national cemetery – A Grave Interest

The History of the U.S. National Cemetery System

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Post published:November 15, 2013
Post category:Civil War Confederate Soldiers Fredrick Olmsted national cemetery National Cemetery Act Union soldiers US National Cemeteries veterans
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President Lincoln Arlington National Cemetery The National Cemetery System was developed as a way to provide a respectable and honored burial location for Civil War soldiers killed defending the Union. …

Cemeteries Worth A Visit – Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis

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Post published:July 5, 2011
Post category:Benjamin Harrison cemetery blog Confederate Mound Crown Hill Cemetery Eli Lilly Indiana Indianapolis James Whitcomb Riley John Dillinger Lucy Ann Seaton national cemetery Richard Gatlin
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At the beginning of each month we’ll take a look at one cemetery that is especially“Worth the Visit.” This means that it offers something exceptional for the historian, genealogist and…