New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-25
ANDRRsONvIILE.
Return Of the Burial Pnrty-Present Goa
dition OF the Cemssery-What Has Keen
Accommodation arton.
Special Dispatch 10 The ~ Y. Tribune.
WA-HISGToS, Thursday,


wAsmSoroS Thursday. Aug. %. 1865
Capt. James VI. Moore, Assistant-Quartcr-
master who lef here the 9Th July last for Ander
son,lc Georgia, for the avowed purpose Of giving de-
cent burial to the remains Of murdered heroes
turned to this city this morning. having successfully
oompiishcd the object Of bis visit. Tho Captain
reports that De arrived at Andersonylle on the 18th
urimo after having experienced considerable difficulty
10 procuring trn aspoaon for himself and his party OF
mechanics anu clerks. The work Of painting and
lettering tho head boards for the graves immcdi.
ntely commenced and finished. occupying nearly the
whole time Of the parties stay There - 600 neat
head boards set up al appropriately e,tered giving
the names and a. far known, tho regiment and com
paniss Of the deceased The Captain found tho graves
nearly all marked with neatly painted stake numbered
the numbers on the stakes corresponding with record
kept in the hospital OF the prison. giving the names OF
those buried The Cemetery is about 30 acres in e1
tent and nearly 800 yards from the stoekade. The
dead were all buried in trenches; in many over
100 in trench. Mounds were created over each body
thus forming graves A neat white fence has been
erected around the cemetery, and the place
made to look as inviting as possible. Pleasant walks
are being laid out, which are 10 De
shaded by snch trees as are indigenous to that region
Capt.. Nj. says the country loi Hh'7 "A''""
vile is almost devoid Of yerlure OF all kinds except
rank weeds and stinted pines, and live OAKS the
climate he considers extremely unhealthy. the heat
being intense during the day the heavy dews falling at
night penetrating the tents OF the party and satura,ing
their blankets. Just before the party leit'
flagstaff was planted and tho American cor
ors were thrown to the breeze. A Trustworthy
Superintendent has been appointed to take care OF the
Cemetery and perfect the ideas Of Capt. NJ in the lay
ing out Of this modern Gogohn and the surrounding
grounds sufficient guard has been placed over the
grounds by Gen. Wilson, commanding tho military
forces in that region and every care to be taken tha
the remains Of our braves shall rest undsturbed Inere
were within the nclosurc of the stockade sheds aDot ~
wards in length and IL feet in width there were sides
TO these socaled tonements but they were merely up
right poles supporting roof The stocsade. with Oil
the buildings are 10 remain standing until they fai by
decay, tit monuments Of the henous crimes committed
within their limits Miss Clara Barton the philanthro
pst who accompanied the expedition for the purpose OF
collectin violence Of the whereabouts OF our missing
men, returned with Capt. Moores party. One OF the
party clerk died from typhoid foyer, and was buried
in the Cemetery. There about 700 buried by the
Rebels, Of whom no record kept aud consequently
their remains could no, be identified. Tho remains Oh
only one body were found unburcd the having been
inferred In the trenches.