Civil War Monument - Litchfield, CT - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The beautiful Litchfield Civil War monument is a marble obelisk rising from a rectangular pedestal resting on a gray granite base. The monument is 18.25' high by 4.75' square. It was sculpted by an unknown artist and erected by the Town of Litchfield, in 1874, to honor its citizens who died in the Civil War.

The south facing side has an elaborate bas relief sculpture. On the upper left and right corners are seated Union soldiers with their heads bowed and resting on the barrels of their vertically held rifles. On the bottoms corners there are flags. Under the left flag is a pyramid of cannon balls. In the lower middle drum is flanked by a pair of kits. In the middle is raised capital letters inscribed the Latin phrase PRO PATRIA (For County). Bands on the front of the obelisk are inscribed, FT DARLING and FISHERS HILL between is the seal of the State of Connecticut.

The east face has ANTIETAM and FT HARRISON inscribed within bands. Below are the names of citizens who died in the Civil War:

The north face has PETERSBURG and NORTH ANNA inscribed within bands. Below are the names of citizens who died in the Civil War:

The west face has WINCHESTERand COLD HARBOR inscribed within bands. Below are the names of citizens who died in the Civil War:

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