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Colonel James Moore established Poplar Grove National Cemetery in 1866 when chose this tract of land which had once been the campground for engineers who constructed a gothic style church called Poplar Grove during the Civil War. 5,000 Union soldiers were buried in the cemetery after their bodies were recovered from their battlefield graves. The National Park Service manages the cemetery, and the cemetery is open daily to visitors although no more burials take place.

1539 Hickory Hill Road, Petersburg, Virginia, 23803, Phone: 804-732-3531

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