Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-10

caTeu IoT Dy tno government.
Another large cemetery located In
the south IL at Newborn, South Caro-
lima, where about thirty fire hundred
soldiers are inferred. about q third Of
which are unknown. This cemetery is
especially attractive. II Is surrounded
by a substantial wall having most
attractive entrance gate. This IL built
of shell rock which IL exceedingly por-
GUS so that It absorbs moisture during
a rain and then permits Its oozing out
slowly and the dripping Of the rock has
caused collection Of stalactite forma-
lions which greatly add to It's appear
ance. The gate is known as the
weeping Gate" and Is regarded as an
especially appropriate entrance to this
city Of the dead.
National Cemeteries In South.
The other more important cemeteries
in the south supported by the federal
government are located at Nashville.
Shiloh. Chattanooga. in Tennessee; at
Andersonville and Marietta in Georgia;
at Salisbury in North Carolina; at
Chalmette in Louisiana; and at Fred
ericksburg in Virginia. Andersonvtlle
Is especially interesting as It was the
location of one Of the famous confed-
crate prisons during the civil war and
many of the deceased died during their
Imprisonment. This cemetery contains
1922 graves and all but $50 have been
identified. In Greenville. Tenn. is a
national cemetery which has received
especial attention since in 1t 10 buried
Andrew johnson, former president Of
the United States. This only contains
six graves. all of which are known.
At Jefferson barracks, Is miles from
st. Louis. the national cemetery has
one Of the grandest natural locations
In the world being situated 800 feet
above the Mississippi river and COM
handing fine view Of all the bottom
lands upon the west. This cemetery
provides resting places for - .S1l SOL
diers of which about three thousand
are unknown. It is beautifully kept
although complaint has been made that
SO few trees are provided. At Fort
Gibson, Okla, and at Santa Te. N. NJ.
there are national cemeteries chiefly
occupied by soldiers who fell during
battles with the Indians in the con-
quest OF the great west. There are
2472 graves at Fort Gibson, most Of
which are unknown. The Santa Fe
cemetery contains q little more than q
thousand graves about half Of which
are known. The national cemetery at
San Francisco includes over thirty
seven acres and contains many fine
monuments. Over six thousand soldiers
are buried there. Of which lsss than
I'VE hundred are unknown.
Pennsylyania 10 the most northern
state to contain large national csms-
terry and two are located there. The
one at Gettysburg II most celebrated
Of people from all parts Of the coun-
1 try. It 10 located upon the battlefield
and NO pains have been spared to rem
der It attractive In every way. Numsr-
Gus monuments have been erected ~
public and private funds and II Me-.
mortal day exercises are among the
most elaborate In the country. There
|are $3.50 soidiers buried herA 1851 q
(which are unknown. 4 national csans-
ltery IL located 1t Philadsiphis which
contains over three thoueaaa gruveo
land there - also small one at Hever-
|iy. N. J.. whore lsss than tvo huadrs1
are buried.
The total number OF soldiers and
sailors buried n III Of The natleaGl
cemeteries % now 3eo.7Ss ana of thsss
there re clse,eID unknown. 1hts ~
|ciudes also about 800 confsdsfats SOL
oilers who are bus3ed chiefly q In 10
|cations Of prison camps Or hospitals.
The government does not stop WIN
|thiss however. but has provided for tho
|lnarking Is graves Of soldiers In To-
tral cssnet6rles n every payt Of the
ldifeerent statee. II y 1ot neeseeafy