City cemetery in Warren County
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]
Soldiers' Rest burial site Soldiers' Rest within Cedar Hill Cemetery 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 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
References ^ 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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