Confederate Cemetery - Continued

The Cemetery as seen from the south side, in the parking area.

Battle of Lewisburg

23 May 1862

The 3rd Provisional Ohio Brigade's

camp was on this hill. The Confederate

artillery opened the battle at 5 a.m.

with a bombardment of the Federal camp.

CONFEDERATE CEMETERY

Remains of 95 unknown Confederate soldiers who fought in

the Battle of Lewisburg on 23 May 1862 lie in this cross-

shaped common grave. It has an upright 80 feet long and

cross arms of 40 feet. After the Civil War the unclaimed

dead were removed from the Lewisburg Cemetery and reburied

in this common grave. The bronze marker which serves as a

headstone was provided by the Federal Government on 13

November 1956.