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UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS' CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

The lot set apart for the interment of deceased Union soldiers in the United American Mechanics' cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which is situated on the corner of Islington lane and 21st street, (21st ward,) contains 11 graves, all known, and is not separately enclosed. The cemetery proper is enclosed by an iron fence, and the cemetery association has assumed the care and protection of the soldiers' lot.

The remains interred here were received from the various military hospitals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the war.

ODD-FELLOWS' CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

This is an incorporated cemetery, situated on the corner of Islington lane and 24th street, (21st ward,) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The land is low and flat, but the general appearance is picturesque. The main cemetery is enclosed by a handsome iron fence.

The lot set apart for the interment of deceased Union soldiers contains 277 graves, all known, and all provided with suitable headboards properly numbered.

LEBANON CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

This cemetery is an incorporated cemetery, and is situated on the Passayunk road, near the Penrose Ferry road, (26th ward,) Philadelphia. The land is low and flat; the grounds are enclosed by a substantial wooden fence.

Three hundred and thirty-nine (339) interments of deceased Union soldiers, (colored,) all known, have been made in this cemetery, all of whom were brought here from the various military hospitals in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where they died of wounds and disease during the late war.

LAFAYETTE CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

This cemetery is an incorporated cemetery, and is situated between Federal and Wharton and Ninth and Tenth streets, (26th ward,) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The ground is low and flat, but presents a very fair appearance, and is enclosed by a handsome iron fence.

There have been 24 interments made in this cemetery of deceased Union soldiers, (known,) all of whom were removed from the various military hospitals in Philadelphia during the late war.

GLENWOOD CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

This cemetery is situated on the corner of Ridge road and Islington lane, (21st ward,) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is an incorporated cemetery.

Two lots have been set apart for the interment of deceased Union soldiers.

The ground is high, though flat, and presents a very beautiful appearance. The whole cemetery is enclosed by a substantial iron fence, and the graves are arranged in parallel rows, with paths six feet wide between the rows, and are all marked with suitable headboards, properly inscribed. The bodies interred in this cemetery, 702 in number, (all known,) were brought here from the various military hospitals in the city of Philadel phia during the late war.

WOODLANDS CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

This cemetery is situated on the corner of Darby plank road and 40th street, (27th ward,) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is an incorporated cemetery.

The land is high and rolling, and the situation attractive. The ceme tery proper is well enclosed with an iron fence.

The graves of the deceased Union soldiers, 118 in all, (all known,) are provided with headboards suitably inscribed.

MOUNT MORIAH CEMETERY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

This is an incorporated cemetery, and is situated on Stump lane, near the Darby plank road, (27th ward,) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is enclosed with a beautiful and substantial iron fence.

The lot set apart for the interment of deceased Union soldiers contains 432 graves, (all known,) and is not separately enclosed.

The land is high and rolling; the situation is picturesque, and is considered one of the finest in the vicinity of Philadelphia. The graves are all marked with suitable headboards, bearing the names of the soldiers interred.

Fifty of the bodies were recovered from the Free Quakers and Methodist Episcopal cemeteries in Philadelphia, and the remains of those who died at the Soldiers' Home, at the corner of 16th and Filbert streets, in Phila delphia, are also buried in the cemetery.

CYPRESS HILLS NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEAR BROOKLYN, LONG ISLAND.

This cemetery is situated about three miles from Brooklyn, Long island, and forms part of the city cemetery. The portion of ground set apart for the burial of deceased Union soldiers, about two acres, is divided into five sections, intersected with walks and avenues, and the graves have all been sodded, and grass is abundant.

It is situated in a very beautiful locality, near the western entrance of the Cypress Hills cemetery, and facing the Williamsburg plank road. Interments of deceased Union soldiers in this cemetery commenced in April, 1862, and up to the present time there have been 3,577 interments made, of which 3,497 are known and 80 unknown.

The cemetery is enclosed by the fence which surrounds the entire grounds. The bodies here interred were brought from the various hospitals and camps in and about New York city during the war.

NATIONAL CEMETERY, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

This cemetery is situated on the battle-field of Gettysburg, Pennsyl vania, and embraces that portion of the ground occupied by the centre of the Union line of battle on the 2d and 3d of July, 1863. It is on the west side of the Baltimore turnpike, and occupies one of the most promi nent and important positions on the field.

The battle of Gettysburg was fought on the 2d, 3d, and 4th of July, 1863, between the armies of General George G. Meade and the rebel General Robert E. Lee.

The grounds of this cemetery embrace an area of about 17 acres; they are beautifully located and command an extensive view of the surrounding country, which is highly picturesque. They are laid out in lots for