Historic Soldiers Memorial:
Reinterment Ceremony Marker
Marker:
Historic Soldiers’ Reinterment
Note:
No NSDAR insignia for ceremony
Location:
Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Section: Historic Soldiers Memorial
Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
31.541639, -110.303926
Historical Significance:
The remains of 58 soldiers, Indian scouts and civilians, all of whom died between 1860 and 1880, were reinterred at the Historic Soldiers Memorial Cemetery, located within the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. During a construction project in Tucson, these remains were discovered in an old cemetery close to the disestablished Camp Lowell.
The governor, federal-level Arizona representatives, and Arizona State Regent Jo Andress were among the more than 500 in attendance.
Dedicated:
May 16, 2009
Sponsor:
Arizona State Society DAR
