Soldiers and Sailors Plot -Oakwood Cemetery - Syracuse, New York - Veteran Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

The original cemetery was vandalized. It was restored in 1999 by the 122nd NY Volunteers, a living history group.

(visit link)
"The 122nd New York Volunteer Infantry known as the "Onondagas", was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War."
(visit link)
"The companies were recruited principally: A at Baldwinsville; B at Syracuse; C at Fayetteville and Farmersville; D at Syracuse, Onondaga, Spafford and Amber; E at Syracuse; F at Marcellus and Syracuse; G at Eldridge; H at Camillus and Syracuse; I at Syracuse, and K at Syracuse, Tully, Skaneateles and Cicero.
The regiment left the State August 31, 1862; "

The statue was stolen in 1951 and replaced in 2006.

There are two cannon by the graves. There is a Medal of Honor soldier, William Crossier.

(visit link)
"In 1866, Union veterans of the Civil War formed a fraternal organization known as the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), with both social and political goals, and with the stated principles of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. The organization was politically powerful; their General Order #11 (1868) established May 30 as "Decoration Day" which later evolved into Memorial Day, and they were active in passing legislation on pensions and retirement homes for veterans. These "Old Soldiers' Homes" eventually led to the current United States Department of Veterans Affairs."

Date cemetery was established: 5/30/1885 Visiting hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.

We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   01/04/2020 LCSM visited it