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FRONT: "Lieut. Chatfield.
Killed Feb. 5, 1865.
Aged 21 years 6 months.
Gettysburg"
REAR: "Henry Whitney Chatfield Adjt. 17th Reg. Conn. Vol.
Son of Henry W. and Susan M. Chatfield
Born Aug. 2, 1843.
Killed by guerillas at Volusia, Florida.
Chancellorsville"
"F. T. B. Nov. 5, 1873."
Frederick Tomlinson Blakeman, son of Birdseye & Anna M. T. Blakeman.
Age 23 years.
"Harral" - this monument is huge, on a hill, and astonishing.
It is to the left of the Wordin Monument (photo posted further on).
"Parrott"
Plot of Henry Remer Parrott (1829 - 1919) and extended family.
William Elliot Baillie (1848-1931) and
his wife, Gertrude Maria Sterling Baillie (1846-1931).
The Jennings stag.
Fred (1880 - 1902), Mother (1820 - 1884) and Teresa George (no dates).
Two older views of the Jennings stag, circa 1920.
Notice how the stag originally was a copper color, had a full set of
antlers, and lacked its current bullet holes.
There are several decorated Celtic crosses in Mountain Grove.
This monument is for the Edwards family:
Cornelia Clark (Aug. 21, 1882 - Dec. 7, 1949;
George Holmes (Feb. 26, 1881 - Dec. 26, 1967);
Ardelia Esther (May 6, 1848 - Nov. 2, 1916);
George Clarke (June 29, 1846 - Sept. 23, 1919).
"62nd Regiment N. Y. V.
Major Wilson Hubbell
Born April 21, 1821
Died at Cold Harbor, VA.
June 3, 1864.
He entered the service of his country April 1861,
was engaged in twenty-five battles in the Army of the Potomac
and was killed by a shell from the rebel lines;
while in the extreme front gallantly performing his duty.
He was a brave and accomplished officer and possessed the love,
respect and confidence of his men to an unusual degree."
"Perry-Setzer"
A flat stone in front of the monument states,
"Perry Setzer / July 5, 1882 / Jan. 31, 1892"
"Richardson" and "W. H. Perry"
"George H. Lounsbery
was killed at Vicksburg, July 15, 1862,
Ae. 27 yrs.
He was an Officer on board
the U.S. Flag Ship Hartford
commanded by Admiral Farragut
and fell with his face to the Enemy
in defence of his Country."
"Sanford"
Another "Sanford" monument.
"Our loved one.
Allie, son of Alfred and Eunice A. Hopkins
Died July 12th 1872,
Aged 10 years, 3 months & 22 days
Yet thou art gone our hearts (?)
our boy so fond and dear."
The Wheelers: George E. (1882 - 1935), Mary E. (1848 - 1920),
Elbridge E. (1846 - 1929) & Emma Wheeler Beers (1872 - 1952).
"Until the day break and the shadows flee away," from Song of Solomon 2:17 or 4:6,
depending on which interpretation you prefer.
You can see the Warner memorial on the hill behind it.
"Wordin" - this monument is on a hill and huge.
It is to the right of the Harral monument (photos posted previously).
Notice the gentleman in classical attire at the summit of the pillar.
The back of the memorial says,
"In te, Domine, speravi." (Translates as "In thee, O Lord, did I hope.")
Monument to Dr. Samuel Beach, his widow, Mary Swift Beach Wright,
and their son, Samuel S. Beach.
Dr. Samuel Beach was killed in the Norwalk Rail Accident (8 May 1853),
the first major US railroad bridge disaster.
Forty-eight people were killed and thirty were injured. The train, traveling at
50 mph, plunged into the Norwalk Harbor off of an open draw bridge when
the engineer failed to notice the signal indicating that the bridge was up.
(It had been raised to allow passage of a steamship.)
The engineer and the fireman leapt from the train before the bridge,
avoiding serious injury. The engine itself flew across the 60-foot chasm,
striking the opposite abutment eight feet below the level of the track and
sinking into twelve feet of water. The baggage cars crashed onto the locomotive;
the front of the first passenger cars slammed into the baggage cars and
then was submerged as the second passenger car piled on top of it.
The third passenger car broke in two, the front hanging off the edge
of the abutment, the rear remaining on the track.
Many of the passengers were doctors attending the Sixth Annual Meeting of
the American Medical Association in New York. After the tragedy,
the Connecticut Legislature enacted a law requiring every train in the state
to come to a complete stop before crossing any opening bridge.
The engineer was charged with gross negligence
and held primarily responsible for the disaster.
He was charged with manslaughter, but was acquitted.
(Information and photo of the disaster from Wikipedia.)
"Samuel Beach, M.D.
Born July 7, 1802
Died suddenly at Norwalk, CT.
May 6, 1853
A Christian, a philanthropist, a skillful physician
His friends lamenting his untimely end and grateful for his faithful service
have erected this monument to his memory."
"Mary Swift, Widow of Samuel Beach, M.D.
& wife of A. A. Wright, M.D.
Died at North Canaan, Mar. 1, 1871 AE. 65."
Samuel S. Beach (the son) died in Clinton, Iowa on July 22, 1874, age 32.
"Walker MCMXXVIII" (1928);
the stained glass art at the back of the mausoleum.
The trees behind me reflected in the window.
Milton L. Orelup, 1914 - 1999.
Postcard, circa 1910, showing the main entrance to
Mountain Grove Cemetery, at the corner of North Avenue
and Dewey Street.
Another postcard, postmarked 1915, showing the main entrance to Mountain Grove.
Mountain Grove entrance located on North Avenue; photo circa 1911.
(The photo is from the book, Images of America: Bridgeport, by Sue A. Del Bianco.)
All photos copyright by the author, 2023. Not to be used or reproduced without permission.