 Grand Army of the Republic Monument 
The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, May 30, 1897 Fairview Cemetery Association has set apart a block of the cemetery in the north-west corner for the use of the G.A.R. Post. On this ground will be placed a siege gun and other ordinance, which is donated by the government for the purpose of a monument to the Federal soldiers of the civil war. It is an excellent location, as it is the highest point in the cemetery.  The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, June 16, 1901 G.A.R Burial Grounds The dedication of the burial plat in Fairview cemetery, that had been postponed on decoration day, on account of the rain, took place at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 9th. The members of the G.A.R. and W.R.C. net at headquarters hall at 2:30 and proceeded in carriages in a body to the cemetery. The lot is located on the high ground in the northwest part, from which a far reaching view is obtained. A substantial curbing of McAlester limestone encloses the lot and the surface is raised considerably above that of surrounding lots, giving prominence to the pentagonal shape. Around the sides stand nine cedar trees, while the intererior part is ornamented with beds of beautiful blooming plants. The grounds were further decorated for the occasion by everygreens, in the midst of which, was a picture of the martyr, Abraham Lincoln, and at the south side an evergreen arch bearing the motto: "In memory of our Nation's heroes." The members of the G.A.R. under commander T. M. Wright, formed ranks, a detail carrying muskets with stacks of arms and accoutrements in the background. A puase, and mayor Knaur stepped forward and presented the deed to the lot, in the name of the cemetery association, which commander Wright accepted for Nathaniel Lyon Post. Then followed the ritual dedicatory service, raising of a beautiful silk American flag with the deposition of the symbols of the army and navy at the base of the staff, the former a knapsack, the latter an anchor with knotted ropes, guarded by armed guards, specially detailed for the purpose during the remainder of the ceremony. The chaplin of the post, Father Crowley, officiated in the reading of the service. The ladies of the relief corps furnished the music. A great crowd of citizens from the city and country were drawn to the cemetery by the exercises and were interested witnesses of the beautiful ceremonial. The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, Febrary 22, 1903 G. A. R. At a meeting of the G.A.R. Post on Wednesday night, a committee was appointed to solicit funds for the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of the old soldiers at Fairview. The W. R. C. will be called upon to assist in the matter. The Post would like to raise several hundred dollars. The G. A. R. Post will ornament their grounds with shade trees and make other improvements. Post Commander Tom E. Wright, who is an eloquent off hand speaker, spoke feelingly of the period when there would be no more old soldiers left, and it was meet that a monument should be erected to tell future generations that at one time a G. A. R. Post existed here and that the love of the old flag only ceased with the death of the last old soldier. State Post Commander Haskell also spoke feelingly along the same lines as did Adjunct Close. The G. A. R. Post held a very enthusiastic meeting and much business was transacted. Six Union Soldiers interred in Fairview Cemetery 
 The Sunday Gazatteer Denison, Texas Sunday, June 3, 1906 The solider has been placed in the G.A.R. burial ground that has been on exhibition for several weeks at the Chamberlain marble yards. It is a fine piece of sculpture, as natrual as life. The three locations in Texas where commemerataive monuments are located to honor the Union Veteran are: Fairview Cemetery, Denison Texas Bushdale Cemetery, Bushdale Texas Comfort, Texas HISTORICAL FACTS  Fairview Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
