Ohio citizens mourn the soldier and sailor dead who served as veterans from '61 to '65, honoring their self-sacrifice and valor as worthy of emulation. Whether they fought or fell by saber stroke or rifle ball, they are remembered by the hearts of the free and not forgotten by their country. Honor is given to the dead who died in war, to the true soldiers who died in the succeeding years of peace, and to their worthy living comrades. The soldier and sailor dead buried here, whose battles were fought on land or sea without regard to color, race, or creed, are honored as the country's heroes.