It is approximately 54 acres (22 ha) in size and privately owned.

[5] The original 23 acres (9.3 ha) plan was laid out from 1887 to 1889 and was designed by Vaux & Co., one of the few commissions by the firm in the Southeast.

[5] A triangular-shaped redoubt from the Civil War is preserved within the grounds, overlooking the Ocmulgee River.

It was built by troops under the command of Gen. Howell Cobb[4] in July 1864 in preparation for a raid that would take place during Sherman's March to the Sea.

[5] The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.