The Virginia troops were primarily in the eastern theater. Lee had need of them. There were relatively few Virginians assigned to the Army of Tennessee. In 1987 a burial occurred here after the skeleton of a confederate soldier was uncovered in a newly constructed subdivision near Kennesaw Mountain. The soldier was interred at the cemetery with full military honors. Re-enactors, including ladies in mourning wearing period costumes, marched up from the Methodist Church and entered the cemetery as a battery of cannon fired a salute. The re-enactors from the Georgia and Alabama divisions marched at slow step with arms reverses, leading a caisson carrying a plain pine coffin. The commanding officer of the regiments eulogized the soldier, thought to be from Arkansas, based on the area of the battlefield on which he was found. As the soldier was lowered into the earth, the re-enactors filed by and each dropped a clod of dirt into the grave as the sounds of "Dixie" softly permeated the air. Just two.weeks prior, during spring break, I had taken the kids to DC and they were fascinated at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington. Now, they get back home and get to experience the reality.
@johnmcculley9194
3 жыл бұрын
Correction, the burial was 1989. Typo.
@waynesigmon5628
5 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks for Honor all Confederate soldiers who died four states rights I have been to that Cemetery back in the early 90s God bless those Confederate soldiers who died I am proud to say I am a descendant of a Confederate Soldier God save the South
@kellycrouch9576
2 жыл бұрын
There is a great cemetery in Macon,Ga if memory serves correctly. A buddy and I were going there to see Allman Brothers burial sites. Once we arrived I saw immediately it was Confederate cemetery. Large and had four graves at top of hill where flags were. Rolling downward towards a river which was orange at the time. My bud(a musician) loved Allman Brothers graves but he couldn’t pry me away from graves of fallen defenders of Georgia. I walked the entire place and read all the names to honor them. From every state in Confederacy to die away from home and families to defend Georgia. BTW I’m Florida born and raised. 82dAirborne served under Carter/Regan-‘77 to 81.Tennessee heritage generations back. Confederate and SOUTHERN now and forever:Blessed to be!!
@midgebarker4022
6 жыл бұрын
I sense your passion and tip my hat to you. I put out flags out to Veterans in my area. Confederate Heroes are not Honored generally and are forgotten. I Do not forget them. I do my part while I'm alive to honor them with flags. The day in and day out vitriol of the CSA in the media, goes away when you walk in a cemetery like this. It brings everything back to a human level.
@savanahmclary4465
2 жыл бұрын
Deo Vindice (?) God will judge (Latin) thank you for the video. Much appreciated. The sacrifices of these men gave us the Liberty we share today. Amen
@dabprod
2 жыл бұрын
I have been to that very cemetery. I used to work in Marietta GA back in the 60's as a young man.
@melvetaroyal1806
4 жыл бұрын
I've been a Cobb county resident for well over 20 years and passed by the cemetery on numerous occasions. I had no idea it was a confederate cemetery until I had the pleasure of bike riding on the Mountain-to-River trail running parallel to the historic site. I stopped my ride and ventured through the park and the cemetery on foot walking the bike. I thoroughly enjoy, and was enlightened, on the historic monuments, mausoleum, and distinctive markers. Thanks for revealing a part of my areas history that is hidden in plain view.
@raymondbergeron2853
2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful cemetery are there any sailors buried there, I had a friend in the Navy he was from Marieta, Ga. Is there any talk of moving any of the moved memorials from across the south to any of these cemeteries? I`m a northern Navy Vet and I think it's disgusting to remove historical memorials and to destroy them.
@user-mg1rv5yx4f
2 жыл бұрын
ВЕЧНАЯ ПАМЯТЬ ВЕЛИКИМ И НАСТОЯЩИМ ВОИНАМ КОНФЕДЕРАЦИИ СЛАВА ГЕНЕРАЛУ РОБЕРТУ ЛИ ДЕЛО ВАШЕ ДОБЛЕСТНОЕ МЫ ПРОДОЛЖИМ ВЕЛИКУЮ МИССИЮ НАЧАТУЮ ВАМИ ОТ ВСЕЙ ДУШИ ЗДОРОВЬЯ БЛАГОПОЛУЧИЯ ВСЕМ ПОТОМКАМ И СТОРОННИКАМ КОНФЕДЕРАЦИИ ПРИЯТНО ВИДЕТЬ ЧТО МЕСТО ПОГРЕБЕНИЯ НАСТОЯЩИХ МУЖЧИН УХОЖЕННО И ОБЛАГОРОЖЕНО
@Photograph1974
2 жыл бұрын
Tennessee and Alabama have the most veterans buried at this cemetery.
@savanahmclary4465
2 жыл бұрын
Hallowed ground, forever.
@Photograph1974
2 жыл бұрын
This is the largest Confederate cemetery south of Richmond.
@midgebarker4022
6 жыл бұрын
Confederate Heroes!!!
@savanahmclary4465
2 жыл бұрын
Ever Last Man of them.
@johnclarke6647
4 жыл бұрын
They just change history. My grandfather, PVT John C. Richter, Sr, served in Co.A, Georgia Cadets. He was 16 years old. I lost six great grand uncles in the war of northern aggression and the ironic part is their families did not own slaves.
@dcaraway3809
4 жыл бұрын
I have just found a Confederate cemetery I never knew existed in a middle of a town close to me 80% are unmarked with 4 to 5 wooden headstone that somehow lasted time the place was used as a stop to bury the dead that were on the way to macon hospital
@templarbob3665
4 жыл бұрын
You need to visit Carnton Plantation and The Carter House in Franklin Tennessee.
@jazrivers781
4 жыл бұрын
Where are the rest of the slave lots in GA ?! We need to preserve and UPKEEP all historical cemeteries. There are lots being forgotten and being MOVED sometimes just tombstones being rolled over for new property
@kitchiesmom
2 жыл бұрын
Sadly a lot of old cemeteries are being last to time, slave, pioneer, and old family cemeteries. Families die off and the cemeteries are forgotten. I wish each community would restore and keep up these places.
@dcaraway3809
4 жыл бұрын
there are trees covering up some I am going back to cut the limbs done so the headstones arent covered
@templarbob3665
4 жыл бұрын
How many died in the civil war?
@jeffwarren6906
3 жыл бұрын
Templar Bob - Every history book I have read about the Civil War said that over 600,000 died over the period of 1861 - 1865 .. that's both South & North combined ..
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