GDG- Gen. Armistead's grave

[Margaret D. Blough]

The Longstreet gravesite is impressive but a bit of a jaunt, since he is buried in Gainesville, Georgia's Alta Vista Cemetery with a family plot around his monument. On the other hand, it can be combined with a visit to Magnolia Cemetery in Augusta, Georgia which boasts the burial sites of seven Confederate Generals, the best known of whom is E. Porter Alexander.

Regards,

Margaret

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From: Henry Rato <maxeff918 at yahoo.com> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Hi Mary, 
> I don't think you'd have much difficulty in contacting the church that 
> oversees the cemetary where the Armisteads rest. Either Google it on your 
> computer or go the public library and look it up in the Baltimore yellow/white 
> pages. If you go, please share your experience. I would like to visit it as 
> well next time I go east. I live in Los Angeles, CA. 
> In Oct.'05 I visited Evergreen cemetary on higher ground overlooking 
> Baltimore. I got to see Generals Joe Johnston and Trimble graves respectively. 
> That cemetary is now full, and located in the very old ghetto-like side of the 
> city! The office lady said that local city officials keep promising to improve 
> the area, but no results yet. 
> As a ACW buff I have yet to visit many more civil war hero gravesites. My 
> main picks would be Gen. R.E.Lee; Gen. J.Longstreet; Gen.Chamberlin;and 
> Gen.U.S.Grant. Thanks to the computer, these gravesites can be seen just by 
> Googling. 
> Anyway I hope you enjoy your visit. The cemetaries in the east are quite 
> fascinating because of the different symbols as tombstones. At Richmond, VA 
> Hollywood cemetary where many Confederate generals are buried, tours are offered 
> but only in the morning before 11AM. 
> 
> Henry 
> 
> 
> Mary Shewan wrote: 
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> I went to Old St. Paul's Cemetery in Baltimore. I 
> wanted to see Gen. Armistead's grave, and his uncle's, 
> of Fort McHenry fame. I didn't know the cemetery was 
> open to the public only by appt. Have any of you been 
> there or do you know the procedure? Is it difficult 
> to get an appt.? I never know exactly when I'm going 
> to be there, so it's hard to set up a time in advance. 
> I was wondering if I could just call and say I'd be 
> there in a few hours? 
> Thanks, 
> Mary 
> 
> 
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