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Cemeteries of Redstone Arsenal Process And Summary, page 2
tombstones and fieldstones. Photographs included overviews to show the condition and layout of the graves. After initial visits, most cemeteries to date have been revisited for the purpose of probing up to 6 inches beneath the ground in and around sunken grave depressions to locate any tombstones that may have been buried by debris and soil through the years.
As of this writing, 49 cemeteries within the arsenal boundaries have been located and documented, but there are indications on old maps of a few more that are know. Moreover, a total of 60 such cemeteries on the arsenal was reported in the 1959 newspaper account shown below. (In order to easily see details of the inserted digital photos here and in the Summary Reports for each cemetery, it will sometimes be necessary to select the “View” function from the Microsoft Word toolbar and then select 200%, if using a computer to examine the files and reports. If using printed hardcopy, then a good magnifying glass may be necessary.)
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