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historic graveyards, Civil War prisions.
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Salisbury National Cemetery: 5,000 unknown Union bodies
Posted on February 28 2010 at 02:06 PM
Salisbury, to the casual visitor, is a quite, unassuming town. Textile mills, though vanishing, still flourish. But during the Civil War, Salisbury was home to a notorious prision. Built by the Confederates, it was meant to house approximately. At its height it help easily ten times that.
Over 5,000 Union Soliders died in this prision--mostly from sickness and privation. The prision represents the largest number of unknown dead, boys mostly, than from any other Civil War prison. The rest at the Salisbury National Cemetery.
When Union general Stoneman stormed the city he burnt much of it to the ground, including the prision. But he did spare Josephus Hall House, home to the prison's surgeon.
Stoneman's restraint spared much of what has become Salisbury's west historic location in the downtown area--preserving Greek Revival antebellum homes of awe-inspiring construction and preservation.
Oh, and it's also the home of Cheerwine--a great, highly sweet cola, which you must try.
Tours are available. For more information visit the city's official site.
For more things to do in Salisbury and nightspots and restaurants go to What to Do.
