The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-05-25
Nashville National Cemetery

Our national military cemeteries, eigh
~ one in number were established il 1867
The Nashville national cemetery, six miles
north Of Nashville, Tenn, is second in
number Of lnterments, that OF Gettysburg
being first The Louisville and Nashville
railroad runs through it north and south,
dividing 1t into two nearly equal parts.
Madison station is oue mile north; a sta
tion which is in process OF erection within
the grounds will be great convenience to
those who wish TO visit this sacred place.
The lot contains about sixty.fvc acres Of
undulatiug land nearly rectangular in
shape, for which was paid S965S G5. At
the north, east and south it is open; at the
west is a grove of large forest trees, whose
dark foliage makes fine background for
the immediate scenery. 1t il enclosed by
+" s's"a wall laid IN mortar and covered
win Cops of sawed limestone about
twenty inches III wlutD, ~,
an Usage hedge. The main entrance is near
pike. A handsome arched gateway Of
white marble covers the carriage way,
closed by double iron gates On the east
side over the arch is inscribed, National
Military Cemetery, Nashvi lie, Tenn" On
the west side, Here rest IN peace 1916
citizens who died for their country in the
years 1861 1866" A broad avenue eH-
tends through the grounds from the main
entrance, having many branches which
wind around the various fluctuations in
such manner as to present the natural
features OF the ground TO advantage.
These avenues are covered with gravel and
rolled hard They divide the ground into
sections OF various sizes aud shapes, each
bearing the name OF some letter IN the al
phabot. On the south side OF the main
entrance is circular mound on which is
placed thirty two FOUNDER iron gun as a
monument; ia circle around this gun are
sixteen nrb0r vitae shrubs, each 80 trimmed
as To resemble cannon. Four other large
iron guu monuments are placed 10 diller-
ent parts OF the ground. Just north aud
on more elevated posi- ion is tue flag
stall. $50 feet high, from which floats the
cusigu oi freedom proudly as wien 1t was
borue ia the van A bronze shield IL plac'
cd a the gun iust south Of the flag staii
v here0n rs inscribed the date when the
cemetery was established aud the inter
ments classified The superintendent
lodge is a stone building one aud one-hali
stories high with French roof, ltstands
Ia ,hc northern part GA high ground, and
presents not oaly solid but also all arts
tic appearance Two small natural water
courses cross tlar cenatcry, one entering
from the northwest corner auI the other
from the southeast The channels u
these streams are maintained by stone
walls Their clear, lImpid waters are a
feature Of beauty. There are many trees
aud shrubs OF different kinds 50 arranged
an to line the principal avenues, the banks
Of tue streams, OF are IN clusters. A great
variety OF yases, distributed singly OF III
groups besides many kinds Of choice aud
beautiful plaAts, whose bright colors con
trasting with the green grass and lohage,
combine 10 IN axe scene OF rare beauty.
About luree iourtAs OF the grouhi Is COW
s,sd with graves. They are arranged in
parallel ross OF ia circles concentric with.
the avenues which surround the respeci.
,Ye SECTIONS. they are level, covered with
impact nod, lac grass neatly cat. Each
.ray. ~. marked by shiIe headstone,
alteu iuche, high, eleven wide aud three
tnick, upon tAIs Is engraved shield
ahereon are inscribed the number OF the
grave. the pane Of the sleeper sud the
slate from which be came The nnknop a
.rA,es, 1905 III number. are marked by
laAfbie blocks presenting the appearance
II cube whose dimeusions are about five
inches, with the number Of the grave on
IL top face. Nearly every state in the I'm.
u.ol ~ rri resrnted. They were gather
81 from the various places Of original IN
tvrneai-irom the buying grounds
around Nashville, wherein were buried the
dad from the general hospitals in that
city. from the battle aelds near by and At
Franklin. from Gailatia, Bowling Green.
Gaze CAY. anI fro.a many Other places
i. Grnturly and Tennessee
ose walks this city VI the dead with
SLOW tread aud solemn thought The pur'