Mound City National Cemetery

Junction - Highway 37 & 51 Mound City, IL 62963

Mound City, Pulaski Co. Illinois

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A more complete listing up to 09 May 2000, can be found at Interment.net  These below have been taken from Funeral Home Records, Obituaries, Death Notices, or have been submitted by family and friends. If you have a name that you would like to have added here (with or without an obituary), please contact me. Leslie.

 

SURNAME

NAME

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Comments

ADKINSON

Karen Muriel (SEAVERS)

22 Nov 1951

2 Dec 2001

W/o Scottie Eugene

Married; 21 Feb 1976

D/o Norman & Bertha (Thompson) Seavers

"

Scottie Eugene

-

21 July 1996

H/o Karen Muriel

Married; 21 Feb 1976

ALLEN

James Herbert

20 Dec 1911

1 Dec 1968

-

BAKER

Cleophous "Cle"

28 Nov 1932

24 July 2002

S/o Clifton & Jessie Mae (Carter) Baker

US Army, Korea

BANKS

Arthur

-

25 Oct 2004

(80 years)

BARBEE

Mildred

18 Sept 1916

18 March 2003

(86 years)

BARFIELD

Delphine Susie (CLAY)

6 Feb 1925

1 May 2003

W/o Hobert Owen Sr.

D/o Mark & Alice (McClellan) Clay

"

Hobert Owen Sr.

3 Feb 1921

4 Sept 1999

H/o Delphine Susie (Clay)

S Sgt. US Army

BAXTER

James M.

17 Aug 1915

15 Sept 2001

H/o Florence (Albright)

Married; 7 Nov 1938

S/o Cecil & Elsie (Green) Baxter

BEARD

Joseph Hunter

4 Feb 1910

6 July 2003

H/o Dorothy (Key)

Married; 20 Nov 1960

S/o Leroy & Caroline (Moore) Beard

WWII

BEEGLE

Betty J.

-

2000

W/o James E. "Jim"

"

James E. "Jim"

7 Sept 1933

5 Nov 2005

H/o Betty J.

S/o Lemmie E. & Mary (Baker) Beegle

US Army

BENNETT

Annie L.

-

6 Sept 2004

-

BENO

Anita

28 Oct 1919

10 July 2004

W/o John Ed Beno

D/o Carol & Mary Pearl (Allen) Stewart

BLANCHARD

James A. "Sonny"

27 Nov 1934

26 Nov 2001

H/o Rosemarie (Endicott)

S/o Troy & Evelyn Fern (Bridges) Blanchard

US Air Force

BOURLAND

James K.

20 May 1922

12 Aug 2005

H/o Carolyn

S/o Herbert C. & Lillian (Knight) Bourland

US Navy, WWII / Korea

BOYD

Edna E. (Epperson)

15 Dec 1917

24 Jan 2006

W/o Walker T.

Married; 5 Sept 1943

D/o Wiley M. & Mary Alice (Lewis) Epperson

"

Walker T.

21 Oct 1898

16 Nov 1979

H/o Edna E. (Epperson)

US Army

BROWN

Mary Bell

3 March 1916

14 Sept 2002

W/o Jimmie L.

Married; 13 July 1945

D/o Willie Francis (Harris) Brown

BRUST

Lawrence F.

2 July 1919

31 Dec 2004

S/o Fred & Maggie (Youngblood) Brust

WWII / Korean War

BURRIS

Ida Ray (PETTIGREW)

11 April 1923

2 May 2004

W/o Thomas F. Sr.

Married; 5 Aug 1946

D/o Willie Ray & Estella Pettigrew

CALHOUN

Edward A.

-

15 May 2004

-

CALVERT

Edwin O.

15 Sept 1920

13 Feb 2004

H/o Emma Jean

S/o Albert & Fannie (Lane) Calvert

US Army, WWII

"

Emma Jean

8 May 1926

15 Dec 1997

W/o Edwin O.

