Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

James G. Batterson (Firm), fabricator. (attributed to)

Soldiers' Monument, (sculpture).

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Approx. 25 ft. x 6 ft. 9 in. x 6 ft. 9 in.

(Front of base, third riser, incised letters:) THE UNION IT MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED (On front of base, raised letters:) COLD HARBOR/ANDERSONVILLE (five names, each occupying three lines, 1st line: name, 2nd line: unit and place of death, 3rd line: date of death and age) (On south side of base, third riser:) ALL HONOR TO THE BRAVE (On south side:) PETERSBURG/DRURYS BLUFF (six names) (On north side of base, third riser:) ERECTED BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE/MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN WHO GAVE UP THEIR/LIVES THAT THE REPUBLIC MIGHT LIVE. unsigned

A monument consisting of a tall, rectangular pedestal and obelisk, topped by a spread-winged eagle. On the front, middle of the obelisk is the relief of a crossed flag, saber and rifle with a knapsack superimposed. At the bottom of the obelisk are the raised shields of Connecticut and the United States. A small, thick iron cannon and a stack of cannon balls are nearby, both painted green.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- East Hartford

Administered by Town of East Hartford, Friends of Center Cemetery, c/o Doris Suessman, 38 Forest Lane, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108

Located Center Cemetery, 948 Main Street, East Hartford, Connecticut

The sculpture is an early example of a brownstone Civil War obelisk monument. Due to its nearly identical appearance with the Soldiers' Monument in Bristol, CT (IAS CT000005), it is attributed to the James G. Batterson firm which supplied the Bristol monument. The sculpture commemorates men from East Hartford who died in the Civil War.

For related information see James O. Goodwin's "East Hartford: Its History and Traditions," Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., 1897, pg. 207-208; and Lee Paquette's "Only More So," East Hartford: Raymond Library, 1976.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1994.

Atlas of Hartford City & County (Hartford: Baker & Tilden) 1869, plate 9.

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Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012

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