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Poplar Grove National Cemetery

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Thus was swept a space five hundred yards in breadth . . .In this manner the whole battlefield was to be searched. When a grave was found, the entire line halted until the teams came up and the body was removed. Many graves were marked with stakes, but some were to be discovered only by the disturbed appearance of the ground. Those bodies which had been buried in trenches were but little decomposed, while those buried singly in boxes, not much was left but bones and dust." Remains were placed in a plain wooden
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About 100 men comprised the "burial corps." With ten army wagons, forty mules, and twelve saddle horses, these men began their search and recovery mission. One observer noted, "a hundred men were deployed in a line a yard apart, each examining half a yard of ground on both sides as they proceeded.
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In 1866, Lt. Colonel James Moore began his survey of the Petersburg area to locate land for a National Cemetery. Eventually, a farm just south of the city was chosen. This tract of land had been the campground for the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers. During the war they constructed a
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With the cemetery now established, work began to move approximately 5,000 Union soldiers from nearly 100 separate burial sites around Petersburg. Bodies were moved from nine Virginia counties, reaching as far west as
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the authority to purchase land for the establishment of cemeteries "for the soldiers who shall die in the service of their country." This legislation effectively began the
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soldiers who were killed in battle were hastily buried near where the fighting took place, some in single shallow pits, others in
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Cultural Landscape Report for Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg National Battlefield, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poplar Grove National Cemetery
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At Petersburg, implementation of this system did not begin until 1866. During the
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Places like Poplar Grove National Cemetery reflect the tragedy that befell the
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National Park Service: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
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recipients are buried at Popular Grove. They are Sergeant
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in Petersburg. Of them, only about 2,000 names are known.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
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Historic veterans cemetery in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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Buildings and structures in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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National Park Service: Poplar Grove National Cemetery
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Much the same fate was suffered by the nearly 30,000
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National Park Service: Poplar Grove National Cemetery
National Park Service: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Cultural Landscape Report for Poplar Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg National Battlefield, Dinwiddie County, Virginia
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Find a Grave

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