Civil War Project
In August of 2002, The Green-Wood Historic Fund rededicated New York City’s Civil War Soldiers’ Monument after a year of restoration. It was originally dedicated in 1876 on the Cemetery’s Battle Hill. The Historic Fund’s Civil War Project, an effort to identify and remember Civil War veterans buried at Green-Wood, was born of the enthusiasm felt at the rededication ceremony.
Without Internet access to databases and e-mail, the project could not have been achieved on this scale. When the project began, researchers believed, based on earlier informal searches, that there were approximately 500 Civil War veterans interred here. Almost six years later, approximately 3,300 Civil War veterans have been identified at... More >
Civil War Project
Civil War Project Past Events
2008 Events: Brigadier General Thomas Meagher Honored in Green-Wood On April 19, 2008, Montana paid its respects to General Meagher here at Green-Wood. Two reenactors, one playing the widow Meagher and another her......More >
Civil War Project
Final Camping Ground
They write from camp, just trying to survive. They write from the front, awaiting battle. They write from the battlefield, where they lie dying. Their words reflect their patriotism, their humor, their dedication. A result of Green-Wood’s Civil War ......More >