Photos: Dawn at the Chattanooga National Cemetery

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / An American Flag marks a grave in the Chattanooga National Cemetery on November 9, 2022. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / An American Flag marks a grave in the Chattanooga National Cemetery on November 9, 2022.

By Robin Rudd November 10, 2022 1 min read

The Chattanooga National Cemetery is a solemn place. At dawn the rich, warm light on the gravestones and the quickly changing light aid a even greater beauty to the cemetery. The historic site is open on two Federal holidays, Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

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Dawn at the Chattanooga National Cemetery

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / The headstones of the Chattanooga National Cemetery, are illuminated by the rising sun on November 9, 2022. The cemetery was established as a burial place for the Union died from the Battle of Chickamauga and Chattanooga and now holds the remains of over American wars.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / The rising sun being to illuminate the Chattanooga National Cemetery on November 9, 2022. Much of the area's Civil War history is represented in the photo. Lookout Mountain looms over the scene with Craven's House, and the adjacent Union monuments. Atop the mountain Point Park's New York Peace Monument is visible. At right in the cemetery is the locomotive-crowned monument and the graves of Andrew's Raiders, union soldiers, and one civilian, who stole a Confederate locomotive, the General, and attempted to disrupt Southern supply lines. The cemetery, itself, was established as a burial place for the Union died from the Battle of Chickamauga and Chattanooga.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A flock of Canada Geese fly past a waning at the crest of the Chattanooga National Cemetery, as the rising sun illuminates the headstones on November 9, 2022. The cemetery was established as a burial place for the Union died from the Battle of Chickamauga and Chattanooga and now holds the remains of over American wars.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Just after sunrise, November 9, 2022, Chattanooga National Cemetery staff begin to place the many United States flags that will line the road in cemetery. The cemetery will be open Friday. The site is usually closed on Federal Holidays, with the exception of Veterans and Memorial Days. While there is no program at the cemetery, there will be celebrations just down Holtzclaw Avenue at the Bobby G. Davis National Guard Armory at 11:00 a.m. Friday and the City of Collegedale will have a Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, to begin at 3:00pm at the Veterans Memorial Park on Apison Pike.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A waning moon hangs over the crest of the Chattanooga National Cemetery, as the rising sun illuminates the headstones on November 9, 2022.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / A penny shines in the rising sun on Ohio's Monument to Andrew's Raiders on November 8, 2022. The common tribute of leaving coins on graves and monuments honors the Union soldiers, and one civilian, that stole the locomotive, the General, in attempt to damage Confederate supply lines. Some of the men were captured and executed. They were the first soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor.