General Clarence Ransom Edwards Statue - Hartford, CT - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards was the World War I commander of the U.S. Army's 26th Division, the "Yankee Division", which was composed of National Guard troops from all six New England states.

The General is standing on a bronze platform on top of a cubic granite pedestal. He is wearing a World War I era military uniform, with a military cap, overcoat, and knee-high boots with spurs. He is standing at attention with his arms straight down and his fists clenched.

The 7' by 3' by 2.5' bronze statue rests on a pedestal which is 3.5" on each side. It was created by George H. Snowden with funding from the State Commission on Sculpture.

A plaque even with the ground below the sculpture is inscribed:

MAJOR GENERAL
CLARENCE RANSOM EDWARDS D.S.M.
1859-1931
BELOVED COMMANDER OF THE 26TH DIVISION WHO LED
THE SONS OF NEW ENGLAND TO GLORIUS VICTORY
ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE IN THE WORLD WAR
1917----1918
SPONSORED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT
YANKEE DIVISION, VETERANS ASSOCIATION
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE STATE
OF CONNECTICUT AND DEDICATED MAY 30 1942.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, (D.S.M.) for his service in World War I in 1937, six years after his death. Camp Edwards, a Massachusetts National Guard training camp in Falmouth, Massachusetts, was named after him in 1938.

TITLE: General Clarence Ransom Edwards Statue ARTIST(S): George H. Snowden DATE: May 30, 1942 MEDIUM: bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 75001663 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: West of the Connecticut State Capitol building and north of Capitol Avenue. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Statue appears to be in good shape. The date on the plaque is 1917 --- 1918 and not 1917 - 1978 as appears in the SIRIS Inventory

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