Oswego in Oswego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Oswego Civil War Monument

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025

1. Oswego Civil War Monument Marker

Inscription.

Oswego Civil War Monument. . In Honor Of The Soldiers And Sailors Of The County Of Oswego Who Nobly Defended The Union 1861- 1885, West Side: 24th N.Y. Infantry May 17 1861- May 29,1863 Col. Timothy Sullivan, John D. O’Brian, Oswego, Capt. Co. A First Captain Of Volunteers Commissioned In N.Y. State “Iron Brigade”, 81st N.Y. Infantry Sept. 14,1861-Aug. 1, 1865 Col. Edwin Rose First Infantry Reg. to Enter Confederate Capital, Richmond , Apr, 3. 1965, 110th N.Y. Infantry Aug. 25, 1862 – Aug. 25, 1865 Col. Dewitt C. Littlejohn In Attack Against Port Hudson Union Land Forces Under Genl. N. Banks, Fleet Under Admiral David G. Farragut, 147th N.Y. Infantry Sept. 23, 1862-June 7, 1865 Col. Andrew S. Warner Succeeded By Col. J.G. Butler, Organized And Enrolled In Oswego Of 837 Enlisted In Oswego, 147 Returned. Nearly 2300 On Muster Roll. Elmina Spender Matron And Nurse Hospital Dept., East Side: 184th N.Y. Infantry Aug. and Sept. 1864-July 1865 Col. Wardwell G. Robinson, Over 1400 From Oswego Co., 12th N.Y. Cavalry Nov. 10, 1862 to Sept. 25,1863 - July 1865 Col. James W. Savage Co's. A&B Oswego County Many Sent As Prisoners Of War To Andersonville And Nearly All Perished., 24th N.Y. Cavalry Jan. 1864 - July 19,1865 Col. Wm. C. Raulston, 3 Co's. Oswego County At Front Skirmishing With Rebel Cav. When Confederate Army Surrendered, 1st N.Y. Light Artillery Aug. 30 To Nov 19.1861 - June 16, 1865, 21st N. Y. Indept. Battery Sept. 2,1862- Sept. 8,1865, South Side: Other Units with Oswego County Men. 193rd N.Y. Infantry Apr. 6 to July 3, 1865 – Jan. 18, 1866, 50th N.Y. Engineers Sept. 16,1861 – June 13, 1865, 59th, 93rd, 94th, 149th, 186th, 189th Infantry 2nd,3rd, 4th, 14th, 16th Artillery 7th, 20th Cavalry., Also 98 Enlisted in the Regular Army., Oswego County Received from The State of New York $552,700 for Soldiers Furnished In Excess Of Quota., Presented By Oswego Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Association Bvt. Maj. Nathaniel A Wright Elmina Spencer Tent No. 50 Daughters Union Veterans of the Civil War. Monument Committee Avery S. Wright · Fred P, Wright · Helena Wilson Heilig · Bridget Hodge Collins · Madeline Bassett Myers, May 30, 1932.

In Honor Of The
Soldiers And Sailors
Of The County Of
Oswego Who Nobly Defended
The Union 1861- 1885

West Side:
24th N.Y. Infantry
May 17 1861- May 29,1863
Col. Timothy Sullivan

John D. O’Brian, Oswego, Capt. Co. A
First Captain Of Volunteers
Commissioned In N.Y. State
“Iron Brigade”

81st N.Y. Infantry
Sept. 14,1861-Aug. 1, 1865
Col. Edwin Rose
First Infantry Reg. to Enter Confederate
Capital, Richmond , Apr, 3. 1965

110th N.Y. Infantry
Aug. 25, 1862 – Aug. 25, 1865
Col. Dewitt C. Littlejohn
In Attack Against Port Hudson
Union Land Forces Under
Genl. N. Banks, Fleet Under
Admiral David G. Farragut

147th N.Y. Infantry
Sept. 23, 1862-June 7, 1865
Col. Andrew S. Warner Succeeded By
Col. J.G. Butler

Organized And Enrolled In Oswego
Of 837 Enlisted In Oswego, 147 Returned.
Nearly 2300 On Muster Roll.
Elmina Spender Matron And Nurse
Hospital Dept.

East Side:
184th N.Y. Infantry
Aug. & Sept. 1864-July 1865
Col. Wardwell G. Robinson

Over 1400 From Oswego Co.

12th N.Y. Cavalry
Nov. 10, 1862 to Sept. 25,1863 - July 1865
Col. James W. Savage
Co's. A&B Oswego County
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Sent As Prisoners Of War
To Andersonville
And Nearly All Perished.

24th N.Y. Cavalry
Jan. 1864 - July 19,1865
Col. Wm. C. Raulston

3 Co's. Oswego County
At Front Skirmishing With Rebel Cav.
When Confederate Army Surrendered

1st N.Y. Light Artillery
Aug. 30 To Nov 19.1861 - June 16, 1865

21st N. Y. Indept. Battery
Sept. 2,1862- Sept. 8,1865

South Side:
Other Units with
Oswego County Men.
193rd N.Y. Infantry
Apr. 6 to July 3, 1865 – Jan. 18, 1866

50th N.Y. Engineers
Sept. 16,1861 – June 13, 1865

59th, 93rd, 94th, 149th, 186th,
189th Infantry
2nd,3rd, 4th, 14th, 16th
Artillery
7th, 20th Cavalry.

Also 98 Enlisted in the Regular Army.

Oswego County Received from
The State of New York
$552,700 for Soldiers
Furnished In Excess Of Quota.

Presented By
Oswego Soldiers
And Sailors
Memorial Association
Bvt. Maj. Nathaniel A Wright
Elmina Spencer Tent No. 50
Daughters Union Veterans
of the Civil War.
Monument Committee
Avery S. Wright · Fred P, Wright ·
Helena Wilson Heilig · Bridget Hodge Collins ·
Madeline Bassett Myers

May 30, 1932

Erected 1932 by Oswego Soldiers And Sailors Memorial

Oswego Civil War Monument, West Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025

2. Oswego Civil War Monument, West Side

Association.

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

Location. 43° 27.485′ N, 76° 30.309′ W. Monument is in Oswego, New York, in Oswego County. It is at the intersection of East Oneida Street (New York State Route 104) and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Oneida Street. Monument is in Washington Square. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Oswego NY 13126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial monument is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Central New York,

and in the Syracuse Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The O&W Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker);

Oswego Civil War Monument, South Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025

3. Oswego Civil War Monument, South Side

The O & W Railroad Pedestrian Promenade and Bikeway (within shouting distance of this marker); Oswego City Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Oswego Public Library (about 600 feet away); World Trade Center Artifact (about 700 feet away); On This Site (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named The O & W Railroad Pedestrian Promenade and Bikeway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richardson - Bates House Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oswego.

Oswego Civil War Monument, East Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025

4. Oswego Civil War Monument, East Side

Oswego Civil War Monument image. Click for full size.

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5. Oswego Civil War Monument

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 23, 2025

6. Oswego Civil War Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.