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Illinois Veteran Cemeteries in Illinois

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, located in Elwood Illinois, is named after the 16th President of the United States and founder of National Cemeteries (July 17, 1862). President Lincoln's legacy is especially important to the people of Illinois, where he worked and lived. He is buried in the Oak Ridge Cemetery near the State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, where many additional sites of historical interest are located. Official Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery site http://www.cem.va.gov/abraham.htm Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/will/abranat/index.htm

Alton National Cemetery Address: 600 Pearl St. Alton, IL 62003. For information please contact: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 314-260-8720 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Alton National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/madison/altonat/index.htm

Camp Butler National Cemetery Located in Springfield, IL, was once the site of a Union Civil War training camp and Confederate prison, now a national cemetery for veterans and their dependents. Hours: Office: Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:00pm; Closed New Year's Day, Presidents Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Gates to cemetery open daily all year until sunset. Address: 5063 Camp Butler Road, Springfield, IL Phone: 217-492-4070 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Camp Butler National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/sangamon/campbutler/index.htm

Confederate Mounds / Oak Woods

Danville National Cemetery Address: 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832 Phone: 217-431-6550 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Danville National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/vermilion/danvnat/index.htm

Mound City National Cemetery Mound City National Cemetery is located at the far southern tip of Illinois, a few miles north, northeast of Cairo, Illinois. Early in the war, the area was of strategic importance because of its position near the confluence of the Ohio River and the Mississippi River. PO Box 128 Mound City, IL 62963 For information please contact: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 314-260-8720 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Mound City National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/pulaski/moundnat/index.htm

North Alton Confederate Cemetery "Up to 300 prisoners and soldiers died and are buried on the island, now under water. A cemetery in North Alton that belonged to the State of Illinois was used for most that died. A monument there lists 1,534 names of Confederate soldiers that are known to have died. An additional number of civilians and Union soldiers were victims of disease and illness." Information regarding Alton in the Civil war and Alton Prison: http://www.altonweb.com/history/civilwar/confed/index.html Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the North Alton Confederate Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/madison/naltoncf/index.htm

Quincy National Cemetery Illinois in the Civil War - Quincy National Cemetery: http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/quincycem.html Address: 36th and Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301. For information contact: Rock Island National Cemetery 309-782-2094 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Quincy National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/adams/quincynat/index.htm

Rock Island Confederate Cemetery During the Civil War, over 12,000 prisoners were house on Rock Island (now Arsenal Island) in Rock Island, IL. Of those housed here about 2,000 died from smallpox, pneumonia, and other medical ailments. These men were buried in a separate cemetery located on the eastern end of the island. Rock Island Prison Camp: http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/rockislandhistory/Prison.htm Confederate Dead at Rock Island: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilrockis/cemetery/confed.htm Address: PO Box 737 Moline, IL 61265 Phone: 309-782-2094 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Rock Island Confederate Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/rockisland/rockconf/index.htm

Rock Island National Cemetery Rock Island is an Island in the Mississippi River, as well as an Illinois city near the island. Rock Island National Cemetery was established in 1863 for the arsenal on the Island. It provided a burial site for Union forces guarding Confederate POWs and is the burial site of 49 members of 108th Regiment US Colored Troops Illinois in the Civil War - Rock Island National Cemetery http://www.illinoiscivilwar.org/riarsenal.html Location: Rodman Ave Arsenal Island IL Administration Office: PO Box 737 Moline, IL 61265 Phone: 309-782-2094 Interment Cemetery Transcription Project for the Rock Island National Cemetery: http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/rockisland/rocknat/index.htm