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Not exactly an event, but the 122nd NY invites all of you (with blue suits) to our re-dedication of the CW veterans section of Oakwood in Syracuse. The following write-up is by Chris Piering:
Many years have passed since the end of the Civil War and the passage of time has dulled the memory of many for the trials tha nation passed through in those fateful years of 1861-1665.
In the years after the war, the veterans sought to assure that the dead would rest in dignity and that future generations would have a fitting memorial to the lives lost and efforts to save the country. Chief among these efforts was the Grand Army of the Republic, who erected monuments and purchased land to serve as burial grounds for those killed in action and for the veterans themselves.
One of these burial grounds is located in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, New York, having been established by the Root Post of the GAR. Augustus Root was the Colonel of the 15th NY Cavalry, killed ar Appomattox on April 8th, 1865.
Directly above his final resting place, a life sized bronze statue of an infantryman was erected, a sentinel to guard over the 231 men at eternal rest in the Soldier's and Sailor's Plot. Dedicated in 1895, the statue stood on a large pedestal, commanding the hillside, and facing south, at rest.
This symbol stood until June 1951 when vandals removed the statue. It was never recovered.
The efforts of the 122nd New York and friends has replaced each of the stones of the men buried in Oakwood, ensuring that they not join the ranks of the unknown soldiers of our wars. Continued efforts have been ongoing, and we have now raised the funds to complete the project by replacing the "Sentinel".
It is our proud pleasure to announce that the Sentinel will be put back on that hillside vacated 55 years ago. We invite you to join us on Veteran's Day as we rededicate the monument to the honor of the fallen, as well as a symbol of commitment to the veterans of today and tomorrows wars.
Additional info including uniform and directions to be posted on www.122ndnewyork. com
Contact person Chris Piering
cpiering@twcny. rr.com
315-492-3825
"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 Republic
Many years have passed since the end of the Civil War and the passage of time has dulled the memory of many for the trials tha nation passed through in those fateful years of 1861-1665.
In the years after the war, the veterans sought to assure that the dead would rest in dignity and that future generations would have a fitting memorial to the lives lost and efforts to save the country. Chief among these efforts was the Grand Army of the Republic, who erected monuments and purchased land to serve as burial grounds for those killed in action and for the veterans themselves.
One of these burial grounds is located in Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse, New York, having been established by the Root Post of the GAR. Augustus Root was the Colonel of the 15th NY Cavalry, killed ar Appomattox on April 8th, 1865.
Directly above his final resting place, a life sized bronze statue of an infantryman was erected, a sentinel to guard over the 231 men at eternal rest in the Soldier's and Sailor's Plot. Dedicated in 1895, the statue stood on a large pedestal, commanding the hillside, and facing south, at rest.
This symbol stood until June 1951 when vandals removed the statue. It was never recovered.
The efforts of the 122nd New York and friends has replaced each of the stones of the men buried in Oakwood, ensuring that they not join the ranks of the unknown soldiers of our wars. Continued efforts have been ongoing, and we have now raised the funds to complete the project by replacing the "Sentinel".
It is our proud pleasure to announce that the Sentinel will be put back on that hillside vacated 55 years ago. We invite you to join us on Veteran's Day as we rededicate the monument to the honor of the fallen, as well as a symbol of commitment to the veterans of today and tomorrows wars.
Additional info including uniform and directions to be posted on www.122ndnewyork. com
Contact person Chris Piering
cpiering@twcny. rr.com
315-492-3825
"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 Republic
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