Bay in Springfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Civil War Soldiers' Monument

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 22, 2013

1. Civil War Soldier’s Monument Marker

Inscription. They
served their
country

1861-1865

Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 7.308′ N, 72° 33.996′ W. Monument is in Springfield, Massachusetts, in Hampden County. It is in Bay. It can be reached from the intersection of Bay Street and Cambridge Street, on the left when traveling north. The monument is located in Oak Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 426 Bay Street, Springfield MA 01109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Massachusetts’ Knowledge Corridor

and in Pioneer Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Winchester Square District World War II Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Mason Square Viet Nam Memorial

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(approx. ¾ mile away); The Original Site (approx. ¾ mile away); Growth of the Game (approx. ¾ mile away); Springfield College (approx. ¾ mile away); The Challenge to James Naismith (approx. ¾ mile away); The Buckingham Cornerstone (approx. 0.8 miles away); Leonard A. Corbin (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The First Game of Basketball (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Civil War Soldier’s Monument-distant shot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 22, 2013

2. Civil War Soldier’s Monument-distant shot

Oak Grove Cemetery entrance-1884 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 22, 2013

3. Oak Grove Cemetery entrance-1884

Luke Griswold-Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 22, 2013

4. Luke Griswold-Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient grave marker

He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Section A, grave 297---GPS Coordinates N42.1225 W72.5677. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GRISWOLD, LUKE M. • Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy • Accredited to: Massachusetts • G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865 Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor, 30 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous rescue of the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Griswold, after rescuing several of the men, became separated in a heavy gale with other members of the cutter that had set out from the Rhode Island, and spent many hours in the small boat at the mercy of the weather and high seas until finally picked up by a schooner 50 miles east of Cape Hatteras.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.