["< sod > in february 1897 it was announced in the san francisco call newspaper that a stone monument to the memory of dead soldiers and sailors was to be raised at the [ [ united states national cemetery ] ], located in the [ [ presidio of san francisco | presidio ] ] of [ [ san francisco, california | san francisco ] ], [ [ california ] ]. it was placed northeast of the officer's circle and finished on may 30. the veteran monument was dedicated on the next day on [ [ memorial day ] ] to the memory of past soldiers, sailors, and marines of the united states by the army and navy union. there is an inscription on the front that says it was put up by the pacific coast garrisons. < ref name = presidiomonument > { { cite news | author = <! - - staff writer ( s ) ; no by - line. - - > | title = new monument to dead heroes | url = https : / / www. newspapers. com / clip / 6994136 / presidio _ army _ navy _ union _ monument _ 1897 / | newspaper = san francisco call | location = san francisco, california | date = february 7, 1897 | via = [ [ local newspapers. com ] ] { { open access } } } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > in february 1897 it was announced in the san francisco call newspaper that a stone monument to the memory of dead soldiers and sailors was to be raised at the [ [ san francisco national cemetery | united states national cemetery ] ], located in the [ [ presidio of san francisco | presidio ] ] of [ [ san francisco, california | san francisco ] ], [ [ california ] ]. it was placed northeast of the officer's circle and finished on may 30. the veteran monument was dedicated on the next day on [ [ memorial day ] ] to the memory of past soldiers, sailors, and marines of the united states by the army and navy union. there is an inscription on the front that says it was put up by the pacific coast garrisons. < ref name = presidiomonument > { { cite news | author = <! - - staff writer ( s ) ; no by - line. - - > | title = new monument to dead heroes | url = https : / / www. newspapers. com / clip / 6994136 / pre ##sidio _ army _ navy _ union _ monument _ 1897 / | newspaper = san francisco call | location = san francisco, california | date = february 7, 1897 | via = [ [ newspapers. com ] ] { { open access } } } } < / ref > < eod >"]