Civil War Graves of Northern Virginia
Civil War Graves of Northern Virginia

Author: Charles A. Mills

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-01-09

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439659222

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Many reminders of the Civil War were left behind in Northern Virginia for future generations to ponder. Also left behind were the graves of those who took part in the tumultuous events of war. Northern Virginia is a treasure house of history, perhaps more so than any other part of the country. One unique way of experiencing that history is by visiting one of the region's many historic cemeteries. Cemeteries have been called open-air museums, and every gravestone has a story to tell. There are some 1,000 cemeteries in Northern Virginia, ranging from small family plots to huge national cemeteries covering hundreds of acres. Many of these cemeteries contain the remains of Civil War veterans. This book is not meant to be an inclusive survey of every cemetery in the region, but rather it is a presentation of the Civil War history of Northern Virginia through the medium of cemeteries.

Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg

Author: Jarrad Fuoss

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-10-26

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 146710485X

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"In early June 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia launched a summer campaign that brought horrific war to the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ... On November 19, 1863, the dedication of a new Soldiers National Cemetery marked a critical point in American history. From its conception, the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg embodied a fitting tribute to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to a grateful nation. Since that fateful summer of 1863, the cemetery has expanded into a place of memoralization for Americans spanning generations ..."--Back cover

Burying the Dead but Not the Past
Burying the Dead but Not the Past

Author: Caroline E. Janney

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0807882704

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Immediately after the Civil War, white women across the South organized to retrieve the remains of Confederate soldiers. In Virginia alone, these Ladies' Memorial Associations (LMAs) relocated and reinterred the remains of more than 72,000 soldiers. Challenging the notion that southern white women were peripheral to the Lost Cause movement until the 1890s, Caroline Janney restores these women as the earliest creators and purveyors of Confederate tradition. Long before national groups such as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the United Daughters of the Confederacy were established, Janney shows, local LMAs were earning sympathy for defeated Confederates. Her exploration introduces new ways in which gender played a vital role in shaping the politics, culture, and society of the late nineteenth-century South.

The Muffled Drum
The Muffled Drum

Author: James G. Gardner

Publisher:

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781939936004

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With additional text, a listing of all Civil War veterans buried at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King, WI. The listing includes: full name, Civil War unit(s), military rank, birth/death dates, and grave location. Cross reference lists provide names of veterans by state of service, federal service, rank (other than Private), and Wisconsin regiment for those who served from Wisconsin. Also, a listing of all Civil War dependents - wives, widows, mothers, and daughters buried in the same cemetery. The listing includes: full name, birth/death dates, and burial location. For most, the name and military unit is listed for the veteran-sponsor. A cross reference list of known maiden names is also included. Additional text includes a detailed biography of Sgt John W. Only, who was an indentured servant before the war, served in the 43rd US Colored Infantry during the war, and then served in two different 'Buffalo Soldier' units after the war: the 9th and 10th US Cavalry regiments. A basic map of the original half of the cemetery - where all of the Civil War burials were made - is included, with instruction for locating grave locations.