Union Soldiers Buried at Hope Landing

Contributed by Homer Mussleman
A monument marking the graves of Union soldiers from the 107th New York Infantry was found by John Vance in the woods along Aquia Creek. Twenty-three men from the 107th New York died at Hope Landing during the winter of 1862-1863 and are thought to be buried there. After the war, the men were re-interred at the National Cemetery in Fredericksburg. The monument, made from Aquia sandstone, was given to the National Park Service and is on display at Chatham. There was an article about the monument in the Free Lance Star on Sept. 28, 1990. Noel Harrison, National Park Service, did the research on the men buried there.

Ackerley, John R.
No date Feb 25, 1863

Betson, S. H.
No date Mar 3, 1863

Brener, J.
No date 1863

Burlingham, Calvin L.
No date Feb 2, 1863

Burt, L.
No date 1863

Compton, George
No date Mar 3, 1863

Cone, G. S.
No date Mar 12, 1863

Cooper, W.
No date 1863

Cummings, D.
No date Mar 3,1863

Cutler, George W.
No date Mar 5, 1863

DeWitt, Andrew
No date Mar 5, 1863

Fuller, James
No date Feb 17, 1863

Knickerbocker, Lewis
No date Mar 19, 1863

Lalor, John
No date Feb 21, 1863

Lovell, J. W.
No date May 7, 1863

McCullough, J.
No date Mar 1, 1863

Merandeville, D.
No date 1863

Paddoch, Hiram
No date Mar 2, 1863

Parks, William
No date Mar 17, 1863

Rasco, Henry H.
No date May 12, 1863

Richardson, Clark
No date May 8, 1863

Shaw, Edwin W.
No date Apr 23, 1863

Watson, A. D.
No date 1863