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1. Civil War-Era National Cemeteries. The first national cemeteries were established during the Civil War—1861 to 1865. Following the conclusion of hostilities in April 1865, the U.S. Army Quartermaster General's Office planned additional national cemeteries at sites of major battles, prison of war locations, and hospitals.
A 1871 cemetery inspection report recorded 832 known and 689 unknown interments in the cemetery. It continued, "A very worthless superintendent was in charge last year, and the cemetery was sadly neglected. This year it has been put in good order." Springfield National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The cemetery was established in 1876 because of the critical need for suitable burial space for the remains of the men who fell at the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Other remains removed from the original burial sites at Forsyth, Newtonia, Carthage, Pea Ridge, and Springfield were among the early interments. There are 1,514 Union burials in the ...
The Confederates attacked Springfield on January 8, 1863, but were defeated. The city saw no more major Civil War engagements. Battle of Wilson’s Creek, c. 1861. Library of Congress. Cemetery entrance and original Second Empire-style lodge, 1903. National Archives and Records Administration. National Cemetery Springfield National Cemetery was ...
May 1, 2024 · If one must cross private property to visit the cemetery, knock on the closest neighbor's doors to introduce yourself and explain your intentions. If you can't connect with a neighbor, leave a note for them describing the date and time of your visit to the cemetery. At all times be respectful of the cemetery. Virginia Code of Law § 57-27.1.
North America. United States of America. Virginia. Fairfax County. Broadwater Family Cemetery. Added: 31 Jul 2006. Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2184158. Find 9 memorial records at the Broadwater Family Cemetery cemetery in , Virginia. Add a memorial, flowers or photo.
Kentucky. Lester Jones, Photographer May 26, 1940. Springfield, a two and one-half story brick house just east of Louisville, Kentucky, was the boyhood home of Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States. As a career military officer for most of his life, he moved often, and the 20 years he lived at Springfield was the longest period he ...
