In 1861, the US government leased land to build a military training facility here. By the time it closed in 1865, over 26000 Confederate prisoners had been interned here at one time or another. The 1893, the cemetery got a facelift, with a wall, and a boulder in the centre of the grounds on which were inscribed the words '“2260 Confederate Soldiers of the war 1861-1865 buried in this enclosure.” Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the cemetery is worth visiting for the monument. It's a cozy place with huge trees scattered here and there. In its early years, there were reports of a ghost haunting the Cemetery, that of the Lady in Grey, a young woman searching for the grave of the soldier she loved. She must have found him because the apparitions have long stopped.

• Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.
• Hours given are for the office. Cemetery is open from Sunrise to Sunset.

• Bus 6 stop Sullivant Ave & Chestershire Rd.
• Drive to here or take a taxi.

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