EDINBURGH (LINCOLN) AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL
American
Civil War - Detailed Information
Compiled and Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2008
The memorial
is the only one to be found outside of the United States and is to
be found at New Calton, Edinburgh and is known as the Lincoln Memorial.
It depicts Abraham Lincoln standing on a plinth with a stepped base
and an unshackled slave sitting at the bottom of the memorial reaching
out to Lincoln while resting on furled flags, a symbol of victory.
There is a further American Civil War Memorial in Dean Cemetery, Ravelstow
terrace, Edinburgh to Colonel Robert A Smith. For further details
see American
civil War. Another soldier, James B. Harden, who served in the
91st New York Infantry, moved to Edinburgh after the war and is buried
in an unmarked grave in Piershill Cemetery.
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Photograph
Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2008 |
"THIS
WAS THE FIRST ABRAHAM LINCOLN STATUE OUTSIDE THE USA
Also THE ONLY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL "
To the Scots who fought in the Union Army; the monument has two statues
in bronze,
on a marble base, featuring Abraham Lincoln and a freed slave with outstretch
arms. resting on furled flags.
IN
MEMORY OF SCOTTISH-AMERICAN SOLDIERS
'TO PRESERVE THE JEWEL OF LIBERTY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF PEACE-'
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Unveiled
21st August 1893
This plot of ground given by the Lord Provost, town council of Edinburghto
Wallace Bruce
as consul as a burial place for Scottish soldiers in the American Civil
War 1861-5.
McEWEN
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John |
Sergeant
Major, Company "H", 65th Regiment, Illinois Voluntary
Infantry, Union Army. Returned to Scotland where his widow received
an army pension from the United States. Enlisted as a private
in the "Scottish Regiment" from Illinois and served
under colonels with good Scottish names such as Daniel Cameron
and Walter Scott Howard. After the war, which ended in 1863, McEwen
died in Edinburgh from the lingering effects of wartime experiences.
Bruce, aware of his widow’s need for a pension, agreed that
a suitable burial ground in Edinburgh ought to be made available
to soldiers such as McEwen, and his "idea was hailed with
enthusiasm". |
DUFF |
William
L |
Lieutenant-Colonel,
2nd Illinois Regiment of Artillery, Union Army. Returned to Scotland
where his widow received an army pension from the United States. |
STEEDMAN |
Robert |
Company
"E", 5th Regiment, Maine Infantry Volunteer, Union Army.
Returned to Scotland where his widow received an army pension
from the United States. |
WILKIE |
James |
Company
"C", 1st Michigan Cavalry, Union Army. Returned to Scotland
where his widow received an army pension from the United States. |
FERGUSON |
Robert |
Company
"E", 57th Regiment, New York Infantry Volunteer, Union
Army. Returned to Scotland where his widow received an army pension
from the United States. |
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Added
later - August 1993 |
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SMITH |
Alexander |
66th
New York Volunteers, Union Army |
Memorial
in Dean Cemetery, Ravenslow Terrace, Edinburgh
ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY
OF COL. ROBERT A SMITH
OF THE
40TH MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
A NATIVE OF EDINBURGH
WHO FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED
AT THE
BATTLE OF MUMFORDSVILLE
KENTUCKY
SEPTEMBER 14TH 1862
WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING
IN THE
CHARGE ON FORT CRAIG
AGED 26 YEARS.
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SMITH |
Robert
A |
Colonel,
40th Mississippi Regiment, Confederate States Army. Died of wounds
at the Battle of Mumsfordville, Kentucky, 14th September 1862
while leading a charge on Fort Craig. Aged 26. Born of Edinburgh.
Buried in Jackson, Mississippi |
Last
updated
28 February, 2014
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