Alternate Designations: First Long Island.
Commander: Col. Nelson Cross (1824-1897).
Numbers: 356; 1 missing.
Raised: Kings and Monroe.
Dedicated: June 13, 1888.
Location: Located on the west side of Slocum Avenue. It indicates the position held by the 67th New York on the morning of July 3, 1863.
Description: Vertical, narrow shaft and pedestal of Quincy granite stands on a low, rough-hewn base. The Greek Cross Corps emblem is on the cap. A tondo with the State Seal appears on the shaft. A relief on the pedestal depicts a single uniformed soldier standing with arms reversed on a field amid a knapsack, drum, kepi and broken musket. His rifle faces backwards in the pose “Reverse Arms” — the position taken at parade rest during funerals and meant to honor fallen comrades. An inscription on the relief reads, “It is over.” These three elements are on the front of the monument. Overall height is 14.4 foot.
National Park Service List of Classified Monuments Number: MN350.
Sculptor: O’Kelley, S. J., sculptor.
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