Folks who have devoted web pages to the
Connecticut Monument

National Park Digital Library and Research Station

In July of 2008, Dennis McCarthy, an architect from the National Park Service, was able to see the in-process memorial while vacationing here in our lovely Connecticut. Upon his return, he posted the above link as a record of the techniques used in the fabrication of the monument.

In the search box, you must type "Connecticut Memorial" and then follow the link to view the archives.

What's really fun about this is that it is the first federal place where both Stacy and I are publicly credited for our work on this monument. We've been recognized in our local newspapers, but seeing it in the NPS/governmental archives added a new level of excitement as the project nears it's completion...

Ninth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers Committee to Place a Monument at Vicksburg National Military Park

This is the official site created for the monument and maintained by Jim Larkin

Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society

Having over 300 members, The Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society (CTIAHS) is a non-profit organization to research, preserve and publicize the history of Connecticut's Irish people and is dedicated to keeping alive the Irish history and traditions.

Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort

"Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort are located in New Haven, CT. These facilities played roles in the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Civil War. This web site is dedicated to those heroes that served during those and subsequent conflicts, the many volunteers who have worked diligently to restore, maintain and manage the site and its activities, reenactors who bring history to life and the many visitors and supporters of this historic landmark."--copied directly from the website description

The Civil War Album (Grant's Canal Pages)

CivilWarAlbum.com "is a collection of over 2,000 pages including 12,300+ modern photos and panoramas of Civil War sites. The photos (1980 to February 2009) and narratives were provided by the Webmaster and over 100 contributors. Included are numerous wartime photos, as well as several official records, reports and maps..."
--quoted from: civilwaralbum.com

There are three pages dedicated to the Grant's Canal Site here.

Green-Ghost's PhotoStream on Flick'r

Green-Ghost has set up a very nice set of pages in a Flick'r photostream dedicated to Grant's Canal, which includes our monument. Hovering your mouse over the picture highlights boxes that lead to more detail and links to other pictures from the Grant's Canal Site...