HENRICO:  CEMETERY RECORDS – FORT HARRISON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Contributed by:  Joan Renfrow

NOTICE:  I have no relationship or further information in regards to this 
family.  

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Fort Harrison National Cemetery:
                  1937 June 10
                  Research made by Benjamin G. Garner

Cemetery Location:  6 miles southeast of Richmond, Va. on Varina Road, thence 
                    south on Mill Road 4 miles, on the west side of the road.
                    Henrico County




This was not the original burying place of any of these bodies.  They have been 
moved here from spots scattered throughout the surrounding country where the 
soldiers fell in battle.   There are by the corrected figures eight hundred 
nineteen graves here.  Two hundred twenty-seven are graves of known soldiers and 
five hundred eighty-two are unknown soldiers.

This record was compiled and rewritten by Filmore M. Brist, during the year of 
1911.  He was of the late company M. First Wisconsin Cavalry.

The Confederate Fort Harrison, for which this cemetery was named, stood about 
sic hundred yards west of the highway.  It was stormed September 29, 1864.  
After a surprise attack by Federal troops, it was held by counter attacks the 
next day.  New Confederate defensive lines were drawn up in the ear of the fort.