Veterans Memorial - Oakwood Cemetery - Redwood, NY - American Civil War Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

Large zinc monument, capped by a soldier on sentry. The monument, dedicated in 1910 by the GAR Lodge 308 and fellow veteran August Kissel, is a tribute to those from the area who served the Union during the Civil War.

Each of the faces has a dedication plaque listing the units and those who served. The base lists famous battles , along with fitting epitaphs.

A marker remembering Revolutionary War Vets, War of 1812 Vets and Spanish American War vets has also been affixed to the Civil War Monument.

The Civil War battles cited are:

BULL RUN and GETTYSBURG

Dedication marker reads:

ERECTED IN 1910 FOR THE
PEOPLE IN THE TOWN OF THERESA

with the accompanying epitaph:

Legend may fade from the portal,
Keystone and Column may crumble and fall;\
They were the builders whose work is immortal
Crowned with the dome that covers us all.

The memories of three women who served the Union are also honoured:

To the memory of three female heroes;

Sina Summers of Hunter Creek, SC
Jeannie Wait of Gettysburg, PA
Jennie Tipton of Gettysburg, PA

Another accompanying epitaph:

"And toiled by day in hunger, heat and cold,
And lay at night wrapped in the chilly fold
of stormy skies, and tempest wild
Without a whispered cheer."

Date Installed or Dedicated: 01/01/1910 Name of Government Entity or Private Organization that built the monument: Grand Army of the Republic Chapter 306, August Kissel Union, Confederate or Other Monument: Union Rating (1-5): Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Related Website: Not listed

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