Riverside Cemetery – Windsor

Resting Place of African American Soldiers

The cemetery is the final resting place for African American soldiers who served in the Connecticut 29th and 31st Colored Regiment C.V. Infantries during the Civil War.

Honoring Service Beyond Connecticut

In addition to Connecticut regiments, the cemetery also holds the graves of soldiers who served in all-black regiments from Massachusetts.

Identified Soldiers

Seven soldiers have been identified: Wallace Sands, William Giddy, Samuel Thompson, Abraham Thompson, George Fergusson, Travis Babcock, and William Swan.

This site is open to the public.