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== History == | == History == | ||
Originally established in 1866 by General [[George Henry Thomas]] as '''Marietta and Atlanta National Cemetery''', it was intended to provide interment for nearly 10,000 | Originally established in 1866 by General [[George Henry Thomas]] as '''Marietta and Atlanta National Cemetery''', it was intended to provide interment for nearly 10,000 Union dead from General [[William Tecumseh Sherman]]’s [[Atlanta Campaign]]. | ||
The land for the cemetery was donated by local resident Henry Cole, as a place to inter both Union and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] soldiers. His idea was that by burying together those who had fallen together in battle, it could help foster a kind of peace. Both sides rejected his proposal, and the land was used primarily to inter Union soldiers, while the others were buried in the [[Marietta Confederate Cemetery]]. As part of the land sale agreement, the Cole family has their own plot within the National Cemetery. | The land for the cemetery was donated by local resident Henry Cole, as a place to inter both Union and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] soldiers. His idea was that by burying together those who had fallen together in battle, it could help foster a kind of peace. Both sides rejected his proposal, and the land was used primarily to inter Union soldiers, while the others were buried in the [[Marietta Confederate Cemetery]]. As part of the land sale agreement, the Cole family has their own plot within the National Cemetery. | ||
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== Notable interments and monuments == | == Notable interments and monuments == | ||
* | * Medal of Honor recipients | ||
Corporal [[Lee Hugh Phillips]] (1930–1950), for action in the | Corporal [[Lee Hugh Phillips]] (1930–1950), for action in the Korean War ([[cenotaph]]) | ||
Private [[Denis Buckley (Medal of Honor)|Denis Buckley]] (1844–1864), for capture of flag of the 31st Mississippi (CSA) in the Civil War | Private [[Denis Buckley (Medal of Honor)|Denis Buckley]] (1844–1864), for capture of flag of the 31st Mississippi (CSA) in the Civil War | ||
* Others | * Others | ||
[[John Clark (Georgia governor)|John Clark]] (1766–1832), | [[John Clark (Georgia governor)|John Clark]] (1766–1832), American Revolutionary War veteran, US Congressman, Georgia governor | ||
General [[W. A. Cunningham]] (1886–1968), US Army Colonel and [[University of Georgia]] Head Coach, Football | General [[W. A. Cunningham]] (1886–1968), US Army Colonel and [[University of Georgia]] Head Coach, Football | ||
Frank Simmons Leavitt, a.k.a. [[Man Mountain Dean]] (1891–1953), Master Sergeant in World War I and World War II, and professional wrestler | Frank Simmons Leavitt, a.k.a. [[Man Mountain Dean]] (1891–1953), Master Sergeant in World War I and World War II, and professional wrestler | ||