US Navy

CALVIN

Harve "Dillie" Jr.

2 April 1924

4 May 2002

H/o Alice Lucille Prim

S/o Harve Augustus Sr. & Elizabeth Amanda (McDaniels) Calvin

WWII

CANUP

Richard Errol "Bud"

18 Sept 1942

2 Nov 1994

H/o Karen (Loucks)

Married; 22 Oct 1967

S/o Homer & Mary Alice (Elkins) Canup

CARSON

Henry Jr

-

13 Feb 2006

(58 years)

CARTNER

Maryellis (Jones)

8 June 1921

25 June 2004

W/o William Wayne

Married; 15 Nov 1947

D/o Guy G. & Lura (Smith) Jones

"

William Wayne

13 July 1921

1 April 2006

H/o Maryellis (Jones)

Married; 15 Nov 1947

S/o Guy Washington & Blanche Ella (Jones) Cartner

US Army, WWII

CHANDLEY

Raymond

-

4 Jan 2004

-

CHILDRESS

Willie

-

19 April 2003

(74 years)

CLANAHAN

Jimmie L.

25 Jan 1948

2 Feb 2004

H/o Morrissa

S/o Milas & Mildred (Adams) Clanahan

US Army, Vietnam

CLEARLY

Paul Sr.

-

28 Jan 2005

(85 years)

CLEMONS

Otha Lee

5 June 1924

15 June 2002

S/o Stennis & Mary (Kirkland) Clemons

US Army, WWII

 COOK

Clara

-

8 Oct 2004

( 104 years)

CROSS

Austin Devon

8 June 1928

11 Nov 2004

H/o Frances

US Army, Korea

"

Gene A.

28 Nov 1926

20 Sept 2002

H/o Merelyn (Townes)

S/o George A. & Ada Mai (Johns) Cross

US Air Force

CRUM

Ray E.

22 Oct 1939

17 Aug 2003

H/o Christina

S/o Arlander & Mary (Harris) Crum

US Coast Guard, Vietnam War

CRUMBLE

Mary Margaret

26 May 1935

3 Feb 2004

-

DeWEESE

Jesse E. "Gene"

24 Jan 1920

24 Feb 2002

H/o Mary Ann (Clark)

S/o Elbert & Willie (Clark) DeWeese

WWII

DENNIS

Harold Gene

11 Sept 1961

10 Aug 2006

S/o Henry & Willie Lee Dennis

US Army

DIXON

Patricia Ann (Etherton)

6 Feb 1956

25 Feb 2006

W/o Steven W.

Married; 19 Oct 1986

D/o Earl & Jean (Clutts) Etherton

"

Steven W.

-

-

H/o Patricia Ann (Etherton)

Married; 19 Oct 1986

DOVER

Michael E.
"Micky"

2 Oct 1944

10 April 2006

H/o Vickie

S/o Mark & Mildred (Hayes) Dover

US Army

"

Vickie

-

-

W/o Michael E.
"Micky"

DUNBAR

Ronald A.

13 Jan 1947

7 April 2004

S/o Aldred Abraham & Rita Catherine (Justice) Dunbar

DuRALL

Darrell

22 Nov 1937

12 Jan 2002

H/o June (Kelley)

Married; 22 Dec 1957

S/o John Henry & Pearl M. (Stell) DuRall

EARLEY

Juanita A. (Bush)

-

14 March 2000

W/o William "Jack"

Married; 13 Oct 1946

"

William "Jack"

30 July 1917

9 Feb 2003

H/o Juanita A. (Bush)

Married; 13 Oct 1946

Charles & Gertrude (Brown) Earley

US Army, WWII

FLOWERS

Willie

-

12 Feb 2004

-

FORKER

Ann (Decker)

23 Jan 1921

24 Feb 2004

W/o Paul Cecil

Married; 8 Sept 1946

D/o Peter & Louise (Nasier) Decker

"

Paul Cecil

30 June 1922

19 Aug 2004

H/o Ann (Decker)

Married; 8 Sept 1946

S/o Charles & Lizette (Dagner) Forker

US Coast Guard

FOSTER

Aline C.

