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Camp Butler National Cemetery

Springfield, Illinois • Sangamon County

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About This Property

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Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois, is a solemn resting place for Union soldiers who served in the Civil War, as well as a burial ground for veterans of later conflicts. Its landscape features rows of granite headstones and several monuments commemorating military service.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
39.2
Listed Date
8/15/1997
Other Names
Not specified

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military
Periods of Significance
1850 Ad - 1949 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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