Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Description:
In July 1865, three months after the restoration of peace between the states, Congress authorized the establishment of a National Cemetery in Fredericksburg to honor the Federal soldiers who died on the battlefields or from disease in camp. The site chosen was on Marye's Heights, the formidable Confederate position which had proven so impregnable to repeated Federal attacks on December 13, 1862. A soldier who fought with the 14th Indiana in the recent war returned to Fredericksburg as a member of a veteran corps assigned the task of locating and identifying the dead. He made these observations in a letter: "Your correspondent roamed all over the battle field of December 13, 1862. No headboards or monuments mark the spot where the gallant defenders of the old flag fell on that ever-memorable day. The great 'slaughter pen' of Gen. A. E. Burnside is most all under cultivation, enriched with the blood of as brave men as ever answered their country's call."

Activites:
No special activities

Attractions:
Strafford County Historical Sites
Phone:(540) 654-1015

Nearby Parks:
Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia
Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia
Richmond National Battlefield Park in Virginia
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in Virginia
George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Virginia
Prince William Forest Park in Virginia
Shenandoah National Park in Virginia
Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia

Contact Information for Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Fredericksburg, VA 22405-2508

Phone: Fax: 540-371-1907

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

For more information on Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Information on this page provided by the NPS.

Free Virginia Road Maps

Virginia Road Maps (VA Maps)

Virginia National Parks

Virginia Scenic Drives

Virginia Photos

Virginia Road Maps, Virginia Road Condition Photos, & Highway RV Travel Itineraries