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'''Fort Logan National Cemetery''' is a [[United States national cemetery|United States National Cemetery]] in [[Denver, Colorado]]. [[Fort Logan]], a former [[U.S. Army]] installation, was named after Union General [[John A. Logan]], commander of US Volunteer forces during the | '''Fort Logan National Cemetery''' is a [[United States national cemetery|United States National Cemetery]] in [[Denver, Colorado]]. [[Fort Logan]], a former [[U.S. Army]] installation, was named after Union General [[John A. Logan]], commander of US Volunteer forces during the American Civil War. It contains {{convert|214|acre|ha}} and has over 122,000 interments as of 2014. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2016. | ||
[[File:Fort Logan Cemetery Map.png|thumb|300px|right|Fort Logan National Cemetery Map]] | [[File:Fort Logan Cemetery Map.png|thumb|300px|right|Fort Logan National Cemetery Map]] | ||
[[File:fort logan national cemetery 3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A street in Fort Logan National Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend]] | [[File:fort logan national cemetery 3.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A street in Fort Logan National Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend]] | ||
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==Notable burials== | ==Notable burials== | ||
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Major [[William E. Adams]] (1939–1971) – U.S. Army, Company A, 227th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); [[52nd Aviation Regiment (United States)|52d Aviation Battalion (Combat)]], 1st Aviation Brigade. Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam.<ref name="VA: Fort Logan">[http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp#np Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Cemeteries – Fort Logan National Cemetery]</ref> | Major [[William E. Adams]] (1939–1971) – U.S. Army, Company A, 227th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter); [[52nd Aviation Regiment (United States)|52d Aviation Battalion (Combat)]], 1st Aviation Brigade. Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam.<ref name="VA: Fort Logan">[http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp#np Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Cemeteries – Fort Logan National Cemetery]</ref> | ||
Private [[John Davis (soldier)|John Davis]] (1838–1901) – Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry. Culloden, Georgia, April 1865 (Civil War) ([[cenotaph]])<ref name="VA: Fort Logan"/> | Private [[John Davis (soldier)|John Davis]] (1838–1901) – Company F, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry. Culloden, Georgia, April 1865 (Civil War) ([[cenotaph]])<ref name="VA: Fort Logan"/> | ||