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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 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an independent agency of the United States government that administers, operates, and maintains permanent U.S. military cemeteries, memorials and monuments primarily outside the United States. [2] There were 26 cemeteries and 31 memorials, monuments and markers under the care of the ABMC.
Confederate States of America cemeteries (1 C, 29 P) Pages in category "Military cemeteries in the United States" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
The list of cemeteries in the United States includes both active and historic sites, and does not include pet cemeteries. At the end of the list by states, cemeteries in territories of the United States are included. The list is for notable cemeteries and is not an attempt to list all the cemeteries in the United States.
Military cemeteries in the United States (3 C, 16 P) W. World War I cemeteries (5 C, 19 P) World War II cemeteries (8 C, 39 P) Pages in category "Military cemeteries"
US military personnel place US and French flags next to the graves of fallen soldiers at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 5, 2023 in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. - Christopher Furlong/Getty ...
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
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located just outside Saint-Avold, Moselle, France.The cemetery, containing 10,481 American soldiers KIA (the second largest number of American burials in Europe, after the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery of World War I dead, with 14,246), covers 113.5 acres (45.9 ha), was dedicated in 1960.