Rock Island National Cemetery

Also known as Rock Island Arsenal Post Cemetery , Rock Island Prison Barracks Union Cemetery

Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA

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The original gate along with part of the original fence, which were bo…

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Main Entrance to Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Isaland, Illinois

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This is the original site of the Rock Island Prison Barracks Union Cem…

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This piece of the original fence around the Rock Island National Cemet…

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New map shows additional sections of the cemetery added since 2006

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Official map of the Rock Island National Cemetery.

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In Flanders Field Monument

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Rock Island National Cemetery

Added: 1 Jan 2000
Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 109441

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The original gate along with part of the original fence, which were both cast by Arsenal workers from recycled Civil War artillery. The path is the Memorial Walk, leading to the gravesites of two former commanders of the Arsenal in the original Arsenal Post Cemetery.

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Main Entrance to Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Isaland, Illinois

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This is the original site of the Rock Island Prison Barracks Union Cemetery. The sign reads:

Original Union Army Grave Site
The following Union Army soldiers were originally buried at this site but were later reinterred in the National Cemetary on Arsenal Island.

4th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps - 26 dead
37th Iowa Volunteer Graybeards - 5 dead
45th Wisconsin Volunteers - 1 dead
48th Iowa Volunteers - 100 day enlistments - 3 dead
133rd Illinois Volunteers - 100 day enlistments - 12 dead
197th Pennsylvania Volunteers - 100 day enlistments - 5 dead
Unassigned - 1 dead 3 U.S. Volunteers - 1 dead

The aforementioned soldiers served as guards at the Confederate Prison located on Arsenal Island during the Civil War.

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This piece of the original fence around the Rock Island National Cemetery is on display in the Rock Island Arsenal Museum. The fence was cast on the Arsenal from recycled Civil War artillery.

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Official map of the Rock Island National Cemetery.

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