Boston Post Road.
Westbrook’s Civil War Soldiers Fought for the Union All, But One 1861 – 1865 Honored here through the efforts of the Westbrook Historical Society Funded by the Westbrook Foundation Boone, Christopher W. · Burdick, Leroy S. · Bushnell, . . . Map (db m100212) WM

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