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Muster-In Roll of Col. Gustavus Sniper
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http://web.cortland.edu/woosterk/genweb/sniper.html
Bro. Sniper lived at 504 Prospect Avenue, not far from Schlosser Park, 400 Block of North Salina Street where his memorial was
raised in 1906, twelve years after his death:
Sniper Camp 66, Sons of Union Veterans, spontaneously organized a
movement to raise a memorial to him. With the help of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the Women’s Relief Corps, and many friends, the
equestrian statue (the only one of its type in Syracuse) of the General
and his horse, “Bill,” reviewing the troops was dedicated on Memorial
Day 1905. Following a parade, the monument (completed by the
German Company of New York City) was unveiled with civic ceremonies
before a crowd estimated at 10,000 people.
The General’s home at 504 Prospect Avenue had been purchased by
Dr. Serafino F. Chiarulli in 1912. Most items of historical interest were
reportedly given to the Onondaga Historical Society at that time.
However, this was later discussed with Mr. Richard Wright, Director,
who stated that no acquisition of this type was on record. Dr. Chiarulli
died in 1932, but his son, Eugene, also a physician, continued to use
the home as his office, having extensively remodeled the first floor in
1956. He recalled seeing a plaster bust of General Sniper in the attic
and kindly allowed Dr. Peacher to see it on 15 Mar 1962. It was a good
likeness of the general in uniform, although portions of the bus had
broken off. In addition, there was a heavy metal base with a figure of
Sniper in bas-relief which was used to hold a large plant in front of the
house. There were also about 100 books strewn over the floor beneath
the front windows of assorted Reports, Transcriptions, Manuals, &c.
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