Links & Further Information
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion
The Prisoner of War marker in Shockoe Hill Cemetery was placed through the efforts of the Virginia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), the oldest Civil War descendants' organization. Its emblem is shown at left. Find out more about the Loyal Legion by contacting me, or by visiting:
Civil War Richmond
Ranger Mike Gorman of the National Park Service has brought together primary source documents and other data, including much about Richmond prisons and prisoners, at:
The Friends of Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Founded in 2006, this citizens group helps the City of Richmond preserve, improve and interpret Richmond's oldest city-owned burial ground. Find out more at:
https://shockoehillcemetery.org
https://www.facebook.com/ShockoeHillCemetery
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Shockoe Hill Cemetery history
Information about the history of the Cemetery, as compiled by Dr. Ryan Smith of Virginia Commonwealth University, can be found at:
https://www.richmondcemeteries.org/shockoe-hill/
Shockoe Hill African Burial Ground
The effort to recognize, conserve and interpret the Shockoe Hill African Burial Ground, in part of which the "Union Soldiers of Shockoe Hill" were first interred, is detailed at:
https://www.sacredgroundproject.net/p/2nd-african-burial-ground.html