6 Aug 1914

20 Oct 2002

W/o Walter

"

Walter

20 May 1896

25 Oct 1969

H/o Aline C.

FRIEDMAN

Lloyd Earl

10 July 1924

3 Feb 2006

S/o Arthur & Bessie (Giles) Friedman

US Army, WWII

GOINS

Bobbie M. (Fields)

12 March 1928

10 Feb 2004

W/o John H.

Married; 58 years

D/o Clarence & Ina (Lingle) Fields

GOODGION

Sara "Tiny" (Struckmeyer)

2 May 1915

7 Jan 2003

W/o William

D/o John & Minnie (Bour) Struckmeyer

GREER

Carl Monroe

30 Nov 1910

21 Aug 1979

-

"

Cornell

-

21 Jan 2005

(84 years)

"

William M. "Bill"

16 April 1940

3 Sept 2003

H/o Teresa (DIGGS)

S/o Roscoe & Inez (EDDLEMAN) Greer

US Army in Germany

GUSTAFSON

Edna B. (BENOIT)

27 May 1916

2 Feb 2003

W/o Glenn F.

D/o John B. & Sarah (RHODES) Benoit

"

Glenn F.

22 Dec 1919

22 Dec 1993

H/o Edna B. (BENOIT)

SSgt. US Marine Corps.

GUY

James W.

26 Aug 1912

13 Sept 2002

H/o Mildred Virginia

S/o Joseph Arlet & Julia Etta (BRITT) Guy

US Army, WWII

HAFFORD

Mary (Griffith)

-

-

W/o William C. "Bill"

"

William C. "Bill"

1 May 1942

29 Nov 2005

H/o Mary (Griffith)

S/o Thomas & Kathryn (Whitaker) Hafford

US Navy, Vietnam

HARDY

Hazel

5 Dec 1930

8 May 2002

W/o Earnest

D/o Hattie Sumlin

HARRIS

Mary

-

17 Sept 2004

-

HELTON

William Archie Jr.

7 July 1936

4 Oct 1969

S/o William Archie & Rosie Rachel (SMITH) Helton

US Air Force

Submitted by; David Sullivan

HENRY

Emerald

-

2 Dec 2003

-

"

Richard Anthony

-

28 May 2005

(28 years)

HILL

Sherman

-

16 Nov 2003

(93 years)

HINMAN

Bertha H. (Walls)

25 Oct 1922

22 Dec 2001

W/o John Richard Sr.

D/o Charles & Katherine "Kitty" Walls

"

John Richard Sr.

21 March 1921

8 April 1998

H/o Bertha H.

HOUSERIGHT

Delbert

31 Oct 1917

30 Jan 1989

-

HOUSTON

Algie L.

-

23 March 2002

( 67 years)

HUDSON

Paul E. "Sonny"

9 Aug 1942

13 Dec 2003

H/o Ruth

HUGHES

Lucille (WILLIAMS)

1 Nov 1933

22 Feb 2003

W/o James

D/o Leonard & Ollie Williams

IRISH

Ruthis Mae (MOORE)

25 July 1926

6 Sept 2003

W/o Vernard Sr.

D/o Thomas & Bessie (HUDSON) Moore

"

Vernard Sr.

