Unmarked Graves of Fort Ward by The Alexandria Times. December 29, 2011.

The Alexandria Times features the unmarked graves of Fort Ward in their December 29, 2011 edition "2011 Visions of Alexandria".

FINALLY, ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE DEAD: After decades of neglecting un-marked gravesites at Ford Ward Park, City Hall acknowledged the site as an important historical landmark beyond its function in the Civil War. When Fort Ward was deserted by troops at the war’s end, a group of black Alexandrians settled it, forming a cohesive and lasting community that still exists today. Now their descendents are fighting to preserve their history — and the memory of family members buried there more than a century ago. The city initiated a plan moves forward to fund research, maintenance of historic black community. Above, members of the Oakland Street Baptist Church, whose former congregation members are buried at Fort Ward Park, pray at the grave of an un-known church member.

http://alextimes.com/news/2011/mar/23/city-hall-recognizes-unmarked-grave-site/