Category Archives: Burials

The Quartermaster’s Tale – Part 2

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

    In my last post we met Captain W. Willard Smith, an assistant quartermaster who was sent to Gettysburg after the battle, along with Captain Henry B. Blood, another quartermaster, to see to the clean-up of the field and recovery … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Gettysburg’s Confederate Dead?

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Gettysburg National Military Park Rangers, interns, and volunteers are frequently asked a series of questions by visitors starting with:  Where are the Confederate dead buried?  Many of these visitors have walked through the Soldiers’ National Cemetery where they noticed the … Continue reading →

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A Burial in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

   His name was Clifford Henderson. He was from Ohio, served in the U.S. Army, but he did not serve in the Civil War, although he is buried in the Civil War section. Who was Clifford Henderson? Why was he … Continue reading →

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A Mystery Solved? Part 3

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Who are they?  These dead men.  To Alexander Gardner and most of us who have viewed this image over the years they are tragic and grotesque props on a terrible stage.  We view them with revulsion but also curiosity.  Yet … Continue reading →

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