Cemeteries in the Northern states are burial sites for troops and officers of the U.S. Colored Troops.
“The Lowell Cemetery was conceived by a group of prominent Lowell citizens in 1840 as a private, non-sectarian, non-profit cemetery corporation. [It] emphasized the physical beauty of the surroundings and created a restful sanctuary for those contemplating the departed. …
“The Cemetery was dedicated on June 20, 1841, at a time when there were no parks in Lowell, and it soon became a place of refuge for outdoor pleasures such as strolling and bird watching amid shrubs and flowers close to the city.”
“Lowell Cemetery” ( https://www.lowellcemetery.com/ ), accessed May 24, 2021
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 
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