Andersonville Boy - Hartford, CT
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N 41° 45.843 W 072° 40.996
18T E 692579 N 4626173
The Andersonville Boy Statue is dedicated to Hartford men who were prisoners of war during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMD6KM
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2011
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A 7' by 26" by 22" bronze statue stands on a 83" by 52" by 52" base and was created by Bela Lyon Pratt. The architect for the project was R. Clipston Sturgis and the statue was cast at the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company foundry. It was dedicated on, approximately, October 23, 1907.
A slender young looking soldier stands upright on a pedestal and looks straight ahead. He is wearing a three button collared jacket and trousers. His left foot is slightly forward and he is holding a hat in his left hand. The pedestal is made of pink granite. On the pedestal there is a plaque with the state coat of arms and below it a second plaque which is inscribed:
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF
CONNECTICUT
WHO SUFFERED IN
SOUTHERN MILITARY PRISONS
1861-1865