The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-18
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In the cemeteries in and arouno
Richmond are buried many of the
makers of American history. 1t il
doubtless true that nowhere else are
there grouped so many Of nations
immortal heroes. The cemeteries Of
most general interest are Hollywood
oakwood, Shoakoe, St. Johns ane
the National cemeteries
On Cherry street, between Spring
and Albemaryle, Hollywood cemetery
was dedicated in 1849. 1t. takes it,
name from the holly trees which a
bound here. IT is one of the most
beautiful spots in the South and the
view is magnificent. President Mon
roe and President Tyler are buried
here.
Fitzhugh Lee, soldier and states:
man; "Jeb" Stuart, the great cavalry
leader, General Pickett, who made the
famous charge at Gettysburg; Gener-
al Pegram, Commodore Maury, the
former a famous Virginian soldier
II. the war of the Confederacy and
the latter one of the most famous
naval officers in history, are buried
here. Maury won the rank of Com
mander IN the Confederate service.
In 1868 he accepted the chair OF
physics in the Virginia Military In
stitute at Lexington. His wife bought
a section in Hollywood on Monroe
Circle for his interment, and the
grave was marked with simple mon
ument bearing this inscription:
"Maury.-In memory of Matthew
Fontain Maury-born in Spottsylva-
mia County, Virginia, January IA,
1906. Died in Lexington, Virginia,
February 1, 1873. All is we'll
His body was kept at Lexington
until the mountain ivy and rhodo-
dendron were in full bloom in Gosh
en- Pass through which he wanted his
body carried. ..
g The handsome monument which is
erected over the grave of former
President Tyler in Hollywood bears
3the name of Letitia Christian, his
first wife, who died in the White
House and that of Julia Gardner, his
second wife, who is buried by his
side. y. ~
The Ginter mausoleum, erected by
Major Ginter of Richmond and where
his, body now lies, is not the least in.
,teresting object in the cemetery
while q giant pyramid erected by the
Confederate Women's association ir
1869 MARKS the graves of eighteen
thousand Confederate soldiers. This
pyramid is built Of rough blocks Of
Virginia granite and is forty-five
feet at the base and ninety feet high
A bronze statue marks the grave
of jefferson Davis and here are the
graves Of his wife and children. Over
the grave Of Winnie Davis stands the
figure of an angel, carved in white
marble and erected by the Daughters
of the Confederacy.
John Randolph Of Roanoke, the
!. famous orator, is buried here and
many Of Virginia's governors.
On Memorial Day, May 81, 1915,
a monument to the Confederate wo.
men of Virginia, which dedicated the
soldiers' section in perpetual care,
Was unveiled. The monument stands
directly in front Of the Pyramid
above referred to.
OaIwood cemetery contains seven
>ty-fve acres. It was purchased and
laid off by the city of Richmond in
1861. Here are buried $4,000 Con-
federate heroes who fell in that ter
rife struggle. A granite shaft has
been erected in their memory under
the direction Of the oakwood Memo
rial association.
This beautiful city Of the dead is
at the end of Oakwood Avenue.
Shockoe Hill is at the North end on
Third Street and there among many
others rests Chief Justice John Mar
shall Of the Supreme Court of the
IIn;fod Ctotac Horo tno rpsts the