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National cemeteries of the United States discussed
A retrospective on national cemeteries traces their rise from Civil War needs to modern honor. It notes eighty four cemeteries with 400000 interments, federally funded headstones, and a mix of famous sites like Arlington and Gettysburg. The piece cites Andersonville, Chattanooga, and Ball’s Bluff as notable stops, and recalls Lincoln dedicating others in 1863. It ends with a reflection on the price paid by soldiers and a brief quip about valuables in a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Thucydides
Pericles
Kipling
Windsor
United States
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General's Department
Congress
Gettysburg
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Antietam
Murfreesboro
Chattanooga
George H. Thomas
Thomas
Andersonville
James Moore
Clara Barton
Greenville
Tenn
Johnson
Arlington
Chalmette
Nashville
Corinth
Fredericksburg
Jefferson Barracks
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Nashville Cemetery
Robert E. Lee
Lee
George Washington Parke Custis
Martha Washington
Washington City
United States Army
Virginia
Potomac
Logan
Sheridan
Lawton
Bull Run
Rappahannock
Montana
Seventh Cavalry
Reno
Benteen
Fort Kearny
Old Fort Smith
Philippines
Ball’s Bluff
City of
Mexico
Spain
Cuba