The San Antonio Confederate Cemetery is a private cemetery in the city of San Antonio, Texas, which is now surrounded by the

Old San Antonio City Cemeteries Historic District The Old San Antonio City Cemeteries Historic District, also known as the Eastside Cemetery Historic District, is a 103-acre complex collection of the oldest cemeteries in San Antonio, all established between 1853 and 1904. (Downloading is slow). ...

. There are more than 900 graves of Confederate veterans in the 2 acre (0.8 ha) cemetery, including those of colonels

John S. Ford John Salmon Ford (May 26, 1815 – November 3, 1897), better known as "Rip" Ford, was a member of the Republic of Texas Congress and later of the State Senate, and mayor of Brownsville, Texas. He was also a Texas Ranger, a Confederate colonel, ...

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George W. Baylor George Wythe Baylor (August 24, 1832 – March 24, 1916) was a Confederate cavalry officer from Texas, and a veteran of many battles of the American Civil War. He was also a noted lawman and frontiersman with the Texas Rangers. Born at Fo ...

. The Confederate Cemetery Association - San Antonio, Texas are the caretakers of this cemetery, allowing access to all visitors and the decedents of those intured within its grounds, under Texas State cemetery laws. The CCA has maintained the grounds, roads, and gravesites of the cemetery since the City of San Antonio decided not to renew its contract for maintenance in 2019.

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"Confederate Cemetery Association – San Antonio, TX"
Website. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
"Confederate Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas"

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. July 26, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
"Confederate Cemetery"
Historical Marker Database. Retrieved March 21, 2023. {{Authority control Cemeteries in Texas Confederate States of America cemeteries

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