Sunday, October 21, 2018

G.A.R MEMORIAL AND SAWYER CANNON


The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial was donated by the Lakewood Cemetery Association in 1889 to honour the Civil War dead. Near the memorial stands a Sawyer cannon made for the Union Army. This cannon represents a breakthrough in cannon design and is the only existing model of its type remaining in the United States. (Credit: Lakewood brochure-"A Self-Guided Tour")


1 comment:

  1. The cannon is quite impressive. As I recall, cenotaphs like that, with the anonymous soldier topping it, are common for Civil War monuments, north and south.

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