14 Aug 1942

15 Dec 1980

H/o Ruthis Mae (MOORE)

US Navy

IRVINE

Louise (JUDSON)

10 Oct 1931

29 March 2004

W/o Joseph

Married; 1982

JOHNSON

Clarence John Eugene

25 Sept 1927

20 Jan 2000

S/o Elzy William & Cora Elizabeth (LITTLE) Johnson

"

Eugene

29 March 1940

21 Feb 2003

H/o Carolyn

S/o Julius & Ollie (VAUGHN) Johnson

US Army, Vietnam

"

Ermon

-

11 June 2004

-

JONES

Eloise E. (BLOCKER)

25 April 1925

6 Feb 2005

H/o Lewis 

Married; 24 March 1946

S/o Benjamin & Ella Jessie Blocker

"

Lewis

7 Aug 1917

14 Aug 2003

H/o Eloise E. (BLOCKER)

Married; 24 March 1946

S/o Fred & Stella Jones

WWII

JORDAN

Anthony J. "Tony"

31 July 1968

6 July 2004

H/o Jody (SAWYER)

Married; 1 Aug 1992

S/o Willis Clayton & Carolyn (WOODSON) Jordan

US Army

JOYNER

Charles Edward "Spike"

6 Feb 1935

8 Dec 2003

H/o Nancy (McGOWEN)

US Army, US Navy, Korea

KELLER

Freeman Alex

31 July 1923

15 Sept 2004

H/o Marjorie (LISKE)

Married; 27 Jan 1943

S/o Andrew & Jennie (HODGE) Keller

CPL US Army, WWII; Joined 13 Aug 1943

Section G Site 92

KELLEY

Russell David

29 March 1936

11 Nov 2002

H/o Delores (SEAGRAVES)

S/o William & Hazel (HILL) Kelley

US Navy

KELTNER

Charles Joseph

19 July 1945

5 Sept 2002

S/o Lewis Clayton & Elsie Gertrude (WATSON) Keltner

US Army, Vietnam

KIMBALL

Lawrence

16 Sept 1926

10 Sept 2004

S/o Donald & Amy (MARTINEK) Kimball

KING

Howard E.

13 May 1916

3 Jan 2004

H/o Zita (JOHNSON)

S/o George & Grace (SIMMONS) King

US Army, WWII

KNITTER

Shirley L. (BARNES)

23 March 1927

25 Feb 2002

W/o Kenneth L.

D/o Foster H. & Jennie (BLACKBURN) Barnes

KOBLER

Clara J. (Myers)

22 Dec 1929

2 Aug 2006

W/o Dr. William M. Sr.

D/o Barney & LaVona (Blackburn) Myers

"

Dr. William M. Sr.

-

-

H/o Clara J. (Myers)

KOEN

Wilma M. (FLANAGAN)

5 Jan 1919

16 May 2004

W/o Elmer Lindsey Koen

D/o Brady & Rosie (CLAMP) Flanagan

LAING

William

16 Sept 1916

10 Sept 1985

-

LATHAN

Beondred

23 Sept 1931

31 Dec 1953

S/o Otis & Alice Lathan

US Army

LATTIMORE

Jessie

-

19 Sept 2004

(57 years)

LEE

Carol R. (VERBLE)

29 March 1935

10 June 2004

W/o Walter F.

D/o Earl & Mary (OWENS) Verble

LEVY

Oressie Mae

25 Jan 1925

15 July 2005

W/o Sam J. Jr.

Married; 1 March 1950

D/o Marion Parm & Mamie Lowe

"

Sam J. Jr.

20 Aug 1925

28 Nov 1994

H/o Oressie Mae

Married; 1 March 1950

PFC, US Army

LUKESH

Frances T. (Shanders)

6 Nov 1917

18 Nov 2005

W/o John J.

Married; 14 June 1943

D/o Frank & Stephanie (Murowski) Shanders

"

John J.

-

6 Sept 2002

H/o Frances T. (Shanders)

Married; 14 June 1943

McDANIELS

Lucille (HOLMES)

27 Feb 1921

10 Nov 2002

W/o Paul Eugene

D/o Aaron & Pleacy (CONNELL) Holmes

"

Paul Eugene

11 March 1921

8 June 1984

H/o Lucille (HOLMES)

US Navy

McELRATH

Richard Mose Sr.

