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 | |
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 Aerial view of Cedar Hill Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Location | 326 Lovers Lane, Vicksburg, Mississippi[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32°21′57″N 90°51′35″W / 32.3658°N 90.8596°W[2] |
| Owned by | City of Vicksburg |
| No. of graves | >30,000 (2021) |
| Website | http://web.vicksburg.org/departments/cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | Cedar Hill Cemetery |
Soldiers' Rest burial site
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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
edit- John Stevens Bowen (1830–1863), Confederate major general during the American Civil War.[4]
- Walker Brooke (1813–1869), U.S. Senator from Mississippi (1852–53).[5]
- Beverly Francis Carradine (1848–1931), noted author and Methodist minister.[6]
- Thomas C. Catchings (1847–1927), U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1885–1901).[7]
- Nicholas Daniel Coleman (1800–1874), U.S. Representative from Kentucky (1829–31).[8]
- James William Collier (1872–1933), U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1909–33).[9]
- Caroline Russell Compton (1907–1987), noted Mississippi artist.[10]
- Douglas the camel was a domesticated camel used by the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.[11]
- Isham Warren Garrott (1816–1863), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.[12]
- Martin Edward Green (1815–1863), Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War.[12]
- Patrick Stevens Henry (1861–1933), U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1901–03).[13]
- Elza Jeffords (1826–1885), U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1883–85).[14]
- William Augustus Lake (1808–1861), U.S. Representative from Mississippi (1855–57).[15]
- Alexander Keith McClung (1811–1855), lieutenant colonel in 1st Mississippi Regiment during the Mexican–American War, and U.S. chargé d'affaires to Bolivia (1849–51).[16]
- Buddie Newman (1921–2002), Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives[17]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Vicksburg City Departments – Cedar Hill Cemetery Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ USGS National Map Viewer (Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, MS) Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ a b c Vicksburg National Military Park – Soldiers' Rest History Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ The death of General John Bowen Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Brooke, Walker) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Cedar Hill Cemetery tombstone database (Carradine, Beverly, DD, Rev.) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Catchings, Thomas Clendinen) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Coleman, Nicholas Daniel) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Collier, James William) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Cedar Hill Cemetery interment database (Compton, Caroline) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Vicksburg National Military Park: United States Regulars and Unclassified Units Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ a b Confederate interments (G), Soldiers' Rest Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Henry, Patrick) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Jeffords, Elza) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Biographical directory of the United States Congress (Lake, William Augustus) Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ Cedar Hill Cemetery tombstone database (McClung, Col. Alexander K.) Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ "Former House speaker Buddie' Newman dies at 81". The Vicksburg Post. October 14, 2002. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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