Newberne National Cemetery, graves of soldiers of the 44th Massachusetts

Newberne National Cemetery, graves of soldiers of the 44th Massachusetts

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Title

Newberne National Cemetery, graves of soldiers of the 44th Massachusetts

Subject

New Bern (N.C.)
National cemeteries--North Carolina--New Bern
Atwood, William T.
Davis, John H.

Description

Image of the graves of soldiers from the 44th Massachusetts Regiment. The names of J.H. Davis and W.T. Atwood can be seen on the two closest tombstones. J.H. Davis is John H. Davis (Private, Co. C, 23rd Massachusetts), who died 6 Nov 1864 during the Yellow Fever Epidemic. W.T. Atwood is William T. Atwood (apparently Co. E, 23rd Massachusetts), who died 22 July 1862. [Deaths taken from Ethel T. Elliott, comp., New Bern National Cemetery Directory (n.p.:n.p., n.d.), pp. 3, 22. See also James A. Emmerton, A Record of the Twenty-Third Regiment... (Boston: William Ware & Co., 1886), p. 235 and other pages.]

Creator

Reed, William Garrison, 1842-1929

Date

October 1884

Contributor

William Garrison Reed Photo Album Collection

Rights

This item is presented courtesy of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the New Bern-Craven County Public Library is required for any commercial use.

Format

jpg

Language

English

Type

Photographs

Identifier

Photo.XXV.12

Coverage

New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photographs

Physical Dimensions

7-13/16x6 inches (199x150 mm)

Citation

Reed, William Garrison, 1842-1929, “Newberne National Cemetery, graves of soldiers of the 44th Massachusetts,” Craven County Digital History, accessed September 23, 2026, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/415.

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