-

4 Aug 2006

(83 years)

MADDOX

Mary E.

27 Aug 1907

22 Nov 2003

W/o Merlin M.

D/o William S. & Anne (TAGGART) Hurst

MAGIC Johnny - 18 July 2003 U. S. Army

MAHAN

Elsie Lucille (STEVENS)

21 Dec 1930

18 July 2004

W/o Ernest

D/o Fred & Willie (COX) Stevens

MARLOWE

Jack Eugene

20 Sept 1922

30 Nov 1984

US Army, Plot B 0204

Submitted by; Carol Brown

MARQUARDT

Carl A.

5 Feb 1923

15 Feb 2003

H/o Mary C.

S/o Henry & Margaret (RADLOFF) Marquardt

US Air Force, WWII / Korea / Vietnam

MARRS

Eva Bell

1 Dec 1918

20 May 2001

Child: Melvin Marrs

MILLER Erven - - -

MITCHELL

Dorothy S. (KAUFMAN)

17 Jan 1922

15 Sept 2004

W/o Stan Richardt & George Thomas Mitchell

D/o William Adam & Edna Elizabeth (TRAVELSTEAD) Kaufman

MODGLIN

Larry R.

24 June 1947

19 July 2004

S/o Raymond & Agnes (BERRY) Modglin

US Army, Vietnam

MOREHEAD

Morris G.

11 July 1924

17 Sept 2004

H/o Elyvon

S/o Otho & Alberta (SMITHY) Morehead

US Navy, WWII

MORRIS

Robert Ray

29 March 1922 H/o Florence E. Bumgarner

S/o Harley Ray and Mary Robitine Fuller Morris

U.S. Army WWII

MORROW

Tom A.

21 Oct 1921

4 Feb 2003

H/o Marguarite

S/o James & Maudie (BRIDGES) Morrow

US Army, WWII/Korea/Vietnam

NARBUTAS

Vincent

16 May 1919

14 Jan 2003

S/o Vincent & Mary (KAZUNAS) Narbutas

WWII

NELSON

Kezia

-

28 May 2004

-

ODOM

Jack Duane

13 July 1952

30 May 2005

S/o Jackson DeForest & Mary Caroline (Hastings) Odom

US Marine Corps, Vietnam

PAGE

Adelaide  (CARAKER)

14 June 1922

26 Dec 2002

W/o William W.

D/o Oscar & Bertha (Albright) Caraker

"

William W.

23 Nov 1909

25 Nov 1975

H/o Adelaide (CARAKER)

PFC. US Army 

PORTER

Carrie Bell Henderson

5 Nov 1922

15 Oct 2006

W/o Jake J.

D/o Dome & Emma Banks

"

Jake J.

20 April 1905

28 Feb 1970

H/o Carrie Bell Henderson

PFC, US Army

POUNDS

Autrie Sr.

13 Jan 1921

2 May 2003

H/o Jessie Mae

S/o Benjamin & Vera (BOLDEN) Pounds

US Army, Korean War

"

Jessie Mae

12 Jan 1927

27 Dec 1995

W/o Autrie Sr.

US Army

RANSOM

Annie (Miller)

17 Sept 1923

21 Feb 1995

W/o Bob

Married; 29 Dec 1962

TEC4, US Army

"

Bob

18 Oct 1926

25 July 2006

H/o Annie (Miller)

Married; 29 Dec 1962

S/o Leon & Willie May (Cleaves) Ransom

US Army

REDCLOUD

Everett R. "Chief"

8 Feb 1930

19 March 2003

H/o Naomi Ruth (SULLENS)

Married; 2 Aug 1952

S/o Everett & Alice (JENKINS) Redcloud

US Army

REDNOUR

Floyd G.

30 March 1922

2 Oct 2001

US Army, WWII

ROGERS

Henry O.

