Tag: civil war

Nurses are among the Civil War heroes now remembered at Mount Auburn Cemetery. We thank this brave group of women for their incredible service to our nation! Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802 – 1887)Lot # 4731, Spruce Avenue Volunteered for service … Continue reading →

Mount Auburn is the resting place for more than 900 people who served in the Civil War. Among them are those who served as Generals in the Union Army. George Leonard Andrews (1828-1899)Lot #1466, Fir Ave After graduating first in … Continue reading →

Mount Auburn is the resting place for more than 900 people who served in the Civil War. Among them are those who served as Colonels in the Union Army. Thomas Cass (1821-1862)Lot #1049, Chestnut Avenue Born in Queen’s County, Ireland, … Continue reading →

Reactions and Celebrations from Mount Auburn Abolitionists to the Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863. Today marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation which officially freed the slaves in the confederate states on January 1, 1863. Many abolitionists now buried at … Continue reading →