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The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans, starting with those that fought in the Civil War.<ref name="nps" /> | The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans, starting with those that fought in the Civil War.<ref name="nps" /> | ||
* [[Thomas Boyne]] (1849–1896), [[Buffalo Soldier]] in the [[Indian Wars]], sergeant, and | * [[Thomas Boyne]] (1849–1896), [[Buffalo Soldier]] in the [[Indian Wars]], sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient | ||
* [[Benjamin Brown (Medal of Honor recipient)|Benjamin Brown]] (1859–1910), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient | * [[Benjamin Brown (Medal of Honor recipient)|Benjamin Brown]] (1859–1910), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient | ||
* [[John Denny (Medal of Honor recipient)|John Denny]] (1846–1901), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient | * [[John Denny (Medal of Honor recipient)|John Denny]] (1846–1901), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient | ||
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* [[John C. Kelton]] (1828–1893), [[List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army|Adjutant Brigadier General of the U.S. Army]] from 1889 to 1892 | * [[John C. Kelton]] (1828–1893), [[List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army|Adjutant Brigadier General of the U.S. Army]] from 1889 to 1892 | ||
* [[John A. Logan]] (1826–1886), [[Union Army]] major general in the American Civil War, 1884 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] vice presidential nominee, Illinois senator (1871–77 & 1879–86) and Illinois representative (1859–62 & 1867–71) | * [[John A. Logan]] (1826–1886), [[Union Army]] major general in the American Civil War, 1884 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] vice presidential nominee, Illinois senator (1871–77 & 1879–86) and Illinois representative (1859–62 & 1867–71) | ||
* [[David S. Stanley]] (1828–1902), [[Union Army]] major general in the American Civil War and | * [[David S. Stanley]] (1828–1902), [[Union Army]] major general in the American Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient | ||
* [[Agnes von Kurowsky]] (1892–1984), an American nurse during World War I who was the basis for the character "Catherine Barkley" in ''[[A Farewell to Arms]]'' | * [[Agnes von Kurowsky]] (1892–1984), an American nurse during World War I who was the basis for the character "Catherine Barkley" in ''[[A Farewell to Arms]]'' | ||
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| Established | July 1861 |
| Location | 21 Harewood Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20011 |
| Country | United States |
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| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| Owned by | U.S. Department of the Army |
| Find a Grave | United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery |
| Footnotes | [1][2][3][4] |
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., is located next to the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery. The national cemetery is adjacent to the historic Rock Creek Cemetery and to the Soldiers' Home.
Background
Template:Expand-section Immediately after the Battle of Bull Run, the Commissioners of the United States Military Asylum offered six acres of land at the north end of their grounds as a burial ground for soldiers and officers,[2] which was sold to them by George Washington Riggs when the asylum was established.[5]
The only people presently eligible for burial at the cemetery are residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.[2]
Notable interments
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
- Benjamin Brown (1859–1910), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Denny (1846–1901), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient
- Henry Jackson Hunt (1819–1889), Union Army chief of artillery, and artillery general of The Army of the Potomac in the American Civil War
- John C. Kelton (1828–1893), Adjutant Brigadier General of the U.S. Army from 1889 to 1892
- John A. Logan (1826–1886), Union Army major general in the American Civil War, 1884 Republican vice presidential nominee, Illinois senator (1871–77 & 1879–86) and Illinois representative (1859–62 & 1867–71)
- David S. Stanley (1828–1902), Union Army major general in the American Civil War and Medal of Honor recipient
- Agnes von Kurowsky (1892–1984), an American nurse during World War I who was the basis for the character "Catherine Barkley" in A Farewell to Arms
See also
References
- ↑ Library of Congress (in en-US). Soldiers' Home National Cemetery (U.S.). LC Name Authority File (LCNAF). http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003032213.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 National Park Service (in en-US). United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery Washington, D.C.. Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Civil War Era National Cemeteries: Honoring Those Who Served. https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/District_of_Columbia/US_Soldiers_and_Airmens_Home_National_Cemetery.html.
- ↑ "National Cemetery Administration: Cemeteries" (in en-US). https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/index.asp.
- ↑ "Soldiers' Home National Cemetery 1864" (in en-US). https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/soldiers-home-national-cemetery-1864-library-of-congress/qQH9O6zp5CVa1w.
- ↑ "Establishment of the 'Military Asylum.". March 10, 2013. https://www.lincolncottage.org/the-soldiers-home.
External links
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