Oak Hill Cemetery Civil War Monument - Lawrence, Ks. - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

This simple grey granite monument is located in Section 7 of this very historic Oak Hill cemetery. Several Civil War veterans are buried along the base of the monument. The face is highly polished with the rest of the stone smooth, but unpolished. The monument rests on a quarry-faced granite plinth. A step and another rounded step goes from the plinth to the main polished part of the monument, The polished stone is topped with a stepped cap. The front inscription reads:

"Erected 1913 by the W.R.C. No. 5
And Dedicated to the Memory
of Union Soldiers who Sleep
in Unknown Graves."

Reverse Inscription reads:

"G.A.R.
One by One, They are Passing."

Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1913 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: W.R.C. No. 5 Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Related Website: Not listed

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