Soldiers' Monument, Mystic Bridge, (sculpture).

Soldiers' Monument, Mystic Bridge, (sculpture).

New England Granite Works, fabricator.

Soldiers' Monument, Mystic Bridge, (sculpture).

Mystic Civil War Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated June 13, 1883.

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Sculpture: approx. 7 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 12 x 8 x 8 ft.

(Front southwest face of base:) DEDICATED TO THE BRAVE SONS OF MYSTIC/WHO OFFERED THEIR LIVES TO THEIR/COUNTRY,/IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION./1861, - 1865. (Included on the four corners of the base:) ANTIETAM/PORT HUDSON/GETTYSBURG/DRURY'S BLUFF unsigned

Figure of a soldier at parade rest clutching a rifle. The soldier stands with proper left foot forward, the butt of his rifle parallel to it. Both hands are on the barrel, proper right over proper left. He wears a long overcoat with cape and belt. A kit and bayonet are suspended from the belt. The tan granite square base includes the Seal of Connecticut on one panel, with "ANTIETAM" above it. The names of three other Civil War battles are on the other three corners, including: "PORT HUDSON," "GETTYSBURG," AND "DRURY BLUFF." All four are flanked by a raised wreath. The risers of the stepped base of the monument are inclined, giving the corners a batter. The junction of the base with the pedestal, although molded, is essentially a continuous curve.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Figure male -- Full length

Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform

Occupation -- Military -- Soldier

Object -- Weapon -- Gun

Object -- Weapon -- Bayonet

Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Stonington

Administered by State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation, 24 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109

Located 47 East Main Street, Stonington, Connecticut

Built at a cost of $5,000, the monument was a benefaction to his home town by Charles Henry Mallory of New York City, who operated the Mallory Steamship Line. Dedication on June 13, 1883 was notable because of the ill-fated events that occurred. The numerous press members in attendance used terms such as "incredible fiasco" and "disastrous" to describe it. IAS files include reports of the dedication, which included an estimated 5,000 to 12,000 attendees, including the collapse of a grandstand, and a mistimed cannon salute that caused multiple injuries. IAS files contain citations to related articles.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.

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