2011 Market Street
Wilmington, North Carolina
Use the Veterans Administration National Cemetery Index to determine
the presence of a specific person.
If 'your' veteran is in the Wilmington National Cemetery,
email us to request a photo of the grave marker at no charge.
Courtesy of the ONHGS
For more information, Click here for the Veteran's Administration
website for the Wilmington National Cemetery
Front gate: GPS Coordinates: 34.2377 deg N, 77.9227deg W
November 11, 2004 - Veteran's Day Observance
Letter to Lydia Steward (shown), the widow of James L. Steward of the 13th Indiana Volunteers. He died in 1865, shortly after the fall of Fort Fisher, and is buried in the Wilmington National Cemetery. Letter obtained from the National Archives by Cindy (Steward) Koldewey, their ggg-granddaughter |
Photos by Pete Ambler, November 11, 2004