Long Description:A historical marker marks this location and the marker text reads:
"Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery ~ Here are buried
eighteen Confederate soldiers who died April 8 and 9, 1865 in the
closing days of the war between the states. The remains of one
unknown Union soldier are interred beside the confederate dead.
About 500 yards east of this cemetery is the McLean house where Lee
and Grant signed the surrender terms."
The following burial information is sited From:
("http://www.interment.net/data/us/va/appamattox/appoconf/index.htm"
target="_blank">visit link)
Ashby, John William, of Stone Bridge, Clarke County, d. 9 Apr
1865, Co. I. 12th Virginia Cavalry
Demesme, Oscar, enlisted 13 Sep 1861, Co. D. Donaldsonville
(Louisiana) Artillery
Douglas, J. W.
Hicks, Alanson B., d. 9 Apr 1865, Co. D. 26th Virginia Infantry,
enlisted 28 May 1861 at Mathews Court House, Virginia
Hogan, John A., d. 10 Apr 1865, Co. E. 26th Georgia Infantry,
enlisted on 20 May 1861 in Brunswick
Hutchins, Jesse H., d. 8 Apr 1865, Co. H. 5th Alabama Battalion
Infantry, enlisted 15 Apr 1861 at Livingston, Alabama
Macon, Miles Cary, d. 8 Apr 1865, 38th Battalion Virginia
Artillery, enlisted 25 Apr 1861 at 23 yrs. in Richmond
Winn, Francis M., d. 9 Apr 1865, Co. E. 9th Georgia Artillery,
enlisted 6 May 1862 in Atlanta
There are 11 other graves containing unknown remains. Apparently
one of these was a Federal Soldier.
The following historical information is sited from:
("http://appomattoxudc.tripod.com/id13.html"
target="_blank">visit link)
This little cemetery contains the graves of 19 soldiers (18
Confederates and 1 Union) who were killed in the last days of
fighting at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House. On May
18, 1866 a Ladies Association was formed to insure proper
internment for soldiers who had not had proper burials. The land
for this little cemetery was donated by Mr. John Sear, and the land
clearing began. Most of the wood for the coffins was donated and
men from the town of Appomattox constructed them and dug the
graves.
The Ladies Association later developed into the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. The Appomattox United Daughters of the
Confederacy was chartered on August 22, 1895 with 22 members and
was the 11th chapter in the nation. The Appomattox United Daughters
of the Confederacy has owned and maintain this cemetery since that
time. In April of every year a Memorial Service is held at this
cemetery to honor these soldiers and all soldiers who have fought
for their country and the causes they believe in. The public is
always invited!