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In 1842 the Army relocated the remains of 1,400 soldiers from temporary burial sites all over the territory, including those of Dade’s command, to St. Augustine for reinterment in three mass graves. From coquina rock, three big pyramids were constructed to mark the graves. In 1885 the Post Cemetery was officially designated as a National Cemetery. A tall obelisk memorial was erected at the site of the pyramids as a memorial to the deceased soldiers and Indian scouts of the Seminole wars. Since the government would not provide funds for the memorial, it was paid for by each soldier in St. Augustine donating one day’s pay. At 1.36 acres St. Augustine’s National Cemetery is one of the smallest in the country. |
