Civil War Generals Buried at Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum |
As the Civil war raged on the southern and northern fronts, Cincinnatians
felt that Spring Grove would make the perfect final resting place
for its Ohioan casualties. The US Sanitary Commission met with Spring
Grove's Trustees to request a donation of a 100-foot diameter circular
lot with a 300 grave capacity. Spring Grove obliged and it filled
quickly. Two more areas were then purchased. Today, there are three
burial sites consisting of concentric rows of 333 burials (totaling
999) marked by small marble squares set into the turf. Both Confederate
and Union soldiers - from 9 different states - are buried here, plus
28 unknown soldiers. An officer's body lies at the center of each
mound as if commanding the army of the dead. There are 41 Civil War
Generals interred throughout Spring Grove.
Click here for a list of Civil War Generals buried at Spring Grove
Cemetery. |
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