Confederate Cemetery

Confederate Cemetery (HMECV)

Location: Lewisburg, WV 24901 Greenbrier County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 48.127', W 80° 27.094'

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Remains of 95 unknown Confederate soldiers who fought in the Battle of Lewisburg on 23 May 1862 lie in this cross shaped common grave. It has an upright 80 feet long and cross arms of 40 feet. After the Civil War the unclaimed dead were removed from the Lewisburg Cemetery and reburied in this common grave. The bronze marker which serves as a headstone was provided by the Federal Government on 13 November 1956.
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HM NumberHMECV
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Year Placed1956
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 4:13pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 548280 N 4184001
Decimal Degrees37.80211667, -80.45156667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 48.127', W 80° 27.094'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 48' 7.62" N, 80° 27' 5.64" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 205-207 Co Rte 60/9, Lewisburg WV 24901, US
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