Alternate Designations: None.
Commander: Lt. Col. Henry C. Merwin (Sept. 17, 1839-July 2, 1863); Maj. James H. Coburn (1836-1899)
Numbers: 160; 10 killed, 23 wounded, 4 missing.
Raised: New Haven County.
Dedicated: 1889.
Location: Located East of Brooke Avenue in Rose Woods.
Description: Rectangular monument with a peaked cap stands on a rough-hewn base. Relief elements include the State of Connecticut coat of arms, crossed muskets and crossed sabers. The State of Connecticut appropriated $1,000 for the work on April 17, 1889. It was placed and dedicated on October 27, 1889. It marks the advanced position of the 27th Connecticut. “Erected by the Commonwealth of Connecticut As a Memorial to the Valor of Her Loyal Sons.”
Other Monuments: Second Monument | Advanced Position | Merwin | Chapman
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