Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Groveton Confederate Cemetery
By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
1. Groveton Confederate Cemetery Marker
Neither side had anticipated the war's cost in blood. After the fighting at Manassas, burial details dug shallow graves where soldiers had fallen. There was little time for ceremony. Crude wooden headboards sometimes noted the soldier's name and regiment. Many went to their graves anonymously.The Bull Run and Groveton Ladies' Memorial Association, established in 1867, launched a campaign to recover Confederate dead from the battlefield. The organization established this cemetery and orchestrated the re-interment of an estimated 500 soldiers. Few could be identified and only two graves have individual headstones. Many of the Union dead were reburied in Arlington National Cemetery.
Erected by Manassas National Battlefield Park - National Park Service - Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 38° 48.823′ N, 77° 32.772′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker
By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
2. Groveton Confederate Cemetery Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Federal Artillery Position (within shouting distance of this marker); Brooklyn Fourteenth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fighting in Twilight (about 300 feet away); Twilight Clash (about 300 feet away); Groveton (about 400 feet away); Lucinda Dogan House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 5th Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Counterattack (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.
Also see . . . Re-Burying the Dead. Older marker that stood at this location. (Submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
3. Groveton Cemetery circa 1902
The monument was erected in 1904.
By Craig Swain, August 11, 2012
4. Groveton Confederate Cemetery Today
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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