Glendale National Cemetery - Richmond, VA
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N 37° 26.186 W 077° 14.108
18S E 302255 N 4145634
This National Cemetery was established in 1866 and is located in the area where the Seven Days Battles took place in June & July, 1862.
Waymark Code: WM7XWC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2009
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Glendale National Cemetery was established May 7, 1866, on land purchased from a local resident, Lucy C. Nelson. The cemetery name is taken from the farm located on this property, which served as a Union headquarters during the Civil War. Original interments were the remains of Union soldiers recovered from Malvern Hill, Frayer’s Farm, Harrison’s Landing and other areas in the vicinity. An inspector’s report of July 26, 1871, notes a total of 1,189 interments, including 236 known and 953 unknown gravesites. The cemetery is composed of a nearly square plan, with the graves laid out in picturesque, concentric rows.
Source: Unites States Department of Veterans Affairs
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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