Battle of Lexington Battlefield Cemetery - Lexington, Missouri
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BruceS
N 39° 11.469 W 093° 52.661
15S E 424204 N 4338355
Small cemetery near the entrance to the battlefield in Lexington, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMBH5A
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2011
Views: 10
The cemetery is the final resting place for five unknown Union soldiers whose bodies were found in 1932 when excavations were being done near the site of the old Masonic College building a few hundred yards southeast of the cemetery. The college building was used as the Union headquarters during the siege of Lexington. Pieces of equipment found with the bodies suggest they may have been part of Col. Thomas A. Marshall's cavalry.
Date cemetery was established: 1932
Visiting hours:
Daylight hours
Website pertaining to the cemetery: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.