Famous Graves

Paul Beck Goddard

1811–1866 (age 55)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Paul Beck Goddard (1811-1866) was a Baltimore-born physician and medical educator.

Charles Delucena Meigs

1792–1869 (age 77)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Delucena Meigs (1792-1869) was a prominent obstetrician and medical professor.

Richard B. Garnett

1817–1863 (age 46)

Hollywood Cemetery

Richard B. Garnett (1817-1863) was a Confederate general from Essex County who served in the American Civil War.

Peter Vivian Daniel

1784–1860 (age 76)

Hollywood Cemetery

Peter Vivian Daniel (1784-1860) was a United States Supreme Court Justice from Virginia.

James J. Archer

1817–1864 (age 47)

Hollywood Cemetery

James J. Archer (1817-1864) was a Confederate general from Harford County, Maryland.

Philip St. George Cocke

1809–1861 (age 52)

Hollywood Cemetery

Philip St. George Cocke (1809-1861) was a Confederate officer and plantation owner from Fluvanna County, Virginia.

David Rumph Jones

1825–1863 (age 38)

Hollywood Cemetery

David Rumph Jones (1825-1863) was a Confederate general from South Carolina who died in the Civil War.

William E. Starke

1814–1862 (age 48)

Hollywood Cemetery

William E. Starke (1814-1862) was a Confederate officer from Brunswick County, Virginia.

William Barksdale

1821–1863 (age 42)

Greenwood Cemetery

William Barksdale (1821-1863) was a Confederate general and congressman from Mississippi.

Samuel A. Cartwright

1793–1863 (age 70)

Greenwood Cemetery

Samuel A. Cartwright (1793-1863) was a physician from Fairfax County known for his medical writings during the antebellu...

Martin Van Buren

1782–1862 (age 80)

Kinderhook Cemetery

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was the eighth President of the United States and a major figure in American politics.

Charles Ellet, Jr.

1810–1862 (age 52)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles Ellet, Jr. was an American civil engineer and inventor known for his pioneering work in bridge construction and ...

Charles R. Ellet

1843–1863 (age 20)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Charles R. Ellet was an American military officer and engineer who served during the Civil War.

Elie A. F. La Vallette

1790–1862 (age 72)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Elie A. F. La Vallette was a French-born American naval officer and diplomat.

Richard Armstrong

1805–1860 (age 55)

Kawaiahaʻo Church

Richard Armstrong was an American missionary and educator who served in Hawaii.

George B. Anderson

1831–1862 (age 31)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

George B. Anderson was an American Confederate general during the Civil War.

David Lowry Swain

1801–1868 (age 67)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

David Lowry Swain was an American educator and president of the University of North Carolina.

Jonathan Worth

1802–1869 (age 67)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Jonathan Worth was an American politician who served as Governor of North Carolina.

George Edmund Badger

1795–1866 (age 71)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

George Edmund Badger was an American lawyer, judge, and politician from North Carolina.

Henry K. Burgwyn

1841–1863 (age 22)

Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Henry K. Burgwyn was an American Confederate officer who died in the Civil War.

John Pegram

1832–1865 (age 33)

Hollywood Cemetery

John Pegram (1832-1865) was a Petersburg-based Confederate general who died in the final year of the Civil War.

Leroy Augustus Stafford

1822–1864 (age 42)

Hollywood Cemetery

Leroy Augustus Stafford (1822-1864) was a Rapides Parish, Louisiana resident and Confederate officer.

William Pegram

1841–1865 (age 24)

Hollywood Cemetery

William Pegram (1841-1865) was a Richmond-born Confederate artillery officer and brother of John Pegram.

Angus William McDonald

1799–1864 (age 65)

Hollywood Cemetery

Angus William McDonald (1799-1864) was a Winchester resident and Confederate officer who lived 65 years.

Joseph Alfred Slade

1831–1864 (age 33)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Joseph Alfred Slade (1831-1864) was a Carlyle native and notorious frontier figure executed in Salt Lake City.

