An article from the
Alexandra Gazette, June 6, 1896, relates the discovery
and rededication of a burial site for Confederate soldiers.
The graves were found "in some woods about three
miles and a half from Clifton Station, near Mr. Andrew
Greens house." The exact location has not been
determined, but was probably located near the terminus
of Hope Park Road, Fairfax.
Seven names are recorded in the article (A - G below)
which all correspond to members of the 6th South
Carolina Volunteer Infantry, C. S. A. who, according
to records at the National Archives, died at a regimental
hospital "near Germantown" between August
and October 1861.There are indications that the
burials were removed, as at least one of the men
named in the article is now interred in the United
Daughters of the Confederacy plot at Fairfax Cemetery,
Section I, Lot 16. His gravestone inscription is
given as (1) below.
(A)"John
Hunt, S. C. Volunteers, Died August 21st, 1861."
(B)"J. D. Martin, Co. A, 6th Regt. S. C.
V. Died Sept., 1861"
(C)"Wm. Pardne, born Chester District,
South Carolina. Died August 28, 1861."
(D)"E. Jamison."
(E)"A. Noi ---(effaced). Died Sept., --,
1861. S. C. V."
(F)"Weaver (effaced)."
(G)"T. A. Nicholas ------."
(H)Unmarked
(I)Unmarked |
(1)
IN MEMORY
of
J. Douglass Martin
Born Dec. 17, 1845,
Died Sept. 18, 1861.
A member of Co. A.
6th Regt. S. C. Vol.
C. S. A.
CHAUNCEY
ALEXA, VA.
Note: Much of the above
research is courtesy Wm. Page Johnson, II, Fairfax,
Va.
