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== Notable monuments == | == Notable monuments == | ||
* A {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=on}} high granite "Preservation of the Union Monument" which was dedicated to | * A {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=on}} high granite "Preservation of the Union Monument" which was dedicated to Civil War soldiers, erected in 1892. Its benefactor was Samuel Dietz. | ||
* The "1812 monument" marks the burial place of the 28 soldiers from the War of 1812 who were reinterred at the cemetery. | * The "1812 monument" marks the burial place of the 28 soldiers from the War of 1812 who were reinterred at the cemetery. | ||
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* Captain [[William James Aylward]] war artist. | * Captain [[William James Aylward]] war artist. | ||
* Private [[Grover Cleveland#Early career and the Civil War|George Brinski]], Civil War substitute for future president [[Grover Cleveland]]. | * Private [[Grover Cleveland#Early career and the Civil War|George Brinski]], Civil War substitute for future president [[Grover Cleveland]]. | ||
* Corporal [[George M. Grueb]], | * Corporal [[George M. Grueb]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of Chaffin's Farm]]. | ||
* Sergeant [[John Kiggins]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of Lookout Mountain]]. | * Sergeant [[John Kiggins]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of Lookout Mountain]]. | ||
* Private [[George Ladd (Medal of Honor)|George Ladd]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia]]. | * Private [[George Ladd (Medal of Honor)|George Ladd]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia]]. | ||
* Sergeant [[Charles E. Morse]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]]. | * Sergeant [[Charles E. Morse]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]]. | ||
* Private [[Robert Knox Sneden]], parts of his 5,000 page memoir and numerous drawings during his service in the Civil War were published in [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa225.htm ''Eye of the Storm: A Civil War Odyssey''.] | * Private [[Robert Knox Sneden]], parts of his 5,000 page memoir and numerous drawings during his service in the Civil War were published in [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa225.htm ''Eye of the Storm: A Civil War Odyssey''.] | ||
* Seaman [[James Roberts (Medal of Honor)|James Roberts]], | * Seaman [[James Roberts (Medal of Honor)|James Roberts]], Medal of Honor recipient for action at the [[First Battle of Fort Fisher]]. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Template:Infobox Cemetery Bath National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the town of Bath, in Steuben County, New York. It encompasses 28.9 acres (117,000 m2), and as of the end of 2005, had 13,048 interments.
History
The area was originally part of the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, which was established in 1877; the cemetery was officially dedicated in on December 25, 1879. In 1930, it became part of the National Cemetery system.
In 1987, archaeologists digging in Fort Erie discovered the remains of 28 American soldiers who died at the time of the Niagara campaign during the War of 1812. They were reinterred in Bath National Cemetery.
Notable monuments
- A 40-foot (12 m) high granite "Preservation of the Union Monument" which was dedicated to Civil War soldiers, erected in 1892. Its benefactor was Samuel Dietz.
- The "1812 monument" marks the burial place of the 28 soldiers from the War of 1812 who were reinterred at the cemetery.
Notable interments
- Captain William James Aylward war artist.
- Private George Brinski, Civil War substitute for future president Grover Cleveland.
- Corporal George M. Grueb, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.
- Sergeant John Kiggins, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
- Private George Ladd, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia.
- Sergeant Charles E. Morse, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of the Wilderness.
- Private Robert Knox Sneden, parts of his 5,000 page memoir and numerous drawings during his service in the Civil War were published in Eye of the Storm: A Civil War Odyssey.
- Seaman James Roberts, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the First Battle of Fort Fisher.
See also
External links
- National Cemetery Administration
- Bath National Cemetery
- Bath National Cemetery at Find a GraveLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- [[[:Template:GNIS URL]] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bath National Cemetery]
