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“The initial interments, beginning in February 1864, were trench burials of the prisoners who died in the nearby military prison. In fourteen months, nearly 13,000 soldiers were buried here.”
“Today the cemetery contains nearly 20,000 interments. Burial locations can be located online using the Nationwide Graveside Locator.” READ MORE
10 comments:
Powerful images.
The regimented rows of gravestones is a very sad sight.
It is sad to see how many lives were lost due to the war.. Great shots, thanks for sharing.. Have a happy weekend!
Great shots of the place under the blue sky.
Awesome images!
Such powerful photos!
A lovely sky!
Hi Joe, The row after row of stones makes a person think about sacrifice.
Those rows and rows of stones are so unspeakably sad. I did not know about that registry that lets people locate a grave; that's very interesting.
We wish you both a Merry Christmas!
Great photos!
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