Category Archives: Soldiers’ National Cemetery

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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