Press & Publications
that include information about
the
Connecticut Monument
at Vicksburg National Military Park
If I've missed any relevant coverage, drop me an email with a copy or link and I'll be happy to add it to this page... Conversely, if your article or publication is here and you do not wish for it to be included, please e-mail me and I will remove it...

Publications
Please also refer to my VNMP page for NPS materials
The Memorial Art and Architecture of Vicksburg National Military Park
by Michael W. Panhorst, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Kent State University Press. Also check your local library!
Connecticut's Irish in the Civil War
by Neil Hogan, 2015
Published by the Connecticut Irish-American Historical Society

Press
When news of our monument was fresh, I scanned printed material and made pdf's of web pages - basically it was a fun way of keeping track of the coverage as it unfolded. It has turned into a repository of sorts...
November 2008 - March 2017
Our Irish Soul - Michael Lee-Murphy - Connecticut Magazine - March-2017
Flooding could reach CT Monument... - Leslie Hutchison - Cheshire Patch - 12-May-2011
Gratitude Etched in Stone - Mary Donohue - Hartford Courant -10-Nov-2010
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First Supreme Knight Honored... - unknown author - KnightLine - 17-Nov-2008
October 2008 - November 2008
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A Few Yankee Fingerprints... - Leslie Hutchison - Record Journal - 14-Nov-2008
Ninth Regiment Soldiers Receive... - John Rook - Cheshire Herald - 13-Nov-2008
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Friendship Sword - Charles Sullivan - SunHerald TV - 17-Oct-2008
Connecticut Gets a Fitting Memorial - Pamela Hitchins - Vicksburg Post - 15-Oct-2008
Artifact, Coastians greet Yankee... - Kat Bergeron - Sun Herald - 15-Oct-2008
October 2008 (3)
Photos of Dedication Ceremony - Hopkins Studio - Hosted by Vicksburg.TV - 14-Oct-2008
A Monumental Day for Connecticut - Claire Besette - The Day - 14-Oct-2008
CT Monument to be Dedicated - AP Release - Sun Herald - 13-Oct-2008
October 2008 (2)
CT Monument to be Dedicated in Miss - AP Release - Stamford Advocate - 13-Oct-2008
CT Monument to be Dedicated in Miss - AP Release - Stamford Advocate - 13-Oct-2008
CT Monument to be Dedicated in Miss - AP Release - News Times - 13-Oct-2008
Conn Monument to be Dedicated - AP Release - Fort Mill Times - 13-Oct-2008
Conn Monument to be Dedicated in Miss - AP Release - Boston Globe - 13-Oct-2008
October 2008 (1)
Connecticut Monument's Dedication... - Pamela Hitchins - Vicksburg Post - 12-Oct-2008
Connecticut Monument's Dedication... - Pamela Hitchins - Vicksburg Post - 12-Oct-2008
Sword's New Role - Kat Bergeron- Sun Herald- 12-Oct-2008
Connecticut Monument Dedication - National Park Service - 10-Oct-2008
Captured 146 years ago... - Kat Bergeron - Sun Herald - 6-Oct-2008
September 2008
Connecticut Lines Up - Pamela Hitchins - Vicksburg Post - 30-Sept-2008
Local Digital Artist's... - Chuck Corley - Town Times - 12-Sept-2008
It Was a Long Time Coming... - Pamela Hitchins - The Day - 2-Sept-2008
Another Memory for Civil War Park -Associated Press - Desoto Times - 2-Sept-2008
146 Years Later, Irish Regiment Lauded - Associated Press - Boston Globe - 2-Sept-2008
August 2008 (2)
Artists memorialize Civil War regiment... - Robin Lee Michel - Southington Citizen - 29-Aug-2008
Artists memorialize Civil War regiment... - Robin Lee Michel - Southington Citizen - 29-Aug-2008
Connecticut gets invited back to batleground - Pamela Hitchins - Vicksburg Post - 24-Aug-2008
Overdue Honor for Irish Regiment - Leslie Hutchison - Record Journal- 21-Aug-2008
Tribute to Civil-war Era Connecticut... - Governor Rell's Office - Norwalk Plus - 21-Aug-2008
August 2008 (1)
Civil War Monument Unveiled in Hartford... - Associated Press - WTIC News- 21-Aug-2008
Irish Regiment Finally Received Due Honor - Leslie Hutchison - Record Journal- 20-Aug-2008
New Conn. Civil War Monument... - Associated Press - New Haven Register - 20-Aug-2008
New Conn. Civil War Monument... - Associated Press - NewsDay - 20-Aug-2008
Gov. Jodi Rell at Unveiling Ceremony & Exhibition - CT News - 20-Aug-2008
June 2008 - August 2008
New State Civil War Monument... - Associated Press - Hartford Courant- 20-Aug-2008
Bob Larkin Interview - Matt Dwyer - WTIC Radio- 20-Aug-2008
Evening News Broadcast - Fox 61 News - 20-Aug-2008
Evening News Broadcast - Fox 61 News - 20-Aug-2008
Local Artist Intricate Part... - Diana Carr - Shoreline Times- 12-Jun-2008
March 2008 - June 2008
Preserving the Past for the Ages - Diana Carr - Shoreline Times - 11-Jun-2008
Stacy Mathieu Interview - Dave D'Addario - 5-May-2008
Stacy Mathieu Interview - Dave D'Addario - 5-May-2008
Etching Honors state's Ninth Regiment - Leslie Hutchinson - Record Journal - 4-May-2008
Great Day for the Irish - Jeffrey Kurz - Record Journal - 15-Mar-2008
September 2006 - March 2008
Resident takes on Monumental Task... - John Rook - Cheshire Herald - 13-Mar-2008
Honoring the Ninth... - Tracy Simmons - Republican American - 2-Jan-2008
Donations Boost Effort to Honor Civil War Unit - Roberta Tuttle - Catholic Transcript - Nov-2006
Monument will Honor Veterans of Civil War - Leslie Hutchison - Cheshire Herald - 26-Oct-2006
One for the Ninth Connecticut Volunteers - Jim Shelton - New Haven Register - 28-Sept-2006