Also re-interred in the Richmond National Cemetery were the remains of more than 500 Union prisoners of war, who had been originally interred in the "Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground", the city of Richmond's second African Burying Ground.
In addition, the Richmond National Cemetery now contains the relocated remains of over 500 Union soldiers who were previously buried at the "Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground," which was the city of Richmond's second African burial ground.