Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-05-26

soldiers graves IN the cemeterie
- of the United States. From tn
| Atlantic to the Pacific the nations he
roes are on each Both OF May honored b.
a loyal and loving people. On that date
from the time the sun rises over the hill
Of Maine until It sinks to rest beyond tn
mountains Of California the vast extent o
our land echoes with the bugle call ans
the booming Of cannon. The youth OF th'
nation get their best lesson in patriotism
4 when they lay a wreath OF flowers on th'
stone that marks soldiers grave.
1t Is impossible to state the exact mum
Der Of soldiers graves, as no record hal
been made of them for several years
When the last record was made there
were about 100000 sleeping tn the ma
tional cemeteries and probably 75.00(
scattered In little graveyards all over the
country. The accompanying map gives
the figures Of the last record made. OF
course, the number Of graves has lncreas-
/ ed since then. The veterans have become
fewer and fewer. They have not fallen
as rapidly as they were moved down be
fore the death-dealing fire OF Gettysburg,
nor as they fell In the awful charges OF
Bull Run, but their ranks have been thin
ned by the grim reaper, and for each one
that passed away there has arisen an
other mound to be decorated.
National cemeteries, as is, perhaps, well
known, are burying places maintained at
the expense Of the United States Gov
ernment, and wherein only soldiers are
buried. Many Of these are near some mil
ftary post, but by far the larger ones are
located In the vicinity Of the big battle
fields. Some Of the heroes were buried
near the spot where they gave up their
lives for their country, and numbers were
taken to as near their homes as possible.
In the national cemeteries near the battle
fields most of the graves are unnamed.
Only number and tiny stone tell where
hero lies sleeping. When shells and shot
moved men down by the thousand It fire.
quently happened that there were none
left to identity the bodies. In most cases
1t was known to what company certain
men had belonged, although each could
not be identified individually, and in such
cases all are buried In groups and the
names Of all the men who were missing
after the battle are inscribed ON a single
shaft.
There are In all about ninety national
cemeteries In the United States and so
scattered that each presents an entirely
different appearance. Could pictures Of
them be viewed one after another they
would present panorama Of our coun-
try. There would be cemeteries far out
on sandy wastes where the sun beats
down mercilessly and the dry desert wind
carries the hot sand In binding clouds
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graves. There would be cemeteries In
mountain wilds and on boundless western
prairies. There would be peaceful little
spots sheltered meath church towers. and
vast stretches Of beautiful park where
thousands lie buried. Millions OF people
visit these cemeteries on Memorial Day
and when night comes each Is a perfect
bank Of flowers.
The most easterly Of the national ceme-
teries Is the one known as Cypress Hills.
1t Is located not far out of the city of
Brooklyn, and Is a typical Eastern bury
Ing place that contains some of the finest
monuments that are placed over soldiers
graves In the country. The natural aspect
of the country at Cypress Hills Is some
what fiat, but the cemetery has received
so much attention and art has done so
much for 1t that the hatness Is not notice
able. 1t Is most beautiful spot, where
5000 heroes are buried. Woodlawn Is
the name Of the national cemetery Of New
York State. II Is magnificent burying
place on slightly rolling ground, well kept
and planted to all sorts Of flowers and ev-
ergreens. Over 5000 are buried here. A
little further to the south the national
cemeteries are very close together. At
Philadelphia there is beautiful burying
place, where about $500 sleep, and just
TO the northeast Of town Is pretty Beverly.
Only 1G4 are buried here, but Il is one Of |
the most beautiful cemeteries In the couf- |
try certainly the most beautiful Of its
size. In the immediate vicinity there Is |
the Gettysburg cemetery, Antietam, Balls |
Bluff, Grafton and Winchester. All these
are much alike In general appearance.
About 14,000 are buried In all Of them.
The shores Of the Chesapeake IN Vir- |
gina are fairly lined with national cenn-
eteries. About 10000 are buried In this
vicinity, and the grayeyards are almost
exactly alike In appearance. They are |
not as well kept as some further north,
but nature has done 50 much In the way
II Iuxnriant vegetation that this Is hard
y noticeable. The most important Of
.hase cemeteries are Fredericksburg, Ar
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