Marietta Confederate Cemetery
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Marietta Confederate Cemetery is the largest Confederate
cemetery
South of Richmond
and is located in Marietta GA
.
The Marietta Confederate Cemetery is one of the largest burial grounds for Confederate dead. It is the resting place to over 3000 soldiers from every confederate state and Maryland
, Missouri
and Kentucky
.
The cemetery was established in 1863 as a gift from Jane Glover who was the wife of Marietta's first mayor
. It sits on the site of a former Baptist church that was later moved to a new location in downtown Marietta and the land was acquired by John Glover - Marietta's first mayor.
Fallen from the battles of Chickamauga
in Tennessee
, and Kolb's Farm
and Kennesaw Mountain
from the Atlanta campaign are interred there.
381 Powder Springs St. Marietta, GA 30060
It is located adjacent to the larger Marietta City Cemetery.
. A six pound field piece originally presented to the Georgia Military Institute
by the State of Georgia which was used in the war and captured by Union
forces near Savannah
. It was later retrieved from an arsenal in New York and contains the Latin inscription "Victrix Fortunae Sapientia" which translates to "wisdom, the Victor over Fortune".
Each Confederate state has a marble monument noting the section that its soldiers are buried in.
Defeated, yet without a stain
Proudly and peacefully."
"3000 who fell from every Southern State, who fell on Georgia soil, for Georgia rights and Georgia homes"
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Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
South of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
and is located in Marietta GA
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
.
The Marietta Confederate Cemetery is one of the largest burial grounds for Confederate dead. It is the resting place to over 3000 soldiers from every confederate state and Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
The cemetery was established in 1863 as a gift from Jane Glover who was the wife of Marietta's first mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
. It sits on the site of a former Baptist church that was later moved to a new location in downtown Marietta and the land was acquired by John Glover - Marietta's first mayor.
Fallen from the battles of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign...
in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, and Kolb's Farm
Battle of Kolb's Farm
The Battle of Kolb's Farm was fought on June 22, 1864, between Union forces under Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker and Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. John B. Hood. Hood attempted an attack on the Union force, but poor terrain conditions led to its failure....
and Kennesaw Mountain
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was fought on June 27, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the most significant frontal assault launched by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman against the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Joseph E...
from the Atlanta campaign are interred there.
381 Powder Springs St. Marietta, GA 30060
It is located adjacent to the larger Marietta City Cemetery.
Notable Monuments
The little cannonCannon
A cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
. A six pound field piece originally presented to the Georgia Military Institute
Georgia Military Institute
The Georgia Military Institute was established on in Marietta, Georgia, on July 1, 1851. It burned during the Civil War and was never rebuilt. The current GMI is a reactivation of the name for a Georgia National Guard Officer Candidate School curriculum.-Mission:In January 2010, the Georgia Army...
by the State of Georgia which was used in the war and captured by Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
forces near Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. It was later retrieved from an arsenal in New York and contains the Latin inscription "Victrix Fortunae Sapientia" which translates to "wisdom, the Victor over Fortune".
Each Confederate state has a marble monument noting the section that its soldiers are buried in.
Inscriptions in the Cemetery
They sleep the sleep of our noble slainDefeated, yet without a stain
Proudly and peacefully."
"3000 who fell from every Southern State, who fell on Georgia soil, for Georgia rights and Georgia homes"
Interesting Burials
Captain Thomas Yopp and his former black slave William Yopp, who served along with him and later lived out the rest of their lives together in the Confederate Soldiers Home.External links
- http://www.mariettaga.gov/departments/parks_rec/docs/cemeteries/CemeteryBrochure.pdf
- http://www.livinghistorysites.com/index.php/georgia/sites/289-sites/189-marietta-confederate-cemetery--marietta-ga
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