Wilcox Soldiers' Monument - Madison, CT
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 41° 16.786 W 072° 36.798
18T E 699881 N 4572562
The Wilcox Soldiers' Monument is located in West Cemetery at 408 Boston Post Road, US Route 1, Madison, CT.
Waymark Code: WMX5ZH
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
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The Wilcox Soldiers' Monument was funded by Colonel Vincent M. Wilcox and honors officers and enlisted men from Madison who served in the the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. The monument was sculpted by Heinrich Manger and dedicated in July 4, 1896.

A 20' high monument contains a life size bronze statue of a union soldier in full uniform standing with his left foot forward at parade rest. He is wearing a long overcoat and a cape. He is holding a rifle vertically with both hands on the barrel, left over right. A bayonet is suspended from his belt by his left hip. The soldier stands on top of a granite obelisk which is set on a square base.

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
1775 - 1783 = Revolutionary War 1812 - 1815 = War of 1812 1861 - 1865 = Civil War

In Honor Of: Soldiers of Madison, CT

Marker Text:

The front of the obelisk is inscribed ANTIETAM and the squared base contains the dedication:

TO THE MEMORY OF THE SOLDIERS OF MADISON PRESENTED BY VINCENT MEIGS WILCOX NEW YORK CITY Col. 132d Regt. Pa. Vols. Born in Madison October 17, 1828
The east side of the obelisk is inscribed FREDERICKSBURG and the squared base contains the inscription: 1861 - 1865 COL. VINCENT M. WILCOX " CAPT. SAM L FICKE " CHAS. M. WILCOX " SAML F. WILLARD " CHAS F. HAND " WM W. HART " HENRY C. WARNER and 158 others The north side of the obelisk is inscribed CHANCELLORSVILLE and the squared base contains the inscription: 1812 - 1814 LT. BENJ. BRADLEY " TIMOTHY DUDLEY and 32 others The west side of the obelisk is inscribed GETTYSBURG and the squared base contains the inscription: 1775 - 1783 CAPT. TIMOTHY FIELD " DAN'L HAND " JEHIEL MEIGS and 65 others



Date of dedication: July 4, 1896

Who Put it Here?: Colonel Vincent M. Wilcox

Description of Memorial:
Privately funded monument in West Cemetery. List officers from Madison and sites the the number of enlisted men that served in each of three wars.

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