VA Arlington Cemetery image?

[chubachus]

• Title: [Marked graves in a Confederate cemetery, possibly in Spotsylvania, Virginia]
• Creator(s): Brown, G. O., active 1860-1889, photographer
• Date Created/Published: [Baltimore, MD?] : [American Scenery (Stereoscopic)?], [1865?]
• Medium: 1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 8 x 17 cm (stereograph format)

Source.

I believe the Spotsylvania designation is wrong because two of the soldiers in the image died in Washington, D.C., of their wounds during the war which would most likely mean they would be buried in the D.C. area.

Ashael J. Tooley (foreground) from Company H of the 2nd New York Mounted Rifles died of wounds in Washington, D.C., on June 30, 1864. Source.

Photograph of his grave today in Arlington.

James Roberts (immediately above Tooley) from Company H of the 24th New York Cavalry Regiment died of wounds at Harewood Hospital in Washington, D.C., July 7, 1864. Source.

Photograph of his grave today in Arlington in same section at Tooley.

This photograph of Arlington National Cemetery from around 1867 looks like it could be of the same area in the "Spotsylvania" image:

The bridge looks like it could be the same but trees and landscaping look like they must have changed a bit in the years possibly elapsed between when the photographs were taken.
Source.

I've already emailed the Library of Congress about this info and got confirmation that at least part of it so far will be changed. Any opinions?

 

[yellowthornoftexas]

I agree with you, looks kinda the same. that's a whole buncha stones.........

 

[Mike Serpa]

I agree with you, also. James Roberts' date of death at findagrave is one day different than on his stone. I've seen this many times and it causes me no worry. Him and Tooley are buried in Arlington according to findagrave. Bottom photo - Adrian Beerens is buried in Arlington so no problem there. I think you hit a home run. Good job!

 

[rhettbutler1865]

I agree with you, also. James Roberts' date of death at findagrave is one day different than on his stone. I've seen this many times and it causes me no worry. Him and Tooley are buried in Arlington according to findagrave. Bottom photo - Adrian Beerens is buried in Arlington so no problem there. I think you hit a home run. Good job!

I second that!

 

[AndyHall]

Agreed. The second image, clearly of the same scene, is well known.