ALONZO P. STINSON MEMORIAL

Memorial reads:ALONZO P. STINSON THIRD SERGEANT COMPANY H FIFTH REGIMENT MAINE VOLUNTEER INANTRY AGED 19 YEARS KILLED FIRST BATTLE BULL RUN JULY 21ST 1861 SERGEANT STINSON WAS THE FIRST VOLUNTEER SOLDIER FROM PORTLAND TO GIVE HIS LIFE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION IN THE CIVIL WAR THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE SURVIVORS OF COMPANY H PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF PORTLAND JULY 4TH 1908

I vistied this memorial on Wednesday, March 11, 2008. It is within Eastern Cemetary, on the corner of Congress and Mountfort Streets. This monument shows the world that soldiers within the 20th Maine were not the only ones who fought and died in the Civil War.

OBSERVATIONS: When driving down Munjoy Hill, I noticed this great memorial. I turned around and read what it stated. The memorial is facing Congress St. and although it is a great piece of arcitecture, I noticed the Eastern Cemetery itself is not kept up in good shape. I realize that many of the people buryed in the cemetery died many years ago, but I would think that at least the head stones would be upright.