The 29th Colored Regiment Monument (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Title
The 29th Colored Regiment Monument (New Haven, Connecticut)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
African Americans--History
Connecticut--New Haven
Public art
Public sculpture
United States Colored Troops
African Americans--History
Connecticut--New Haven
Public art
Public sculpture
United States Colored Troops
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The memorial features a black granite obelisk, partially encircled by eight stone markers featuring the names of the members of the 29th Colored Regiments. The obelisk itself includes images and/or texts on all four sides. The west side features a bronze plaque with a bronze bas-relief that depicts soldiers carrying the flag of the 29th Regiment and the U. S. flag. The plaque also shows the unit’s dates of engagement and the names of those killed in battle or who died of disease. The south side of the obelisk gives a history of the regiment. The east side presents two photographs etched into the granite of Alexander H. Newton and Daniel S. Lathrop, the two members who achieved the unit’s highest rank of sergeant major. The north side includes the work’s dedicatory information.
Creator
Hamilton, Ed, 1947-
Source
Photograph: Wikipedia
Date
September 20, 2008
Contributor
Descendants of the Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry 2008
Rights
Arts, Culture & Tourism, City of New Haven, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Criscuolo Park, Chapel and James Streets, New Haven, Connecticut, 06513, United States
Has Part
Inscription on the west face of the obelisk:
The Connecticut Twenty-Ninth Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry
Battle Engagements
New Market Road-- October 13, 1864
Darbytown Road--October 13, 1864
Kell House/Fair Oaks-- October 27-28, 1864
Chaffins Farm-- September 29, 1864
Petersburg-- September 24, 1864
Richmond-- September 29, 1863
Officers died of disease: 1
Officer killed or mortally wounded: 1
Enlisted men killed or mortally wounded: 44
Enlisted men died of disease or accident: 152
The Connecticut Twenty-Ninth Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry
Battle Engagements
New Market Road-- October 13, 1864
Darbytown Road--October 13, 1864
Kell House/Fair Oaks-- October 27-28, 1864
Chaffins Farm-- September 29, 1864
Petersburg-- September 24, 1864
Richmond-- September 29, 1863
Officers died of disease: 1
Officer killed or mortally wounded: 1
Enlisted men killed or mortally wounded: 44
Enlisted men died of disease or accident: 152
Inscription on the south face of the obelisk:
History of Regiment
Recruiting for the 29th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Colored began early in the autumn of 1863. Most of the men came to the regiment for training at a place called Grapevine Point now called Criscuolo Park. This part is located at East Chapel Street and James Street.
The 29th Connecticut Infantry was organized at Fair Haven and mustered in on 8 March 1864. On this date, the regiment was formally mustered into the service of the United States. On March 4th LT. Colonel William B. Wooster, Formerly of the 20th Connecticut Volunteers assumed command of the regiment. On March 19th, the regiment formed in line, and after the presentation of a flag by the Colored Ladies of New Haven, marched on board the transport “Warrior”. On March 10th, the regiment sailed out of the New Harbor and disembarked an Annapolis, Maryland.
Service
Moved from Beaufort, SC to Bermuda Humored, VA 8-13 August 1864, Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond 13 August 1864 to 2 April 1864.
History of Regiment
Recruiting for the 29th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Colored began early in the autumn of 1863. Most of the men came to the regiment for training at a place called Grapevine Point now called Criscuolo Park. This part is located at East Chapel Street and James Street.
The 29th Connecticut Infantry was organized at Fair Haven and mustered in on 8 March 1864. On this date, the regiment was formally mustered into the service of the United States. On March 4th LT. Colonel William B. Wooster, Formerly of the 20th Connecticut Volunteers assumed command of the regiment. On March 19th, the regiment formed in line, and after the presentation of a flag by the Colored Ladies of New Haven, marched on board the transport “Warrior”. On March 10th, the regiment sailed out of the New Harbor and disembarked an Annapolis, Maryland.
Service
Moved from Beaufort, SC to Bermuda Humored, VA 8-13 August 1864, Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond 13 August 1864 to 2 April 1864.
Inscription on the north face of the obelisk:
Dedicated By the Descendants of the Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry 2008
Dedicated By the Descendants of the Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry 2008
Medium
Black granite
Bibliographic Citation
Tedeschi, Bob. "An Honor for Troops Who Withstood Dishonor." New York Times, August 29, 2008. Accessed January 23, 2019. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/31colct.html.
Alan Skerrett, Jr, ed. "Monuments to the United States Colored Troops (USCT) [African American Civil War Soldiers: The List." Jubilo! The Emancipation Century Blog, May 30, 2011. Accessed February 11, 2026. https://jubiloemancipationcentury.wordpress.com/2011/05/30/monuments-to-the-united-states-colored-troops-usct-the-list/.
Rights Holder
Renée Ater
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Collection
Citation
Hamilton, Ed, 1947-, “The 29th Colored Regiment Monument (New Haven, Connecticut),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed October 1, 2026, https://slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1111.