Fredericksburg National Cemetery - Veteran Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

When the Civil War ended, cemetery plots were scattered haphazardly across the Fredericksburg battlefields. Approximately 20,000 soldiers were buried in unmarked graves or with perhaps a carved board or their name scratched on the lid of an ammo box.

In July 1865, Congress established a national cemetery in Fredericksburg as a final resting place for Union soldiers. 300 veterans of later wars were also interred here before the cemetery closed to new burials in 1945. Of the 15,300 soldiers buried here, fewer than 3000 identities are known.

This cemetery is part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Admission is free.

Date cemetery was established: July 15, 1865 Visiting hours: Daily 9AM - 5PM Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

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