South was crumbling, and southerners yearned to preserve their culture and heritage. One preservation effort was Confederate Memorial Day, a series of celebrations that “became imbued with cultural and religious symbolism that underscored the gravity of what it meant to be a southerner.” Though some of these celebrations were ornate with speeches, poems, and prayers, the ones at Hollywood Cemetery were simple, and ultimately set the trend for future celebrations: a modest procession to the cemetery and decoration of the graves. Young men would also recreate Thomas Stanley's heroic act and climb the monument to hang a wreath from the top. Though simple, it is estimated that around 20,000 people attended the first Confederate Memorial Day at Hollywood Cemetery in 1866. List of notable interments and their families (Note: This is a partial list.) Use the following alphabetical links to find names. A Alden Aaroe (1918–1993), broadcast journalist Carl William Ackerman (1890–1970), journalist, author and educational administrator, the first dean of the Columbia School of Journalism Adeline Detroit Wood Atkinson (1841–1916), hotelier and proprietor of Hotel Richmond Joseph R. Anderson (1813–1892), civil engineer, industrialist, soldier T. Coleman Andrews (1899–1983), Commissioner of Internal Revenue, presidential candidate of the State's Rights Democratic Party in 1956 James J. Archer (1817–1864), Confederate General, American Civil War Grace Evelyn Arents (1848–1926), philanthropist, niece of Lewis Ginter B William Barret (1786–1871), businessman, tobacco manufacturer in his time considered to have been the wealthiest man in Richmond Lloyd James Beall (1808–1887), American military officer and paymaster of U.S. Army, Colonel Commandant of the Confederate States Marine Corps for the entire length of the War Frederic W. Boatwright (1868–1951), President of the University of Richmond (1895–1946) Kate Langley Bosher (1865–1932), author, suffragette John Fulmer Bright (1877–1953), politician, physician John M. Brockenbrough (1830–1892), Confederate Army colonel and brigade commander at Gettysburg Dave Brockie (1963–2014) musician, painter, author, and actor. Brockie portrayed Oderus Urungus, lead singer of the band Gwar Benjamin Thomas Brockman (1831–1864), merchant and Confederate officer James Andrew Bryant Jun 27th 1862 34th NC. Walter Bailoch Stewert EARL OF MENTEITH Descendant. Royal Stewarts y-Dna project James Brian 1760-1830 York county SC. C James Branch Cabell (1879–1958), fantasy fiction novelist James E. Cannon (1873–1942), Virginia state senator (1914–23) John Samuels Caskie (1821–1869), U.S. Congressman (1851–59) Ralph T. Catterall (1897–1978), judge, Virginia State Corporation Commission (1949–73) Robert H. Chilton (1815–1879), US Army Officer, Confederate General, American Civil War Philip St.