James St. Clair Morton

1829–1864 (age 35)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

James St. Clair Morton (1829-1864) was a Philadelphia resident and engineer.

Lewis Charles Levin

1808–1860 (age 52)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Lewis Charles Levin (1808-1860) was a Charleston resident and politician.

Robley Dunglison

1798–1869 (age 71)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Robley Dunglison was a prominent physician and medical educator from Keswick who practiced in the 19th century.

Ulric Dahlgren

1842–1864 (age 22)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Ulric Dahlgren was a Union cavalry officer from Bucks County who served during the American Civil War.

Stephen Duncan

1787–1867 (age 80)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Stephen Duncan was a prominent Carlisle merchant and philanthropist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Franklin Bache

1792–1864 (age 72)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Franklin Bache was a Philadelphia physician and chemist who contributed to American medical science.

William Pepper

1810–1864 (age 54)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

William Pepper was a Philadelphia physician and medical educator who advanced American medicine in the 19th century.

Adam J. Slemmer

1828–1868 (age 40)

Montgomery Cemetery

Adam J. Slemmer was a Union Army officer from Montgomery County who served during the Civil War.

Samuel Kosciuszko Zook

1821–1863 (age 42)

Montgomery Cemetery

Samuel Kosciuszko Zook was a Union general from Tredyffrin Township who died in service during the Civil War.

Henry Wirz

1823–1865 (age 42)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Henry Wirz was a Confederate officer from Switzerland who was executed for war crimes after the Civil War.

Mary Surratt

1820–1865 (age 45)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Mary Surratt was a Maryland boarding house keeper who was executed for her alleged involvement in Lincoln's assassinatio...

Barbara Fritchie

1766–1862 (age 96)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Barbara Fritchie was an American patriot known for her defiance during the Civil War, famously waving the Union flag in ...

Victor Girardey

1837–1864 (age 27)

Magnolia Cemetery

Victor Girardey was a Confederate officer and general who was killed in action during the Civil War.

John K. Jackson

1828–1866 (age 38)

Magnolia Cemetery

John K. Jackson was a Confederate officer who served during the American Civil War.

William Duncan Smith

1825–1862 (age 37)

Magnolia Cemetery

William Duncan Smith was a Confederate general and engineer who served in various military capacities during the Civil W...

George P. Doles

1830–1864 (age 34)

Memory Hill Cemetery

George P. Doles was a Confederate general from Georgia who was killed in action during the American Civil War.

William Pennington

1796–1862 (age 66)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

William Pennington (1796-1862) was a Newark resident and notable figure of the 19th century.

Lorrin Andrews

1795–1868 (age 73)

O'ahu Cemetery

Lorrin Andrews (1795-1868) was an East Windsor resident who later settled in Hawaii.

Asa Thurston

1787–1868 (age 81)

O'ahu Cemetery

Asa Thurston (1787-1868) was a Fitchburg native who became a missionary in Hawaii.

Samuel Prescott Hildreth

1783–1863 (age 80)

Mound Cemetery

Samuel Prescott Hildreth was a Methuen resident and prominent figure who lived from 1783 to 1863.

Fitz Henry Lane

1804–1865 (age 61)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Fitz Henry Lane was a Gloucester-based figure who lived from 1804 to 1865.

Robert F. Stockton

1795–1866 (age 71)

Princeton Cemetery

Robert F. Stockton was a Princeton resident and prominent 19th-century figure who lived from 1795 to 1866.

William Knabe

1803–1864 (age 61)

Loudon Park Cemetery

William Knabe (1803-1864) was a German-American piano manufacturer who founded one of the most prestigious piano compani...

John E. Wool

1784–1869 (age 85)

Oakwood Cemetery

John E. Wool (1784-1869) was a prominent U.S. Army general who served with distinction in multiple wars and commanded th...

Joseph Fielding

1797–1863 (age 66)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Joseph Fielding (1797-1863) was a prominent leader in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a...