24 July 1914

26 Aug 2003

S/o Charles G. & Grace (TRIAL) Rogers

US Army, WWII

ROSS

Jewel Mae (Wheeler)

13 Aug 1916

18 Feb 2005

W/o James W.

D/o Candice Luthur & Lucy (Hatfield) Wheeler

"

James W.

16 Oct 1913

24 Dec 1991

H/o Jewel Mae (Wheeler)

PFC, US Army

RUNDLES

Jake

12 Jan 1921

2 March 2006

S/o William & Annie (Amos) Rundles

US Army, WWII

SEIGART

John G. Jr.

4 June 1923

2 July 2004

H/o Frances

S/o John & Margaret (BAUR) Seigart

US Army, WWII

SELLS Anna 23 Feb 1911 16 June 2007 W/ Milton L.
SHARP

Loren L. "Sandy"

- 18 Feb 2008 H/o Helen

S/o Loren & Stella K. (Kerley)

F/o Joe & Ken

SHOWMAKER

Martha E. (McGRAW)

28 Dec 1922

28 Jan 2005

W/o Ray W.

D/o Harry & Waldeen (BATEMAN) McGraw

"

Ray W.

8 March 1921

16 March 1993

H/o Martha E. (McGRAW)

PFC. US Army

SMITH

Robert

-

26 Aug 2002

( 72 years)

STATON

Alma

27 Jan 1920

1 Feb 1969

-

STEWART

Helen (Berry)

23 Aug 1911

28 Dec 2005

W/o Zollie R. Sr.

D/o William H. & Luella (Smith) Berry

"

Zollie R. Sr.

4 Jan 1896

16 Nov 1980

H/o Helen (Berry)

Pvt. US Army

SUGGS

Robert Lee

21 Sept 1944

30 Nov 2001

H/o Blanche

S/o William Henry & Bertha Mae Suggs

SULLIVAN

Hazel M. (Laws)

30 June 1921

29 March 2005

W/o James Aubrey

D/o Aldolphus L. & Catherine (Tobin) Laws

"

James Aubrey

16 June 1917

29 July 1967

H/o Hazel M. (Laws)

PFC, US Army

SUMMERS

Artelle

6 Sept 1925

7 Feb 2005

H/o Julia Francis (HARRISON)

S/o Fred Richardson & Ida Mae Taylor Summers

US Marine Corps, WWII / Korean War

TAYLOR

Terry

-

19 Dec 2005

(61 years)

THOMAS

Donald M.

-

14 March 2005

H/o Wilma (Costellia)

S/o James Howard & Vera Thomas

(81 years)

US Army Air Corps, WWII

"

Louis "Crawdad"

-

28 Jan 2004

-

"

Paul Vincent

11 May 1930

28 April 2006

S/o Calvin Marion & Francis Alma (Dodson) Thomas

US Air Force

"

Wilma (Costellia)

-

-

W/o Donald M.

THOMPSON

Jennie

-

2 March 2002

-

THROWER

Betty Jo (Nichols)

24 March 1922

6 Sept 2005

W/o Woodrow V.

D/o Harvey & Lela (Baker) Nichols

"

Woodrow V.

28 Dec 1914

13 Jan 1994

H/o Betty Jo (Nichols)

SGT. US Army

TYSON

Willie

-

23 June 2002

(70 years)

UPSHAW

Lola A. (Holmes)

29 June 1919

2 Sept 2005

W/o Vern C.

D/o Goerge & Lena (Conel) Holmes

"

Vern C.

27 July 1913

29 May 1987

H/o Lola A. (Holmes)

TEC5, US Army

VINES

David T.

20 May 1898

11 Apr 1982

PVT, US Army, WWI
Source: Tombstone (photo taken by Carol Smith (findagrave.com volunteer)

"

Henry Blaine

25 Nov 1916

14 Oct 1970

PVT CO D, 1 ORDNANCE BN, WWII
Source: Tombstone (photo taken by Carol Smith (findagrave.com volunteer)

WADE

Betty Jean (Johnson)

14 Nov 1932

7 Sept 2005

W/o Earl Ellis

Married; 7 Dec 1948

D/o Calvin & Bessie Johnson

"

Earl Ellis

12 July 1928

16 Nov 1998

H/o Betty Jean (Johnson)

Married; 7 Dec 1948

SP3, US Army

WALLS

Roy L.

