Cedar Hill Cemetery (Vicksburg, Mississippi)

Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as the City of Vicksburg Cemetery and Soldiers Rest Cemetery, is one of the "...oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States that is still in use".[1] Establishment of Cedar Hill Cemetery predates the American Civil War.[3]

Cedar Hill Cemetery
Aerial view of Cedar Hill Cemetery
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Location
326 Lovers Lane, Vicksburg, Mississippi[1]
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32°21′57″N 90°51′35″W / 32.3658°N 90.8596°W / 32.3658; -90.8596[2]
Owned byCity of Vicksburg
No. of graves>30,000 (2021)
Websitehttp://web.vicksburg.org/departments/cemetery
Find a GraveCedar Hill Cemetery
The Political GraveyardCedar Hill Cemetery

Soldiers' Rest burial site

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Soldiers' Rest within Cedar Hill Cemetery

After the American Civil War, a portion of Cedar Hill Cemetery was set aside for the burial of Confederate soldiers who died of sickness or wounds.[3] This burial site was designated Soldiers' Rest and contains the graves of some 5,000 Confederate soldiers, with 1,600 identified.[3]

Notable interments

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vicksburg City Departments – Cedar Hill Cemetery Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  2. ^ USGS National Map Viewer (Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS) Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  3. ^ a b c Vicksburg National Military Park – Soldiers' Rest History Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  4. ^ The death of General John Bowen Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  5. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Brooke, Walker) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  6. ^ Cedar Hill Cemetery tombstone database (Carradine, Beverly, DD, Rev.) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  7. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Catchings, Thomas Clendinen) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  8. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Coleman, Nicholas Daniel) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  9. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Collier, James William) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  10. ^ Cedar Hill Cemetery interment database (Compton, Caroline) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  11. ^ Vicksburg National Military Park: United States Regulars and Unclassified Units Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  12. ^ a b Confederate interments (G), Soldiers' Rest Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  13. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Henry, Patrick) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  14. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Jeffords, Elza) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  15. ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Lake, William Augustus) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  16. ^ Cedar Hill Cemetery tombstone database (McClung, Col. Alexander K.) Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-08-18.
  17. ^ "Former House speaker Buddie' Newman dies at 81". The Vicksburg Post. October 14, 2002. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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