Hebrew Cemetery

HEBREW CEMETERY, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS

sleeping

They were the Star of David and carried their Southern ensign into battle and to their death. These Jewish men died defending their land

and their flag.

     Yis'ga'dal v'yis'kadash sh'may ra'bbo, b'olmo dee'vro chir'usay v'yamlich malchu'say, b'chayaychon uv'yomay'chon uv'chayay d'chol bais Yisroel, ba'agolo u'viz'man koriv; v'imru Omein.
     Y'hay shmay rabbo m'vorach l'olam ul'olmay olmayo.
     Yisborach v'yishtabach v'yispoar v'yisromam v'yismasay, v'yishador v'yis'aleh v'yisalal, shmay d'kudsho, brich hu, l'aylo min kl birchoso v'sheeroso, tush'bechoso v'nechemoso, da,ameeran b'olmo; vimru Omein.
     Y'hay shlomo rabbo min sh'mayo, v'chayim alaynu v'al kol Yisroel; v'imru Omein.
     Oseh sholom bimromov, hu ya'aseh sholom olaynu, v'al kol yisroel; vimru Omein.

[for Rosalie]

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M. Levy, Mississippi, killed May 31, 1862.

J. Rosenberg, Ga.

Henry Adler, 46th Virginia

E.J. Sampson, 4th Texas, killed June 27th, 1862.

G. Wolfe, N.C.

J. Hessberg, Caroline Co., Virginia, Pvt., 3rd Virginia Infantry

Unknown soldier

Henry Gersberg, Salem, Va., 9th Virginia Infantry, Pvt., killed June 2, 1864.

T. Foltz, 16th Mississippi

I. Cohen, Hampton (S.C.) Legion.

Sam Bear, Ga.

S. Bachrach, Lynchburg, Va.

Jonathan Sheur, La.

J. Frank, Ga.

Henry Cohen, S.C. killed June 29, 1864.

Capt. Jacob A. Cohen, Co. A, 10th La., killed at 2nd Manassas, August 30, 1862, age, 33

M. Aaron, N.C.

A. Lehman, S.C.

Julius Zark, 7th Louisiana.

A. Heyman, Georgia.

Lieut. W.M. Wolf, Hagood's S.C. Brigade, died May 9, 1864.

Lieut. L.S. Lipman, 5th Louisiana, died May 9, 1863.

Erected by his brothers to the memory of Isaac Seldner, of the 6th Virg. Inf. Reg., born December 23, 1837, killed at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., May 3rd, 1863. To know him was to love him.

S. Weiss, Ga.

H. Jacobs, S.C.

E.B. Miller, died April 6, 1864.

Corpl. G. Eiseman, 12th Miss.

M. Bachrach, Lynchburg, Va.

S. Oury, 16th Miss.; died June 10, 1861.

A. Robinson, 15th Ga., died Jan. 26, 1863.

Soldiers killed in battle and buried elsewhere in the Hebrew Cemetery are:

Gustavus Kann, 16th Mississippi

Henry Smith, Richmond, Otey Battery

Marx Myers, Richmond Grays

Captain M. Marcus, 15th Georgia, killed October 13, 1864.

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Isaac J. Levy, Richmond Blues, Richmond, Virginia, 46th Virginia Infantry, Co. 'E', killed at Petersburg, Va.

"Isaac Levy ....... "A true Israelite without guile - - a soldier of the Lord & a soldier of the South, a noble patriot."

"Gusta brought me the sad news of the death of Isaac Levy, a fine young soldier, killed in the trenches near Petersburg. He & his brother Ezekiel Levy have observed their religion faithfully, ever since they have been in the army, never even eating forbidden food. He leaves a devoted father & mother brothers & sisters to mourn his loss." Emma Mordecai, diary, Aug. 24, 1864.

"Went to see Mrs. Levy whose son Isaac was killed near Petersbg. on Sunday 21st. Was greatly interested in my visit to the family. Isaac was an example to all young men of any faith--to those of his own most especially. A true Israelite without guile--a soldier of the Lord & a soldier of the South. A noble patriot. His parents & sisters mourn for him as those mourn who while full of love, are also full of Faith and Hope and submission. If all our people were like that family, we would already arise & shine for our light would have come." Emma Mordecai, diary, Aug. 30, 1864.

Confederate Soldier Isaac Levy