The San Antonio Confederate Cemetery is a private cemetery in the city of San Antonio, Texas, which is now surrounded by the Old San Antonio City Cemeteries Historic District.[1][2] There are more than 900 graves of Confederate veterans in the 2 acre (0.8 ha) cemetery, including those of colonels John S. Ford and George W. Baylor.[1] The Confederate Cemetery Association - San Antonio, Texas are the caretakers of this cemetery, allowing access to all visitors and the decedents of those intured within its grounds, under Texas State cemetery laws. The CCA has maintained the grounds, roads, and gravesites of the cemetery since the City of San Antonio decided not to renew its contract for maintenance in 2019.
| San Antonio Confederate Cemetery | |
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| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 29°25′13″N 98°27′49″W / 29.42028°N 98.46361°W |
| Type | Private |
| No. of graves | ~900 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "On San Antonio's Eastside, Confederate Flag Flies High And Proud Over Soldiers' Graves". Texas Standard. July 6, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Paula (September 22, 2012). "Confederate veterans laid to rest on East Side". MySA. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
External links
edit- "Confederate Cemetery Association – San Antonio, TX". Website. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- "Confederate Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas" Find a Grave. July 26, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- "Confederate Cemetery". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved March 21, 2023.