In order to obtain the final coordinates for this cache you will need to get information and fill in the blanks from three different plaques. The first two plaques are located on either side of the entrance to the cemetery. The third plaque is 500 feet south of the entrance, in the center of the cemetery, next to the large Neoclassical Temple-like rostrum used for Memorial Day ceremonies. I hope you enjoy this informative tour of the Springfield National Cemetery. Please visit only during daylight hours.
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Springfield National Cemetery Plaque
A= 14 year old drummer boy, Orion Howe, is buried in Section 4, grave 2__7a.
B= Springfield National Cemetery was established in 186__.
A National Cemetery System Plaque
C= Upright marble headstones honor individuals whose names were known; __ inch-square blocks mark unknowns.
Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery Plaque
(located 500 ft south of the entrance next to a large structure).
D= Thomas Henry Hadden, age __0, the last Confederate veteran interred in the Springfield National Cemetery.
E= By 1872, the Confederate Cemetery Association had moved the remains of 50__ soldiers, mostly unknown, from Wilson Creek National Battlefield, Hartsville and Springfield to this cemetery.
F= In 19__9, part of the wall between the Confederate and National cemeteries was removed.
I hope you enjoyed your visit to the historical cemetery.
Please respect your surroundings and visit only during daylight hours.