Category: Monuments
Photo Tour of the Lincoln Statue in Yonkers, New York
After Lincoln’s assassination many localities wanted an outdoor sculpture of the martyred president. As far as I can tell, the first that was actually unveiled…
Photo Tour of the Civil War Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut’s Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument is among the most magnificent of the Civil War memorials along Long Island Sound. Set in wonderful Seaside Park,…
A Reconstruction Era Church in Manhattan Showed Growing Strength of Irish Immigrant Community: Photo Tour
The Parish of St. Bernard was established in 1868 in a developing Manhattan Irish immigrant community. From 1873 to 1875 the massive St. Barnard Church…
Photo Tour of the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Stamford, Connecticut
As someone has observed, I made many stops this summer to photograph Civil War monuments while I was travelling. These are monuments erected in villages…
Remembering the Civil War at Saco, Maine Memorial
As many of you know I was fortunate enough to vacation in Maine this summer. Many of the towns and cities along the coast there…
Barbara Gannon on Finding the “Lost Graves” of Black Soldiers Killed at the Battle of Olustee: Video
I was reading Kevin Levin’s Substack yesterday and he posted this talk by historian Barbara Gannon, which I had not seen before. Gannon teaches history…
The 128th NY Volunteer Infantry Monument in Poughkeepsie, NY
The monument to the 128th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was erected in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1908. The regiment was raised in Dutchess and…
Virginia Gov. Youngkin on the Defensive After Advisor’s Pro-Confederate Statements
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin threw down once again in the “History Wars” that seem to have captured the popular right-wing imagination since the killing of…
Jubal Early Stayed True to History By Opposing Black Troops Being at 1875 Dedication of Stonewall Jackson Statue
The Library of Virginia published a history several years ago about the erection of the statue of Stonewall Jackson that still stands on the grounds…
Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain in Poughkeepsie Was Erected During the Reconstruction Era to Honor the Region’s Union Troops
The Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain and Park in Poughkeepsie is an early example of the use of decorative architecture to memorialize the Union struggle during the…