Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-06-08
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A Short History Of the Soldiers Gem.
eterY at Springfield-.-Some OF the
Noted Heroes Buried There-.-When
Founded,

A Short History Of the Soldiers Gem.
etery at Springfield-.-Some of the
Noted Heroes Buried There-.-When
Founded.
Correspondence Of the Kansas City Times
HISTORY OF THE CEMETERY.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May S0.-In the
year of 1867, after the war clouds OF
the great rebellion had pissed away
and the thoughts Of the people had re-
turned to a consideration of those who
had lain down their lives towards the
preservation Of our free institutions,
the arrangements were eliminated for
the establishment of national GENE
tory at this place, and the speedy re-
mOval Of all remains of Union soldiers
buried in this section. Subsequently a
tract of five acres of the elevated plat
eau on "KickapOo" prairie, three miles
east of south from this city, was sc
cured from the heirs of John Wood,
sr, and Il substantial wall five feet
high and two feet thick was construct
ed to enclose it. The interment of
eight hundred and forty.siX $40
known soldiers WAS made and followed
by the seven hundred and thirteen
(7l0 unknown bodies gathered from
the Wilson creel; battle ground and
other places throughout the southwest.
Work continued from year to year be-
fore the grounds were completed and
presented the pleasing appearance they
now give as worthy resting-pIace for
the host of warriors inferred there.
An entrance is effected through an ell
giant iron gateway in the north wall,
which is surmounted by an ornament.
al arch bearing in gilt letters the in
scrption: "National Cematery." A
substantial pavement lead' to the su.
perinteEd4nt's house on the right ell
trance. 1t is a small but neatly-cOn-
5tructed brick edilice Of two stories,
surmounted by a mansard roof, which
not only gives desirable shelter t) Mr..
McKenna, the gentlemanly superin-
tendent, but stands as pleasing mon
n T.. - .
UiiShI " ILis "e'I-c"icu ioi Eioui,u'
that SURROUND it. Just inside the gate
way to the right and LETT stand two
twenty-fourr0und guns, mu2zle up
ward, lTrlly seated in stone pedestals.
Scattered pro.0iscuOusly through the
grounds may he found four Others
~ ti'7 saiDo S.Ac summary ll1.'ltgu' Up
hePp'hg 'nc't e'eII'aI 'lglIaIlce i, loI D'ie
la'loh' Ill we Ceu'er vi 'le gtoun1.
Is Il mouhu some Ten ol ewelve , leev @
Si' Win proD"oIe paseo' twenty VI,
Ihir'y lee'' wen soueu AL" supPlleu
WIN Steps anu p'il!Sler"neS' tnS SUN sum.
h,I hoiuil'S III poS''iol nag stan, iioni
"nicn Ihe 81 !" anu s.llPeS ylluHlLl'
dhVIy wave lgo ieeC "'oNe lIo paw,
thenI' 10 'lie ielC ol 'ne ehVIalce anu
JuS' east oi IhlS central ilouilu s.apos
'le hIIusoiue 'Da'ley i'lohunlcn. tlia' ,t
W'a erected Gy Ihe eAecI'oi oi 'Ie Lalc c
/ VI, .iohlaS bd'Iey WIN "V ooSt VI
f1'OUu' Ihe pase ol tlls llohu'uenT h ID
SIX iPtV square, constructor vi Diue
Im's.nh'' surmounleu ny a maj nic
tht' some ten OF tWeiVe letI' o!i the
summit vi "IilC'i i'sVS d !lle'si"e sV"'ue
ol a Ihloh soiuier' sSanulug aV paraue
resi- ih2ue from Oo.uilolai i."lp'e'
thc "ioit from o'se 10 summit PIE
sens II hsnIe Soiiie t"eii'y-oile " lee'
msA, wan aIi lhe inscriptions i.ecesso
rlly heiohsIng JOS Wofh' nne lue uis'
dernr'' ION 'ooH pace III May Iooo'
Iho laIeSU accession to ''le celne,e'
Fla! r'l"'reuiehls was 'he sut'iis Vi tne
heai amt loolsIohes 10 Che graves
which was hoV Completed until aUou'
TWO yf;n ago lh'y are all Oh yer
mont H..lrDIe' IwelVe anu SIX inches III
height, rearing 'heir respective nun
bei5 ana names on the record DOCKS
these BOOKS coi'aih 'ne i'diiie' rallh
4eglU,'h'' s'aIp' arm VI serNiC'' oay
month ana year OF dt"th aiso Tue mum
Der ana Original place Oh ill.etllelI ol
all Known soldlery' Inc unknown ma
, the or,giAhl places OF ihierhiehl' time
, and all matters connected 'r.Ie"i'a a
earefniiy cllronlcied as possible ih'
largest portion OF tne unknown DOule'
, were OBTAINED on the wilson Greer
Oat'le!a!u, scattered over all area o
tom on ilVe square miieS III pts
| where the unfortunate victims IN una
2 engagement were gathered ana uePoslI
= ed Win as much speed ana iltIle de
9 corum as the time ana conditions o
that memorable event presented 4
record OF These places Oh burial wer
kept at the time. when ledto thelr SIT
in the after years ana easy recover.
from the wild woods that soon grew
s over their graves AS an example IN
IS6 township ", range 70, Green COlli