Frank visits old friends at Woodlawn

On Saturday, September 17, Frank and I went to Woodlawn Cemetery in Carbondale to visit some of his old Civil War friends. We did not have to travel far to get to our destination but it was still a very eye-opening experience nonetheless. Woodlawn Cemetery is located in the middle of Carbondale with latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of 37.726941, -89.21088. The historical site is the burial ground for several Civil War Veterans and those involved in the war in one way or another. Some of the sites within the cemetery that Frank and I found most interesting, include a mass burial of over 30 freed slaves who died of smallpox on their way north. Unfortunately, none of their names are remembered. There was also a woman, whose casket rests above ground because she was a supporter of the south and refused to be buried in "Yankee soil." Overall it was a good experience, I learned a lot and both Frank and I enjoyed the trip.