Major General John Sedgwick
This memorial including ordnance
used in the Mexican and Civil Wars and
given by the government of the
United States is in honour of
Major General John Sedgwick
Commander of the Sixth Corps
Army of the Potomac
who gave his life for the
preservation of the Union.
A skilled soldier, a brave
leader, a beloved commander
and a loyal gentleman.
The fittest place where man can die
is where man dies for man.
[ Back of Monument: ]
Vera Cruz
Cerro Gordo
Puebla
Cherubusco
Molino del Rey
Mexico
Fair Oaks
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Gettysburg
the Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Marker is at the intersection of Cornwall Hollow Road (Connecticut Route 43) and Ford Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Cornwall Hollow Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
