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(April 2009) Enlarge There are two rows of Union soldiers on the north and south sides of the Confederate section

(April 2009) Enlarge There are many unknown Union soldiers buried at Woodlawn Cemetery

(April 2009) Enlarge William Garner, CO G, 26 VA Reg
 
Each prisoner's grave was numbered in order of burial. This grave is in the front left row of the Confederate section at Woodlawn

(April 2009) Enlarge H. J. F. Griffin, CO F, 25 SC Reg
 
This is the last individual Confederate buried at Woodlawn.This grave is in the front right section of the Confederate section

(April 2009) Enlarge   Enlarge-2 John Smith T
 
This unique black stone was place here in 1905 by his youngest son, John Smith T.

(April 2009) Enlarge Two Confederate unknowns

The Confederate soldiers grave marker always goes to a point at the top (in national cemeteries, like Woodlawn and Arlington). Some Southerners say that's because they didn't want any Yankees sitting on top of the stones. The Union soldiers grave markers are always rounded on top