MAJOR GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK

 
Cornwall Hollow, CT – I’ve passed this monument a few times in my life and always wondered why this big monument out in the middle of basically nowhere. After I took this photo and did some research I found that this was a monument to Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick, affectionately called “Uncle John” Sedgwick by his troops. He graduated from West Point, fought in the Seminole War where he was involved in the Trail of Tears episode; he also fought in the Mexican War. He fought in the Civil War and was wounded several times. He died when he was shot in the head by a Confederate sniper, ironically he had just told one of his soldiers, “They couldn’t hit and elephant at this distance”.

If any Civil War buff would like a copy of this photo, I will e-mail it to you free of charge.

Info and a much more detailed account at these websites:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/sedgwickbio.htm
http://www.civilwarhome.com/sedgwickdeath.htm