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The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 military cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War, in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. [1] By the end of 1862, 12 national cemeteries had been established. [2]
The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans, starting with those that fought in the Civil War. [2]Thomas Boyne (1849–1896), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient
Dedicated on July 9, 1999 as Saratoga National Cemetery, it was the 116th National Cemetery. It was renamed to Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery on January 24, 2002, in honor of Congressman Gerald B. H. Solomon, who was known for his support of veterans' causes, and who is interred there.
1. Gen. George Custer. West Point, New York The Civil War general most famous for his "last stand" at the Battle of Little Big Horn can be found in the West Point Cemetery alongside many other ...
George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes. Died: 1954. Buried: Cottondale Cemetery. Cottondale, Texas. George Barnes' colorful nickname was given to him based on his weapon of choice: the Thompson ...
Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States.Its most famous burials are Mark Twain and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens.Many members of the United States Congress, including Jacob Sloat Fassett are also interred there.
West Point Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the grounds of the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.It overlooks the Hudson River, and served as a burial ground for Continental Army soldiers during the American Revolutionary War, and for early West Point residents prior to its designation as a military cemetery in 1817.
The Lawrence family donated a 295 ft × 100 ft (90 m × 30 m) lot (which included the burial ground) to the new church, retaining burial rights for the Lawrence family. [3] At the same time, the church acquired a 80-by-175-foot (24 m × 53 m) parcel opposite the Lawrence property on the north side of Samuel Street.