Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery

More than 2,000 Confederate prisoners of war who died at Camp Chase, a Union prison camp in Columbus, are buried in this national cemetery on the city's west side, most of them from disease. The best-known legend is the "Lady in Gray," a veiled young woman who is said to walk the rows with her head bowed and leave flowers on an unknown soldier's grave. Her story echoes a real woman, Louisiana Ransburgh Briggs, who for years placed flowers on the graves while keeping her identity hidden. Ghost lore here is told alongside real grief, so visitors are asked to treat the graves with respect.