Lynchburg, Virginia, Phillip Pleasant WhiteleyOld City Cemetery Of Lynchburg, Virginia May 2, 2019 Hamilton Historical Records The Old City Cemetery Of Lynchburg, Virginia hosts several Confederate soldiers whom died in the U.S. Civil War. Some famous individuals buried at the Old City Cemetery includes Phillip Pleasant Whiteley, a former slave who escaped the state of Virginia to fight for the Union Army. Photograph of Phillip Pleasant Whiteley. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related Published by Hamilton Historical Records I'm a historian and legal expert from Virginia who is related to founding father George Mason IV and President Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt’s family. View all posts by Hamilton Historical Records