Headstones and Rostrum
This file appears in: New Albany National Cemetery
New Albany National Cemetery was among the first established by Congress during the Civil War, as Union casualties mounted. The brick and iron rostrum was built in 1931. It replaced an earlier structure at the same location.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian
This file appears in: New Albany National Cemetery
New Albany National Cemetery
During the Civil War, New Albany became a strategic supply and training center for the Union Army. Federal officials turned the Floyd County Fairgrounds into Camp Noble and converted local schools into hospitals. As casualties mounted, a burial…