Generals at Rest

[Cavalier]

There is something about these old cemetarys that I find strangely appealing. Thanks to everyone for the great photos!

John

 

[James N.]

Here are another pair of Confederate generals buried in the Fort Smith, Arkansas National Cemetery: Above, Brig. Gen. Alexander E. Steen; below, Brig. Gen. James McIntosh who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Pea Ridge/Elkhorn Tavern, March 7, 1862.

 

[Dave D]

Three more from what until very recently was called the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery in Lexington, Virginia - we've already had Stonewall himself, but above is the original site of his grave and the original headstone, second from right.

So, what have they renamed the cemetery? It's sad what the carpetbaggers and scalawags have done to Lexington.

 

[Dave D]

Brigadier General John M. Jones, KIA at the Battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864 - Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia

 

[mofederal]

General Richard Y. Slack was from Chillicothe, Mo. He was a lawyer, and member of the Missouri State legislature before the war. Slack served as a captain in the Mexican War, under Sterling Price's 2nd Missouri Cavalry. He was a Missouri State Guard general, when he was mortally wounded at Pea Ridge. Some really great photos here. I really appreciate seeing them.

 

[James N.]

So, what have they renamed the cemetery? It's sad what the carpetbaggers and scalawags have done to Lexington.

It reverted to its generic antebellum name which I totally forget - to me it will always be the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery.

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

Hugh Mercer
Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah, GA
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Alexander Robert Lawton
Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah, GA
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Robert H. Anderson
Bonaventure Cemetery Savannah, GA
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I love Bonaventure Cemetery!

 

[bdtex]

Brig. Gen. Matthew Ector(C.S.A), Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall, Texas. The pictures were taken in January 2017. All I had with me was water and a rag which doesn't work too well with Texas lichen. Next time I'm in Marshall, that flatstone is gonna get scraped and sprayed.

 

[James N.]

I had forgotten this thread - here are a couple of photos taken last month in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Cemetery showing the grave of Abolitionist Editor, Governor of Pennsylvania and California and Maj. Gen. of U.S. Vols. John W. Geary who led a division at Gettysburg, Chattanooga, and in the Atlanta Campaign.

 

[NFB22]

Major General Lovell Harrison Rousseau - Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville KY

 

[ronjon]

Those are great pictures. Taken in the fall?

Thank you for the nice photos.

 

[JimW]

Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, MS
Brig Gen William B Wade, Cenotaph to Brig Gen William Barksdale, Brig Gen Jacob H Sharp, Brig Gen William E Baldwin

 

[Field Master]

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I don't believe anyone's as yet posted the Lancaster, Pennsylvania graves of Maj. Gen. John Fulton Reynolds, killed July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, and his brother at right who was an officer in the U.S. Navy.

Was just there the other day. Very neat to see in person and an easy cemetery to get to/park at.

 

[Kathy the history sleuth]

It reverted to its generic antebellum name which I totally forget - to me it will always be the Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery.

It's now called Oak Hill. I'm working on posting my pictures of it after I write descriptions for some of the graves. There is a pamphet at the entrance called "Walking Tour of Oak Hill Cemetery". And of course there is Find a Grave. I enjoyed visiting there. Even with the name change it's hugely military.

 

[Field Master]

George Stoneman

Bentley Cemetery - Lakewood, New York

(Just east of Jamestown in Chautauqua County)

Oddly enough someone misspelled Potomac. An odd hybrid of the tribe's spelling and the how the river is spelled I assume.

 

[Kip124thNY]

Great photos thanks for posting!

 

[bdtex]

Brig. Gen. John C. Carter, Rose Hill Cemetery, Columbia, TN. Mortally wounded at The Battle of Franklin. Picture taken 11/30/2021.

 

[bdtex]

Brig. Gen. William W. Kirkland, Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, WV . A North Carolinian. Wounded several times during the war. Pictures taken 10/6/2021.

 

[Field Master]

Very neat! Didn't know this. Will have to go see next time I am out that way.

 

[gentlemanrob]

I have visited and photographed over a 1,,000 officers. I am down to 100 left to visit of the over 400 confederate generals.