National Cemetery
The remains of 1,323 Federal soldiers, 148 of them unknown, who died in Danville's Civil War prisons are interred here. Many died from smallpox which ravaged the six prisons during the winter of 1863-1864.HM Number | HM18VY |
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Series | This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 7:23pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 644037 N 4049192 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.57733333, -79.39010000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 34.64', W 79° 23.406' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 34' 38.40" N, 79° 23' 24.36" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 434 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 677-747 Lee St, Danville VA 24541, US |
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