Confederate Stockade Cemetery — Local services in Danbury Township

 

Jeanette Hocevar

I visited this Confederate Cemetery 60+ yrs ago as a child while staying across the bay with my parents. I walked over these hallowed grounds more than once but didn't know that the Confederate soldiers who lay there were prisoners held on the island. I have 2 very old photos (b&w) of myself & brother standing in front of the gate with " The Lookout " statue behind us. There was no causeway back then! We were staying our annual summertime 2 wk cottage vacation at Wilson's. (Across the bay). I was 8-10 yrs old at that time. I've never forgotten the memory of being there. My father took us over in our boat. May God bless all the boys who lay here, especially the ones marked " Unknown ". They were doing their duty. I don't know how any of those southerners survived our northern winters, especially out in Lake Erie! We used to go ice fishing using heavy winter clothes & shanties and were still freezing inside them! I thank all who shared their photos. It brought back memories and many tears to my eyes, knowing now, as an adult, that they died in a prisoner camp. Visiting this Cemetery is not only a piece of history, it truly makes you think about the value of your life, that of others, & the price we all pay for fighting one another ! Most Sincerely, Jeanette Hocevar

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A very somber reminder of the perils of way. This is also a very interesting and historical place in history as it is the only remnants of a civil war prison that was on Johnson Island. There is nothing left of the prison except for this well maintained cemetery. There are several historical markers detailing three history of the prison and how it was to be held a prisoner. It is hard to imagine how a young southern soldier had to get accustomed to a northern Ohio winter. Boredom became their enemy. There are over 200 markers as well as a couple of granite stones with details of the known names listed by state. A Confederate guardian overlooks the cemetery. There is a $2 toll to cross over to the island and the rest of the island is private. So beyond the cemetery there is nothing to see. However, if you are into history, this is a very nice stop and it is not...

A small, but neat, well-kept cemetery for Confederate soldiers who died at the Johnson's Island prison camp. You have to really feel for these guys. For the warm Southern climate they were used to, the Ohio winters must have seemed brutal. The guards were no friendlier than any prison guards. And the loneliness must have been awful. When one of these men died, the others must have really taken it hard. Good for the Daughters of the Confederacy for maintaining this cemetery as nicely as...