Eastside in Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood
Dedicated by the Grand Army of the Republic Root Post #151
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
1. Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood Marker
231 Civil War veterans are interred here including several killed in action and reinterred in Syracuse.
In 1951, vandals stole the original statue erected in 1895. In the early 1960's the original headstones were toppled rendering them unusable.
In 1999, restoration was begun by the 122nd NY Volunteers, Inc. a local living history group, to restore this section. Working with friends, the monument was replaced and dedicated on November 11, 2006.
The men who rest here came from all walks of life for a common cause. Many gave the best years of their lives, some gave their lives so that we may enjoy the blessings of a free, united nation.
"Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of free and undivided republic."
"If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us."
From General Order 11, Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic
Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868
JOHN A. LOGAN, Commander-in-Chief, Grand Army of the Repulic
Erected by Oakwood Cemetery.
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Location. 43° 1.83′ N, 76° 8.039′ W. Marker is in Syracuse, New York, in Onondaga County. It is in Eastside. The GAR Plot is in Section 56 of Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Comstock Avenue, Syracuse NY 13210, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Unknown Dead (a few steps from this marker); James Geddes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A. [Alonzo] B. Caldwell (about 400 feet away); Elks Rest (about 700 feet away); Young Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Rose Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Syracuse.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
2. Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
3. Soldier's and Sailor's Plot Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
4. Soldier's and Sailor's Plot at Oakwood Statue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 2, 2021
5. William Crosier Marker at Soldier's and Sailor's Plot
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 6, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
