stonewall confederate cemetery

Wanted to stop to see the gravesites of the Confederate soldiers that lost their lives here. You can drive through, but it was a nice day so I decided to walk through. Very quiet and a little eery. Was amazing to see some of the stone markers that date back to the early 1700s. The confederate section was very sad especially where the large monument stands on the area where the unknown soldiers are buried.

A short walk from Old Town Winchester the Stonewall Confederate Cemetery is well maintained and let's you walk through history. Across the street is the Federal Cemetery - proximity allows you to pay respects to both sides fallen.

The grave markers tell a story of sadness and historical significance. The cemetery is tranquil and quiet. You leave with a feeling of peace.

Ok, so I visited on a cloudy, quiet day with not a soul in sight, and the wind sighing through the trees, gently lifting my hair and skittering leaves across the ground. After spending an hour walking through it got a little creepy, and I kept looking over my shoulder as if I were being followed! Silly, eh? :)These graves are old and worn, so some of the words are barely legible, but it was very interesting to read the inscriptions where I could. Not a place for children (they'd get bored), but good if you're into history and people.

This was a neat , old cemetery which was on the small side but walkable and easy to get to. The centerpiece was, of course, Sonewall Jackson's gravesite. I loved that people had tossed in lemons! It was a nice follow-up from seeing his headquarters.

The cemetery is beautiful. A fabulous blend of new and old. However, on our way out of the cemetery we passed a humane animal trap by a headstone. The type used to trap feral cats. Inside was a dead hedgehog and another barely moving. A squirrel was also in the trap. They were obviously trapped because they were damaging graves/the property. But there was nothing humane about this. Animals left out in the sun to starve with no food or water. They should have been released elsewhere. We released the squirrel but there was nothing we could do for the others. We stopped at the office to complain and the employee there seemed horrified and said the plan was to release them....they were babies and they are trying to catch the mom. It was horrific and spoiled the tranquil beauty of the cemetery. We called back a day later and were assured they were keeping a closer eye on the traps and that they had released surviving babies to return to their mother. I wouldn't want a loved ones grave destroyed by animals but I would want them humanely treated.

Stonewall Confederate Cemetery is a very historic and beautiful cemetery. General George Patton's father is buried in the cemetery which I thought was neat information. The castle (entrance) is beautiful. The area is rich with history.

I love that Winchester has a Confederate cemetery. It's well maintained and a poignant reminder of exactly why demonizing Confederate veterans is a dangerous and distasteful element of the political correct movement in the US.

This is a well kept large cemetery with both civilian and confederate soldiers. Great stop for anyone interested in american history. There is also a smaller union soldier cemetery located across the street.

Historic cemetery near downtown Winchester where many of General Stonewall Jackson's soldiers are buried. General George Patton's grandfather and uncle are buried there!

Lovely cemetery of confederate casualties buried in the southern state section from which they served. My ancestor died Battle of Fisher's Hill. No one knew what became of his body until I located him here, with misspelled name but correct death date, service.

In discussing Mount Hebron Cemetery with a Winchester native, it was stated that many residents presently living in Winchester can trace their ancestry by visiting this cemetery. In reality, Mount Hebron, which is located only a few blocks from the heart of Old Town Winchester, consists of four cemeteries. At one time there was a Reformed Church on the grounds in which its parishioners were buried. Beside its cemetery were buried Lutherans who also had a church located there, but only ruins remain. When both congregations moved to new locations within the town, a group of citizens arranged to purchase adjacent property for a public cemetery. After the Civil War, over two thousand Confederate dead...known and unknown, were interred within its walls making a fourth cemetery. Since the cemetery grew out of being a site for church cemeteries that transformed into a public cemetery, it is not a typical Victorian Garden Cemetery with their windy trails and a variety of trees, shrubs and flowers. Still, one finds monuments and customs typical of Victorian Garden Cemeteries. First is the imposing cut stone entrance gateway which houses the superintendent's office and residence and the elegant, tall rod iron fence that encompasses all four cemeteries. There are imposing monuments such as the mausoleum built to resemble the Greek Acropolis, the towering lone soldier guarding the graves of the Confederate unknown, the uniquely designed grave of Judge John Handley and the monument in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan. The one that touched me the most was the full length statue of a young man who died in his youth...an only child whose loss obviously torn at his parents' hearts. I visited Mount Hebron on a warm, sunny, blue sky, fall day. Squirrels were scurrying through the leaves undisturbed. Some flowers were still in bloom or beginning to fade. It was an ideal day to slowly walk through this tranquil landscape observing the many interesting family monuments and burial plots, several still surrounded by rod iron fencing that was placed there by family members in the 19th century. In the distance is Old Town Winchester where so many of those buried here once lived.

An early morning quiet walk as the sun comes up and the heat of the day is not yet a factor. Walking down the lanes of tomb stones and monuments. A fitting memorial to the fallen on both sides. Chock full of history. The Patton Brother's marker, Hugh H. McGuire's marker and many many more.

This cemetery had a section dedicated to the fallen Civil War soldiers from each of the Confederate states. In addition many famous and/or well-known personages are interred here. As we walked through the cemetery on a quiet morning, I could hear the marching feet of thousands of young men who had fallen.

The cemetery could use some maintanence: grass needs to be cut, branches need to be picked up and removed, etc.