Cedar Hill Cemetery (Vicksburg, Mississippi)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Aerial view of Cedar Hill Cemetery

Cedar Hill Cemetery

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 / 32.3658; -90.8596[2]
Owned by City of Vicksburg
Number of graves >17,000 (March 2015)[1]
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Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as the City of Vicksburg 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 within Cedar Hill Cemetery

Soldiers' Rest burial site

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

References

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