No Participation Trophies: Union Civil War Monuments

No Participation Trophies: Union Civil War Monuments My search, far and wide (basically wherever I am already going anyway), to find monuments honoring the brave men who fought to preserve the Union.

The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first federally recognized African American regiments ...
04/10/2022

The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was one of the first federally recognized African American regiments that fought in the Civil War. An enlistment station for Company C was located in downtown New Bedford, adjacent to the U.S. Custom House.
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More than 60 New Bedford men enlisted in Company C or other companies of the 54th Regiment. A brick walkway with their names was dedicated at the former recruitment site in 2016.
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In February 1999, the city of New Bedford dedicated this William Street plaza as a memorial to New Bedford people of color who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. More than 100 years prior, the site served as a recruiting station for those troops.
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The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the first African American regiment ever commissioned in United States history. In 1863, some 50 New Bedford men of color enlisted in the 54th and 55th regiment, the latter formed from the surplus of recruits.
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In total, more than 350 New Bedford men of color served in the Union forces between 1861 and 1865 in the 54th and 55th Regiments, the 5th Cavalry, and the U.S. Navy. Some soldiers are known to have escaped slavery before enlisting, including William Carney, John L. Wright, and Wesley Furlong.
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04/09/2022

Dartmouth, Massachusetts
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Lawrence, Mass🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
07/18/2021

Lawrence, Mass
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Concord, MA🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
07/17/2021

Concord, MA
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07/17/2021

Cambridge, MA
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Spent the weekend in Kittery, Maine. Swung by Orchard Grove Cemetery to get a few shots of this monument. It was erected...
01/24/2021

Spent the weekend in Kittery, Maine. Swung by Orchard Grove Cemetery to get a few shots of this monument. It was erected in 1864, before the Civil War was even over, the engraving is worn down but the date is still visible. That is a long list of young men from one small town in Maine who died defending the Union. Most New England towns have similar long lists, this is why we don't celebrate the Confederacy, or fly their flag, or recognize them as anything other than traitors who sought to destroy our nation in order to continue owning other human beings. 🇺🇲

Another weekend of travel fall baseball, another Union Civil War monument, this one in Gardiner. These names are all men...
10/05/2020

Another weekend of travel fall baseball, another Union Civil War monument, this one in Gardiner. These names are all men of Gardiner, one small Maine town, who did not return from the Civil War. This is why we refuse to celebrate the Comfederacy or act like they were anything other than an incredibly dangerous and lethal enemy of the United States. These men of Gardiner died in defers of our country at the hands of Confederates. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

I posted about the monuments that we tracked down on Sunday and said I'd post more photos of each. This one is in August...
09/23/2020

I posted about the monuments that we tracked down on Sunday and said I'd post more photos of each. This one is in Augusta, the Maine state capital. The column design is pretty cool and unique. You'll also notice the flag at half mast in memory and mourning the loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

I took Danny up to Central Maine for a couple baseball games today, and had the chance to swing by these three monuments...
09/21/2020

I took Danny up to Central Maine for a couple baseball games today, and had the chance to swing by these three monuments, one in Augusta, one in Oakland and the last one in Waterville. The Augusta one I felt was fitting for the state capital. The Oakland one was a full building, which was a first in my search. The Waterville one has a pretty standard Union Soldier except he looks younger than most of the other ones I've found. I have a bunch more pictures that I'll post in separate posts over the next few days, but these can suffice as a quick preview!
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In Gray, Maine for a little fall baseball so I figured I'd take the opportunity to shoot some pics of this monument and ...
09/10/2020

In Gray, Maine for a little fall baseball so I figured I'd take the opportunity to shoot some pics of this monument and the lovely garden surrounding it. The inscription reads, "to perpetuate the heroism and the sacrifice of the struggle, 1861-1865" In other words: so we always remember what these men gave defending the Union from those who sought to destroy it so that they could continue to own other human beings. The Confederacy is a defeated enemy, their heritage has no place in our country and to fly their flag and defend their monuments is to celebrate unamerican traitors, it is an affront to the memory of the brave men and women who fought and died for America.

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"One Country, One Destiny, One Flag" Went for a drive today, ended up in Bridgton, Maine and got a few shots of this U...
09/07/2020

"One Country, One Destiny, One Flag"

Went for a drive today, ended up in Bridgton, Maine and got a few shots of this Union Soldier Monument and a reminder as to why we refuse to fly the colors of our enemies (The Confederate Flag).

Also some canons!



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We spent the week at a cabin in Norway, Maine, so of course I had to track down the local monument! I got to explain to ...
08/08/2020

We spent the week at a cabin in Norway, Maine, so of course I had to track down the local monument! I got to explain to my kids how most New England towns have some kind of memorial for those who fought to defend The Union, because many towns sent all their boys and men away to fight, to defend The Union, to oppose those who sought to destroy it in their efforts to own other human beings, and sadly many of those men and boys gave their lives to defend The Union, so it is our duty to remember them and their sacrifice, and to continue that fight for unity and equality in this country! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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