22 Jan 1918

3 Sept 2001

H/o Edyth (HOLDMAN)

S/o Charlie & Kitty Clyde (ROTHMAN) Walls

US Army, WWII

WARREN

Everett

26 Nov 1916

24 Oct 2001

H/o Ruby (PANKEY)

Married; 7 Aug 1937

S/o Scott & Martha (DUFF) Warren

US Army, WWII

WATTS

Genevieve (HUNTER)

7 Aug 1919

22 Jan 2004

W/o Ernest P.

Married; Over 50 years

WELLS

Charles

-

14 April 2002

-

WEST

Bruce

17 April 1931

29 Nov 1969

-

WHITE

Margaret K. (BAILEY)

16 Aug 1918

8 May 2004

W/o Elmer

D/o Joseph & Martha (ATNIP) Bailey

WIGGINS

Clarence Wilbert

-

18 May 2004

-

WILKINS

Albert

-

13 April 2005

(58 years)

WILLIS

Claude Eugene

19 Sept 1917

3 Feb 2003

H/o Gerda "Ann"

S/o frank & Lydia (KERSTEIN) Willis

US Army, WWII

YARBER

Robert

10 Feb 1920

4 March 2002

H/o Arebelle

H/o Melodie (GESLING)

Married; 25 Feb 1980

S/o Robert & Lottie (GREEN) Yarber

Documentary recounting history
of Mound City cemetery airs Friday on WSIU
 By WSIU PUBLIC BROADCASTING
 Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:03 AM CDT
CARBONDALE -- During the American
Civil War, a stretch of the Ohio River from Cairo to Mound
City on the Illinois shore played a strategic role secondly to the nation's capitol.

From there, union land and naval forces launched campaigns
to clear the Mississippi River of Confederate strongholds.
The goal was simple – split the Confederacy and open the
 river.

 As the war moved south, the river communities of Cairo and
 Mound City continued to play a major role in the war effort.
 In Mound City, sick and wounded soldiers arrived from the
 battlefields for treatment and recovery in St. Edwards
 Hospital. A short wagon ride outside of Mound City was a
 small cemetery known originally as the Soldier's
 Cemetery.

 Eventually, the government would purchase the burial site
 and rename it the Mound City National Cemetery. Within four
 years, thousands of Union soldiers and sailors would be
 buried there.

 Quiet Acres: The
  Story of the Mound City National Cemetery recounts the
 Civil War heritage of Southern Illinois and how the tranquil
 and well-manicured burial site offers a visual testament of
 that history. The program airs on WSIU TV 8/WUSI TV 16, the
 public television stations of Southern Illinois University
 Carbondale, on Friday, May 22 at 9 pm, with repeats on
 Sunday, May 24 at 12:30 pm and 10:30 pm, Monday, May 25 at
 5:30 pm, and Friday, May 29 at 5 pm.

 Local citizens and historians the late John Y. Simon, P.
 Michael Jones of General John A. Logan Museum in
 Murphysboro, and Terri Kionka, author of the book Key
 Command, U.S. Grant's District of Cairo, share their
 insights. The program also features excerpts from journals,
 newspapers, and other sources located at the National
 Archives to help tell the story about the cemetery and its
 historic beginnings.

 Quiet Acres was produced by the Mound City National
 Cemetery Preservation Commission, which was
  created more than a decade ago to save the Caretaker's
 Lodge located at the cemetery. The building has since been
 remodeled and houses a historical display. Richard Kuenneke
 of Oakview Road Media in Carbondale, Illinois wrote and
 directed the documentary.

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