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'''Philadelphia National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] located in the [[West Oak Lane, Philadelphia|West Oak Lane]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It was established in 1862 as nine leased lots in seven private cemeteries in the Philadelphia region. The current location was established in 1881, and the remains of soldiers were reinterred from the various leased lots. It is administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], and managed from offices at [[Washington Crossing National Cemetery]].<ref name=VA/> It is 13 acres in size and contains 13,202 burials. | '''Philadelphia National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] located in the [[West Oak Lane, Philadelphia|West Oak Lane]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. It was established in 1862 as nine leased lots in seven private cemeteries in the Philadelphia region. The current location was established in 1881, and the remains of soldiers were reinterred from the various leased lots. It is administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], and managed from offices at [[Washington Crossing National Cemetery]].<ref name=VA/> It is 13 acres in size and contains 13,202 burials. | ||
The cemetery contains monuments commemorating the reinterment of soldiers from the [[Battle of Germantown]] and the [[Mexican–American War]]. A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Soldiers and Sailors Monument was dedicated in 1912 to honor the reinterment of 184 Confederate prisoners of war who died in Philadelphia area hospitals and camps during the | The cemetery contains monuments commemorating the reinterment of soldiers from the [[Battle of Germantown]] and the [[Mexican–American War]]. A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Soldiers and Sailors Monument was dedicated in 1912 to honor the reinterment of 184 Confederate prisoners of war who died in Philadelphia area hospitals and camps during the American Civil War. | ||
The cemetery was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997. | The cemetery was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
It was established in 1862 as one of the original 14 National Cemeteries for the burial of | It was established in 1862 as one of the original 14 National Cemeteries for the burial of American Civil War soldiers.<ref name=VA /> The cemetery initially consisted of nine leased lots in seven privately owned cemeteries.<ref>{{cite book |title=National Policy on Cemeteries Provided for Burial of Veterans and Servicemen |date=1966 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |location=Washington |page=4229 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=urcvAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA4229 |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> In 1881, Quartermaster General [[Montgomery C. Meigs]] recommended the consolidation of all veteran interments in Philadelphia into one cemetery.<ref name=Szalwinski>{{cite web |last1=Szalwinski |first1=Matthew |title=Remembering Veterans with a Visit to Philadelphia National Cemetery |url=https://hiddencityphila.org/2013/11/remembering-veterans-with-a-visit-to-philadelphia-national-cemetery/ |website=www.hiddencityphila.org |publisher=Hidden City |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> The U.S. Federal Government purchased {{convert|13.32|acre|ha}} from Henry J. and Susan B. Freeman in 1885.<ref name=VA>{{cite web |title=Philadelphia National Cemetery |url=https://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/philadelphia.asp |website=www.cem.va.gov |publisher=U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> A federal superintendent was appointed in 1869 for the "number of burials in seven incorporated cemeteries near the city of Philadelphia."<ref>{{Cite report |last=Belknap |first=Wm. W. |authorlink=William W. Belknap |date=December 31, 1869 |title=Philadelphia… |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9IcFAAAAQAAJ&dq=evergreen&pg=RA3-PA10 |page=tbd |accessdate=2011-06-27 |quote=''The number of burials in seven incorporated cemeteries near the city of Philadelphia has caused the department to appoint a superintendent to have them in charge, and the several plats containing the bodies, taken together, are regarded as a national cemetery.''}}</ref> Remains were reinterred from seven cemeteries in the Philadelphia area: [[Lafayette Cemetery|Lafayette]], [[Lebanon Cemetery|Lebanon]], United American Mechanics Association, [[Odd Fellows Cemetery (Philadelphia)|Odd Fellows]], [[The Woodlands (Philadelphia)|The Woodlands]], [[Glenwood Memorial Gardens|Glenwood]], [[Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)|Mount Moriah]], Bristol, [[Chester Rural Cemetery|Chester]] and Whitehall.<ref name="Holt"/> | ||
The cemetery contains the burial of 350 [[United States Colored Troops]] who fought in the Civil War and trained at [[Camp William Penn]] in [[Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holmes |first1=Kristin E. |title=A military cemetery whose African American history is hidden in plain sight |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/A-cemetery-and-its-history-hidden-in-plain-sight.html |website=www.inquirer.com |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref> It also contains the burial of 66 [[Buffalo Soldier|Buffalo Soldiers]] from the [[9th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|9th]] and [[10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|10th Cavalry Regiment]]s and the [[24th Infantry Regiment (United States)|24th]] and [[25th Infantry Regiment (United States)|25th Infantry Regiment]]s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Feitzinger |first1=Alyssa |last2=Bevan |first2=Matthew Sweeten |title=West Oak Lane: Five Must-See Landmarks in the Philadelphia National Cemetery |url=https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2017/09/19/west-oak-lane-five-must-see-landmarks-in-the-philadelphia-national-cemetery/ |website=www.philadelphianeighbordhoods.com |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref> | The cemetery contains the burial of 350 [[United States Colored Troops]] who fought in the Civil War and trained at [[Camp William Penn]] in [[Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Holmes |first1=Kristin E. |title=A military cemetery whose African American history is hidden in plain sight |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/philadelphia/A-cemetery-and-its-history-hidden-in-plain-sight.html |website=www.inquirer.com |publisher=Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref> It also contains the burial of 66 [[Buffalo Soldier|Buffalo Soldiers]] from the [[9th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|9th]] and [[10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|10th Cavalry Regiment]]s and the [[24th Infantry Regiment (United States)|24th]] and [[25th Infantry Regiment (United States)|25th Infantry Regiment]]s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Feitzinger |first1=Alyssa |last2=Bevan |first2=Matthew Sweeten |title=West Oak Lane: Five Must-See Landmarks in the Philadelphia National Cemetery |url=https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2017/09/19/west-oak-lane-five-must-see-landmarks-in-the-philadelphia-national-cemetery/ |website=www.philadelphianeighbordhoods.com |date=19 September 2017 |access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
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==Notable interments== | ==Notable interments== | ||
*[[Alphonse Girandy]] (1868-1941), United States Navy sailor, | *[[Alphonse Girandy]] (1868-1941), United States Navy sailor, Medal of Honor recipient | ||
*[[Galusha Pennypacker]] (1844-1916), Major General during the American Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient | *[[Galusha Pennypacker]] (1844-1916), Major General during the American Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient | ||
*[[Louis Santop]] (1890-1942), Baseball Hall of Fame catcher | *[[Louis Santop]] (1890-1942), Baseball Hall of Fame catcher | ||