Battle of the Wilderness
Research and Text by Mount Auburn Volunteers Bill McEvoy & Rosemarie Smurzynski. Join them for a walking tour about the Battle of the Wilderness on Saturday, May 10 at 1 PM. Register online. May 5-6, 1864 On May 5-6, 1864 … Continue reading
The Civil War & Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn has many ties to the Civil War including the 900+ individuals buried or memorialized here who fought or served in non-combatant roles. Additionally the writers, artists and businessmen buried at Mount Auburn made significant contributions during that time period related to … Continue reading
Shaw Monument, conserved 2012
The Shaw family Monument is one of Mount Auburn’s most significant and celebrated memorials. Robert Gould Shaw, a Boston merchant, China trader, and philanthropist commissioned architect and designer Hammatt Billings to design a monument carved by local stone carver Alpheus … Continue reading
Sesquicentennial: The Second Battle of Fort Wagner
The following individuals served during the Second Battle of Fort Wagner, South Carolina on July 18, 1863. The Battle was a decisive Confederate victory in which the union had 1,515 total casualties (246 killed, 880 wounded, 389 captured). Of those … Continue reading