File #112: "Camp Chase Stone and inscription"

In 1906, the Federal Commission for Marking the Graves of Confederate Dead began the research needed to mark the men buried in the Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. The old wooden headboards had long since deteriorated.  White marble headstones began arriving in 1908, with the last ones set in 1910. Other improvements to the cemetery included iron fencing placed atop the stone wall to protect the cemetery from trespassers and a set of iron gates at the entrance.  Later, to accommodate the memorial ceremonies held on-site, a covered platform was constructed. Except for Memorial Day and Confederate Decoration Day, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery remained closed to the public. It finally opened year-round in the 1980s.Today, this roughly two-acre cemetery is the only reminder of the original Camp Chase facility.  Beyond the cemetery’s walls are residential neighborhoods, a baseball field, and retail stores. In 1973, the National Register of Historic Places listed Camp Chase Site.[1]

[1] “Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery Columbus, Ohio,” National Park Service, accessed December 10, 2020, https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Ohio/Camp_Chase_Confederate_Cemetery.html.