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 == History ==
-During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], the area around City Point was a [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] supply depot, established by General [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. Its proximity to the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] capitol of [[Richmond, Virginia]] made it an ideal staging place. The cemetery was established to reinter soldiers who were buried in the seven nearby hospital cemeteries and those from makeshift battlefield plots throughout the area.
+During the Civil War, the area around City Point was a Union supply depot, established by General [[Ulysses S. Grant]]. Its proximity to the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] capitol of [[Richmond, Virginia]] made it an ideal staging place. The cemetery was established to reinter soldiers who were buried in the seven nearby hospital cemeteries and those from makeshift battlefield plots throughout the area.
 City Point National Cemetery was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1995.

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