marietta confederate cemetery

anantwort

Marietta has a large Union cemetery which, if you're interested in the Civil War, you ought to visit. The Confederate soldiers that died at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain were buried in a common grave. Local women petitioned the U.S. Government to release the bodies for proper burial. This cemetery is the result.

556briand

This is a must see along with the Federal Cemetery. Be sure to walk the aisles and read some of the markers.

871stevew

We visited the Marietta National Cemetery, established 1866, and the Marietta Confederate Cemetery, established 1863, the day after Christmas specifically to see the wreaths which Wreaths Across America places on the grave sites and because the two sites are close enough together to make it feasible to tour both in an afternoon. The Confederate Cemetery is adjacent to the Marietta City Cemetery, established 1831, which is worth a tour in its own right. Touring the cemetery was an emotional experience, but I was disappointed that there were so few wreaths honoring the Civil War dead. Kennesaw Mountain, where there was a major battle, June 27, 1864, as the Union pushed the Confederate Forces south from Chattanooga towards Atlanta, is visible from a portion of the cemetery and adds to the emotional impact. For any one interested in history, especially Civil War history, this is an important site to visit.

LKNCHOWHOUND

My Son took me here today while giving me a tour of Marietta. When he was young, one of my activities was as a Confederate Reenactor, 10th NC Calvary, Mounted. This was because of my love of History and in tribute to my ancestors who fought in this senseless war.It was a pleasure to see how well the Cemetary is laid out and maintained. I've been to a number of Battlefield Cemetaries and this is one of the best.An excllent Memorial who gave their lives and right or wrong, fighting for what they precieved as a just cause.

Jim60898

This place is a must visit. The grounds crew does a tremendous job of keeping the place beautiful. Its sad though to think about all the families destroyed.

gslowry

Lovely little gem on a hillside south of downtown Marietta. If you enjoy historic sites this is a must see.

Marsy2

A lot of work appears to have been done around the cemetery it was easy to walk around and we had picked up information about the cemetery at the visitors centre which told the history of the cemetery not on the information is what appears to be a new park outside the cemetery marked as Browns Park it has list of soldiers on memorial walls and flags of all the states plus some statues. Well worth taking the time to locate the cemetery.

dustmon

There are a couple of sharp entrances, one off Powder Springs Rd, and very narrow ways butcool views at the top of the hill and lots of good statuary.....

SusanRah

An important stop among the civil war history in the area. There are graves around the flags of each of the confederate and border states. Be aware that there are no records of the actual soldiers buried there. I took my husband's uncle from Maryland a few years ago. He was a Civil war buff and was disappointed not to find names of the Maryland soldiers. As other reviewers have said, the Federal Cemeteries have graves identifying the soldiers and better records. Some of the soldiers in this field were brought here for burial who had died in battles as far away as Tennessee. They are honored beautifully here in Marietta.

Jack2148

This is a "must see" for Civil War history buffs. There is so much history there you want to know all about it. There are marvelous statues and great and signs to read. We all learned a lot from our visit.

384marthal

We have made a list of all we want to see in Georgia. The Confederate Cemetery biggist supporter is Mis Mattie Lyon Harris and her likeness made into a statue is beautiful. There is so much history there you want to know all about it. It's been kept up by the city and is amazingly beautiful. There are other marvelous statues there, we learned a lot from our visit.

RW_Adair

Like many other locations where Civil War battles were fought, there's a stark contrast between the cemetery where Confederate soldiers are buried in Marietta and where Union soldiers are buried.The actual name of the Confederate cemetery (this one) is City Cemetery. In addition to the Confederate graves, there are recent, even current, civilian graves here. In fact, the majority of this cemetery is general public, so to speak. This cemetery is not as well kept as the National Cemetery (just a few minutes away); but, I guess that's to be expected when the government pays for the upkeep of the national cemetery.That being said, it is a solemn, humbling visit here to see these Confederate graves.

ReadyGirl

This is a feature that is offered when taking the Marietta Trolley ride. It is truly a past from history. I was extremely impressed with the layout of the headstones.

gunsmythe

Reading the dry pages of a history book seldom gives a person the real feeling of the lives and deaths of the people involved in that conflict. Looking at the graves makes you understand the meaning of some gave all, and looking at the ages of most of the soldiers makes you realize these young men never had a chance to live, love, and grow old. It was a terrible unnecessary tragedy that based on our current political and moral climate didn't really decide anything of lasting value.

tjerls

A reminder of times when we let our political differences divide us as a nation - and the ultimate prices that were paid. A peaceful place now - definitely worth a visit.