Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Nashville, TN

Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery holds the remains of over 1,500 Confederate Soldiers including 62 identified men from Terry's Rangers. Most of these died from illness in the early part of the war. They were originally buried in Nashville's Old City Cemetery but were moved to Confederate Circle in 1869.

The Historical marker at the front of Mt. Olivet reads as follows:

After the war between the states, the women of Nashville bought land at Mt. Olivet, and formed Confederate Circle. The remains of about 1500 Confederate soldiers were moved here from area battlefields. Seven Confederate generals were buried in or around the circle. They are William B. Bate, William N.R. Bealle, Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, William H. Jackson, George E. Maney, James E. Rains, and Thomas Benton Smith. Other prominent Nashville Confederates, Colonels Adolphus Heiman and Randall McGavock, lie nearby. A 45 foot granite monument marks the center of the circle.

More can be found on the Confederate Circle and SCV Camp #28 webpages.

Notes:
1. "Body sent home"

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