Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-18


In the cemetery is large tomb erected Il
the memory of the unknown. and beneath il
are the bones of 2,ll1 of the departed defend
ers.
At the main entrance gate is a high arch com
posed Of marble columns taken from the por
tico of the old building in this city occupied b,
the War Department until 1873. when it was
demolished. Three of these huge masses OF
stone are inscribed with the names Scott
Lincoln and Stanton.
The bodies of the ALL unknown were gath.
cred from the battle fields of Bull Run and alonp
the route to the Rappahannock The tomb ID
surrounded by cannon and shaded BY four
large oak trees. Many lannon's men are buried
at Arlington. In front OF the mansion on the
slope overlooking the city are the graves of
Sheridan and Porter.
THE SOLDIERS HOME
The Soldiers Home National cemetery Is
within easy access Of the city and may be
reached by two street car lines as well as by
the several beautiful drives leading from the
city to the home. This cemetery il situated on
the north side OF the road separating it from
the home grounds. 1t is three miles north of
the Capitol and il one of the most attractive
drives in the vicinity Of the city.
The original site Of the home and cemetery
consisted of about two hundred acres of land.
but IL has since been extended until now Il
comprises about five hundred acres, including
the country seat of the late W. w. Corcoran
The grounds are laid out in meadows and
lakes and seven miles of beautiful drives.
The home WAS the favorite summer residence
of Presidents Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln and
Hayes, and the house in which they spent their
summers while in Office is still there. On the
brow Of beautiful HILL some distance from
the main building. is q statue of Gen. Winfield
Scott, the founder Of the institution.
Several years before the war this institution
and cemetery was established. There are nearly
5000 bodies inferred in the cemetery grounds,
including 2!3 unknown Union soldiers and III
confederates. There is n beautiful stone house
erected near the entrance for the keeper Of the
cemetery, aud at the main entrance are . num-
Der Of tall pillars on which are Inscribed the
names OF generals Of the late war.
TIE TONE OF LOGAN.
In this cemetery 10 the tomb Of Gen. Logan,
srwN - monuments erected to the memory
of other distinguished soldiers.
THE BArrLI cEMErIRY.
Situated on hill ON tho east side of BRIGHT
wood avenue . short distance beyond Briaht-
wood IL small national cemetery containing
the bodies of not more than fifty or sixty soi-
diers who fell in the battle within short d,s-
lance OF these graves This il known a the
Fort Stevens or Battle cemetery and 10 visited
by prominent @. A. r. men on account Of the
important engagement in which the men vhoss
bodies lie beneath the sod took part Il was
this battle that was viewed By Prssidsns Lin
coln from Fort 6tevens.
When it became apparent that the capital
was in danger the second regiment Of District
volunteers. the veteran reserve corps and the
ninth regiment were called into service. and Il
was in this battle that the twenty-h nth New York
cavalry and the famous sixth corps took part
This little cemetery IL kept In good ordsf and
on the register appear the names OF hundrsds
Of distinguished soldiers Of the war who have
visitsd the place, including many New yorksss
and Psnrsylvanisns who have departed fsisnds
buried there.
Six miles from this city Il Alexandria. which
nay b reached By steamboat o. seaa1 oase.