Spanish–American War veterans
A number of veterans of the Spanish–American War (April 21, 1898 - December 10, 1898) are buried in various cemeteries within Albemarle County and Charlottesville.[1]
| Veterans of the Spanish–American War Buried in Albemarle County and Charlottesville Cemeteries |
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| Andrew J. Craddock - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. D (Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Burton B. Crump Jr. - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. D (November 26, 1868 – July 30, 1931) (Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Charles G. Wilkins - 2nd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. M (November 20, 1874 – September 27, 1939) (Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Charles L. Brooking - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. C (Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Charles M. Rucker - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. D (February 22, 1878 – August 6, 1944) (Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| John W. Phillips - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. D (March 5, 1876 – January 9, 1936) (Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Joseph Charles Clarity - 7th U.S. Artillery, Battery M (December 29, 1870 – August 13, 1932) (Riverside Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Lewis P. Meeks - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. D (September 23, 1875 - April 3, 1954) (Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) (Served as a private) |
| Richard Morris Fontaine Jr. - 10th U.S. Infantry, Co. C (February 8, 1877 – April 1, 1959) (Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Thomas Henry Cox - U.S. Navy (Died 1920) (Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) (Served as a 2nd Class Machinist) |
| Thomas Lafayette Rosser Sr. - U.S. Cavalry (October 15, 1836 – March 29, 1910) (Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) (Served as a brigadier general) |
| Walter Wilkins - 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Co. B (1867 – February 17, 1910) (Oakwood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., VA) |
| Welty E. Compton - 2nd Virginia Infantry (July 21, 1872 - October 9, 1922) (Maplewood Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle, VA) (Served as a Sergeant) |
Additional information
According to an issue of The Richmond Times from April 21, 1898, popular sentiment in Charlottesville and other cities across the state was set firmly against the war upon its initial outbreak, with local military formations being shocked at the idea of fighting abroad for people with whom they felt little attachment. One well-informed individual even stated that "in the neighborhood west of the city, the only volunteers that could be gotten there were those who were prepared to lynch the Congressmen who were so eager to get the country into a difficulty from which they were confident they themselves would be exempt."[2]
Company D of the 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry was primarily composed of soldiers from Charlottesville and the surrounding area. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Grenville Gaines until his eventual replacement by Colonel William Nalle.
References
- ↑ Web. A List of Spanish American War Veterans Buried in Virginia, The Spanish-American War Centennial Website
- ↑ Web. A History of Virginia in the Spanish-American War, University of Richmond, 1954