Lauderdale in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Lauderdale Springs C.S.A. Cemetery
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
1. Lauderdale Springs C.S.A. Cemetery Marker
S. E. 1.7 mi. is hospital site & burial spot of 1020 C.S.A. & 80 Union men wounded at Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Jackson, Bakers Creek, Vicksburg, & in Forrest's N. Miss. battles.
Erected 1957 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list.
Location. 32° 31.259′ N, 88° 30.859′ W. Marker is in Lauderdale, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Old Highway 45 North and York Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Highway 45 North, Lauderdale MS 39335, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lauderdale Springs Confederate-Union Cemetery (approx. 1˝ miles away); 31st Infantry Division Memorial Highway (approx. 7.7 miles away); Old Daleville (approx. 8.6 miles away); Old Pigford Cemetery (approx. 9.3 miles away); Old Marion Cemetery (approx. 9.9 miles away); Cooper Institute
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Also see . . . Lauderdale Springs Confederate Cemetery. Mississippi Genealogy & History Network website entry (Submitted on March 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
2. Lauderdale Springs C.S.A. Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
3. Lauderdale Springs C.S.A. Cemetery Marker
Only 14 of the 1100 grave markers here have names on them, the rest are marked Unknown Soldier. Local historians do not believe the 80 Union soldiers are actually buried here. The cemetery is owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Winnie Davis #24 Chapter.
There are no remains under these markers. The actual bodies of the troops were buried in mass graves nearby as was common all over the country.
There are no remains under these markers. The actual bodies of the troops were buried in mass graves nearby as was common all over the country.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 4, 2019
4. This entrance gate to the cemetery is located on Kewanee Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
