The Civil War / Confederate Cemetery
N 37° 48.222 W 080° 26.889
17S E 548580 N 4184178
A two sided sign telling us how many men were furnished by the area for the Civil war and telling us about the cross shaped grave of unclaimed bodies of Confederate soldiers.
Waymark Code: WMKQ2Y
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2014
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The Civil War
The Greenbrier area was predominately Southern in its sympathies, and furnished some 3000 men for the army of the Confederacy. It was occupied repeatedly by one or the other of the opposing armies throughout the War.
Confederate Cemetery
On the hill, 400 yards west, in a common grave shaped like a cross, lie unclaimed bodies of ninety-five Confederate soldiers, casualties of the area, including those of the Battle of Droop Mountain and the battle of Lewisburg.
Marker Number: None shown on marker
Marker Title: The Civil War / Confederate Cemetery
Marker Location: North of Rt 60
County or Independent City: Lewisburg, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1963
Web Site: Not listed
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