Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-09-07
The Andersonville Graves s-Affairs
in Georgia.

New YoRK, August 25-The Tribune's special
says that James NJ Moore, Assistant Quartermas
ter who left here the Sth of July last for Ander
sonvie, Georgia, for the purpose of giving decent
burial to the remains of our murdered heroes, re-
turned to this city this morning. having successful
ly accomplished the object of his visit
The Captain reports that he arrived at Ander-
sonviie on the 25th ut., after having experienced
considerable difficulty in procuring transportation
for himself and his party of mechanics and clerks.
The work OF painting and lettering the head boards
was Immediately commenced and finished, occupy
ing nearly the whole time of the party's stay.
There 900 neat head boards set up, all ap-
propriatey lettered, giving the names, and far
as known the regiment and company of the de-
ceased.
The Captain found the graves nearly all marked
with neatly painted stake numbered, the mum
ters on the stakes corresponding with record
kept in the hospital of the prison, giving the
names of those buried.
The cemetry is about fifty acres in extent, and
nearly 300 yards from the stockade. The dead
were all buried Ia trenches, in many cases over
one hundred in trench Mounds were created
over each body, thus forming graves.
neat white fence has been erected around the
cemetry, and the place made to look as inviting
as possible. Pleasant walks are being laid out
which are to be shaded by trees. Captain Moore
says the country for mi les around AndersonvillC
| is almost devoid of verdure of all kinds, except
rank weeds, stunted pines and live oaks; the eli
mate he considers extremely unhealthy. The
heat is intense during the day, and the heavy dews
falling at night penetrates the tents of the party
and saturates their blankets.
Just before the party left, flag staff was plant
ed, and the American colors were flung to the
breeze.
A trustworthy Superintendent has been appoint
cd to take of the cemetery, perfect the ideas
Of Captain Moore in thus laying off this modern
GolgOtha, and attend to tie surrounding grounds.
4 sufficient guard has been placed the
grounds bv General Gibbon, commanding the
military forces in the region. and every care is to
be taken that the remains of braves shall rest
un'iistubed.
There were, within the enclosure of the stock
AIDES, sh IDS about ortv yards in length and eight
teen fee in width. There sides to these
socalled tenements, but they were nearly upright
poles supporting the roof The stockade, with all
she buildings, are to remain standing until they
fall by decay. fit monuments of the hcinous crimes
committed within their limits.
Miss Clara Burton, the philanthropist, who ac-
companied the expedition for the purpose of col
lccting evidences OF IN Whereabouts of our miss
ing men; returned with Captain MooPe's party.
One of the party, Il clerk, died from typhoid fe
yer and was buried in the cemetery. There were
about fifty buried by the rebels of whom no rccor.
was kept, and consequently their remains coulC
not be identified The remains of only one bod,
were found uDburied, the rest having been inter
red in the trenches.