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COL. JOHN LYMAN CHATFIELD MEMORIAL

COL. JOHN LYMAN CHATFIELD MEMORIAL
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Location: RIVERSIDE STREET AND SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

City: WATERBURY

State: Connecticut

Zip Code: 6705

Type of Memorial: Statues of High Ranking Military Officers

Access: Cemetery

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: MICHAEL HERRICK

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

JOHN LYMAN CHATFIELD SERVED DURING THE CIVIL WAR AS COLONEL AND COMMANDER OF THE 6TH CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AND WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED STORMING FORT WAGNER IN SOUTH CAROLINA. HE WENT HOME AFTER HIS WOUNDING TO RECOVER, BUT WENT BACK TOO SOON AND DIED OF GANGRENE AS A RESULT.


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