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Poplar Grove National Cemetery
β OpenPoplar Grove National Cemetery, located at 8005 Vaughan Road in Petersburg, Virginia, is a historic cemetery and tourist attraction that serves as a final resting place for thousands of Union soldiers who lost their lives during the Civil War. Established in 1866, the cemetery was created as part of the National Cemetery system, authorized by Congress to honor the soldiers who died in service to their country. During the siege of Petersburg, Union soldiers were buried in makeshift graves near the battlefield, often with only simple wooden headboards to mark their resting places. In 1866, Lt. Colonel James Moore began the task of relocating approximately 5,000 soldiers from various burial sites to the newly established Poplar Grove National Cemetery. A team of about 100 men worked tirelessly for three years to identify and reinter the remains, with only a fraction of the bodies positively identified.
8005 Vaughan Rd, Petersburg, VA 23805, United States
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