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Confederates Buried by Mistake in the Gettysburg National Cemetery

These soldiers of the Confederacy were buried by mistake or accident in the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. They were mis-identified as Union soldiers, but actually fought for the South.

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John Akers

unknown – 1 Jul 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Pennsylvania Plot, Section D, Site 26

Lieut Sidney “sid” Carter

1832 – 8 Jul 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Connecticut Plot, Section A, Site #5

SGT Thomas Jefferson Graves

1820 – 3 Sep 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Pennsylvania Plot, Section D, Site #30

Pvt Eli Taylor Green

1840 – 15 Aug 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Pennsylvania Plot, Section D, Site #61

Pvt N. B. Hindman

unknown – 14 Jul 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Massachusetts Plot, Section E, Site #8

PVT John L. Johnson

unknown – 4 Aug 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Massachusetts Plot, Section C, Site #1

PVT Minion F. Knott

unknown – 24 Aug 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Maryland Plot, Section C, Site #4

No grave photo

MAJ Benjamin Watkins Leigh Jr.

18 Jan 1831 – 3 Jul 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

CPL David Williams

1839 – 1 Jul 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Connecticut Plot, Section B, Site #8

Pvt Gersham G. Williams

unknown – 9 Jul 1863

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: Pennsylvania Plot, Section D, Site #30

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