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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]
In 1960, the Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred 146 acres (59 ha) to the cemetery; another 177 acres (0.72 km 2) were acquired in 1961, expanding the cemetery to its current size. There was a tradition of placing a flag on every grave on Memorial Day , but as the cemetery grew, the staff was forced to stop.
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is an American military cemetery located in St. Louis County, Missouri, just on the banks of the Mississippi River.The cemetery was established after the American Civil War in an attempt to put together a formal network of military cemeteries.
Beaufort National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Beaufort County, in the city of Beaufort, South Carolina. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Managed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 44.1 acres (17.8 ha), and as of 2024, had over 28,725 interments.
Executive Order 6166 combined management of the cemetery and military park with the Department of the Interior [20]: viii (Nine other cemeteries were transferred on July 28.) [68] 1933 ۩ Lafayette Square fencing was moved to the cemetery [102] after 1888 legislation had moved it [58] to East Cemetery Hill in 1889 [103] (installed by Calvin ...
Amanda Ray (left) and Jason Ray (right) of Double Negative Photography use medium-format photography to archive Mississippi history in cemeteries, military parks and historic buildings around the ...
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 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