Jefferson Davis Memorial Service Day at Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery in Midlothian (near Richmond), Virginia! June 1, 2024
Salute! Jefferson Davis Memorial Service Day at Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery in Midlothian (near Richmond), Virginia! June 1, 2024. This Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery, located near Midlothian in Powhatan County, Virginia, (about 18 miles west of the Virginia State Capitol) is a historic site where approximately 250 Confederate soldiers are buried, most in unmarked graves. These soldiers died at the nearby Huguenot Springs Confederate Hospital, established in 1862 during the War. The hospital was set up in the former Huguenot Springs Hotel, a popular antebellum spa and resort opened in 1847. The cemetery contains the remains of soldiers from nearly all Confederate states. Only about 93 soldiers have been identified, with ongoing research to name more. In 1915, the Powhatan United Daughters of the Confederacy erected the monument at the cemetery and just a few years ago a local Sons of Confederate Veterans group began adding flat grave markers for identified soldi...