Rosehill Cemetery - Chicago, IL
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BruceS
N 41° 59.196 W 087° 40.517
16T E 444062 N 4648508
Historic cemetery located on the Chicago's northside. Site of several Civil War monuments, and graves of Civil War generals and soldiers.
Waymark Code: WMHYV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2006
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"Our Heroes" Monument
"Rosehill
Cemetery contains the graves of 14 Union generals, six drummer boys, and
hundreds of Civil War soldiers. Members of the Eighth Illinois Cavalry, the unit
that fired the first shots at Gettysburg, are buried here. Also buried here is a
Chicago mayor who was charged with, and later acquitted of, assisting
Confederate prisoners in escaping from Camp Douglas. A portion of the
Administration building is devoted to a Civil War museum that features exhibits
on the war, emphasizing the roles of those who are buried in the cemetery and
the city of Chicago's part in the conflict." ~ Civil War Trust Site
Stop in the office and ask for the map showing the Civil War walking tour.
Nice walk close to the administrative building.
Rock of Chicamauca Monument
