Camp Butler National Cemetery - Springfield Landmark

  • 5063 Camp Butler Rd
    Springfield, IL 62707
  • +1 314 260 8691
  • rosehillcemetery.org
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Events:
http://www.nps.gov/colm/planyourvisit/events.htm
Open Hours:
Monday to Sunday : Sunrise To Sunset
Camp Butler National Cemetery
5063 Camp Butler Rd
Springfield, IL 62707
Amenities
  • Wheelchair Accessible
Description
  • Once a Civil War training camp and Confederate prison is now one of ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • ... cemeteries that served as a Civil War training camp as well as a POW camp for Confederate Soilders. Call office to schedule ... more on EnjoyIllinois.com
  • ... is located in Sangamon County near Riverton, Ill., and occupies a portion of what was the second-largest military training camp in Illinois during the Civil War. Soon after the firing on Fort Sumter in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln ... more on Cem.va.gov
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Must for Civil War buffs

(10/28/04)

... training camp for Union soldiers, established by General Sherman. It was also a POW camp where 700 of 2000 Confederate ... By F. Moore from Decatur, IL, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Reviews from Yahoo! Travel

Directions

From Springfield, IL Head north on I-55-BL toward E Washington St, Turn right at E Sangamon Ave, Slight right at Camp Butler Rd, Turn left toward Old River Rd, Turn right at Old River Rd, Make a U-turn, Turn right toward Camp Butler Rd , Turn left toward Camp Butler Rd, Turn left toward Camp Butler Rd, Turn right at Camp Butler Rd

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