This Civil War Cemetery is Haunted by Soldiers from that Bygone Era

The Battle of Ball’s Bluff was fought on October 21, 1861 near Leesburg, Virginia during the American Civil War. The battle was a humiliating defeat for Union forces, including the loss of Colonel and U.S. Senator Edward Dickinson Baker, a close friend of Abraham Lincoln. Americans moved quickly to memorialize the battle, and Ball’s Bluff National Cemetery was established in 1865 to commemorate a mass grave of 54 Union soldiers killed during the battle. There are 25 headstones marking the remains, although only one soldier, James Allen of Company H, 15th Massachusetts Infantry, has been identified. Ever since, visitors have reportedly heard screams coming from the vicinity of the cemetery, seen tree branches shake violently and experienced unexplained car trouble. #virginia #haunted #paranormal #ghoststories #hauntedplaces #supernatural #spooky #creepy