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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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ully laid out. The wordcemetery is from the Greek,and means a sleeping-place. There, indeed, dothose who laid down theirlives sleep in peace, and it isthe pride and pleasure of theliving to beautify their last home.National cemeteries were firstprovided for by our government on^P^r^< july x^ 1862, and the noble provision hasbeen carried out in all the States, both North and South. Oakwood cemetery, Richmond, contains 16,000 dead Con-federate soldiers. Libby Hill has a towering granite column, ofgreat beauty, dedicated to all the soldier and sailor dead of theConfederacy—a beautiful memorial. The cemetery of Hollywood is particularly distinguished forbeing the resting-places of Generals Stuart, Pickett, and Maury.Each grave has a tasty monument erected over it to tell whoslumbers beneath. This cemetery has ninety-five acres, and wasestablished in 1847. There are 12,000 Confederate soldiers inthis picturesque burying-ground, and a granite pyramid has beenraised to their memory, 305
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306 CONFEDERATE CEMETERIES. All civilizations have respected and cared for their dead.Even the Indian decorates the graves of his people, and watchesthat they may lie undisturbed. He places the weapons of thechase in the grave that they may take them to the Happy HuntingGround with them. While Richmond has several cemeteries wherein her soldierslie, it is noticeable for the statues of her heroes also. GeneralWilliam C. Wickhams statue adorns Monroe Park. One of thefinest streets, Franklin, has a statue of General Robert E. Leeand General A. P. Hill, General Jeb Stuart, and PresidentJefferson Davis are also remembered. In the eighty-three National cemeteries established by theUnited States, and containing 330,700 soldiers, 9,438 wore thegray. There is a tear for all that die, A mourner oer the humblest grave;But nations swell the funeral cry And freedom weeps above the brave. In the cemetery at Beaufort, South Carolina, all feelings ofdistinction are swept away, and yearly, on Memorial

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