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[[File:Cypress hills 33.jpg|thumb|Medal of Honor recipient [[Henry Rodenburg]].]]
[[File:Cypress hills 33.jpg|thumb|Medal of Honor recipient [[Henry Rodenburg]].]]
* There are 24 [[Medal of Honor]] recipients interred at Cypress Hills
* There are 24 [[Medal of Honor]] recipients interred at Cypress Hills
** Marine Sergeant [[John Mapes Adams]], for action during the [[Boxer Rebellion]]
Marine Sergeant [[John Mapes Adams]], for action during the [[Boxer Rebellion]]
** Coxswain [[John Laver Mather Cooper|John Cooper]], aka John Laver Mather, two time recipient. The first for action on board [[USS Brooklyn (1858)|USS ''Brooklyn'']] during the [[Battle of Mobile Bay]], and the second a year later while serving on Rear Admiral [[Henry K. Thatcher]]'s staff in [[Mobile, Alabama]]
Coxswain [[John Laver Mather Cooper|John Cooper]], aka John Laver Mather, two time recipient. The first for action on board [[USS Brooklyn (1858)|USS ''Brooklyn'']] during the [[Battle of Mobile Bay]], and the second a year later while serving on Rear Admiral [[Henry K. Thatcher]]'s staff in [[Mobile, Alabama]]
** Army Sergeant [[Wilbur E. Colyer]], for action at the [[Battle of Verdun]] during World War I
Army Sergeant [[Wilbur E. Colyer]], for action at the [[Battle of Verdun]] during World War I
** Marine Sergeant Major [[Daniel Daly|Daniel Joseph Daly]], two time Medal of Honor recipient. The first for action in the Boxer Rebellion, and the second for action in [[Haiti]] in 1915
Marine Sergeant Major [[Daniel Daly|Daniel Joseph Daly]], two time Medal of Honor recipient. The first for action in the Boxer Rebellion, and the second for action in [[Haiti]] in 1915
** Marine Private [[James Dougherty (Medal of Honor)|James Dougherty]], for action aboard USS ''Carondelet'' (second ship by that name) in Korea in 1871
Marine Private [[James Dougherty (Medal of Honor)|James Dougherty]], for action aboard USS ''Carondelet'' (second ship by that name) in Korea in 1871
** Army Private [[Christopher Freemeyer]], for action in [[Montana Territory]] during the [[Indian Wars]]
Army Private [[Christopher Freemeyer]], for action in [[Montana Territory]] during the [[Indian Wars]]
** Army Sergeant Major [[Frederick W. Gerber]], for 32 years of service to the US Army during the [[Indian Wars]]
Army Sergeant Major [[Frederick W. Gerber]], for 32 years of service to the US Army during the [[Indian Wars]]
** Army Sergeant [[Patrick Golden]], for action in the [[Arizona Territory]] during the Indian Wars
Army Sergeant [[Patrick Golden]], for action in the [[Arizona Territory]] during the Indian Wars
** Army First Sergeant [[Edward P. Grimes]], for action in [[Colorado Territory]] during the Indian Wars
Army First Sergeant [[Edward P. Grimes]], for action in [[Colorado Territory]] during the Indian Wars
** Army Sergeant [[Bernhard Jetter]], for action during the [[Indian Wars]]
Army Sergeant [[Bernhard Jetter]], for action during the [[Indian Wars]]
** Chief Watertender [[Johannes J. Johannessen]], for peace time service aboard [[USS Iowa (BB-4)|USS ''Iowa'']]
Chief Watertender [[Johannes J. Johannessen]], for peace time service aboard [[USS Iowa (BB-4)|USS ''Iowa'']]
** Quartermaster [[Edward S. Martin]], for action at the [[Battle of Mobile Bay]] during the Civil War
Quartermaster [[Edward S. Martin]], for action at the [[Battle of Mobile Bay]] during the Civil War
** Lieutenant [[Mons Monssen]], for peace time service aboard [[USS Missouri (BB-11)|USS ''Missouri'']]
Lieutenant [[Mons Monssen]], for peace time service aboard [[USS Missouri (BB-11)|USS ''Missouri'']]
** Army Sergeant [[John Nihill]], for action in Arizona Territory during the Indian Wars
Army Sergeant [[John Nihill]], for action in Arizona Territory during the Indian Wars
** Quartermaster Third Class [[Anton Olsen (U.S. Navy)|Anton Olsen]], for action aboard [[USS Marblehead (C-11)|USS ''Marblehead'']] during the [[Spanish–American War]]
Quartermaster Third Class [[Anton Olsen (U.S. Navy)|Anton Olsen]], for action aboard [[USS Marblehead (C-11)|USS ''Marblehead'']] during the [[Spanish–American War]]
** Army Private [[Henry Rodenburg]], for action in Montana Territory during the Indian Wars
Army Private [[Henry Rodenburg]], for action in Montana Territory during the Indian Wars
** Army Sergeant [[Valentine Rossbach]], for action at the [[Battle of Spotsylvania Court House]] during the Civil War
Army Sergeant [[Valentine Rossbach]], for action at the [[Battle of Spotsylvania Court House]] during the Civil War
** Army Private [[John Schiller]], for action at the [[Battle of Chaffin's Farm]] during the Civil War
Army Private [[John Schiller]], for action at the [[Battle of Chaffin's Farm]] during the Civil War
** Chief Watertender [[Eugene P. Smith]], for peace time service aboard [[USS Decatur (DD-5)|USS ''Decatur'']]
Chief Watertender [[Eugene P. Smith]], for peace time service aboard [[USS Decatur (DD-5)|USS ''Decatur'']]
** Gunner's Mate First Class [[Wilhelm Smith]], for peace time service aboard [[USS New York (BB-34)|USS ''New York'']]
Gunner's Mate First Class [[Wilhelm Smith]], for peace time service aboard [[USS New York (BB-34)|USS ''New York'']]
** Marine Gunnery Sergeant [[Peter Stewart (Medal of Honor recipient)|Peter Stewart]], for action during the Boxer Rebellion
Marine Gunnery Sergeant [[Peter Stewart (Medal of Honor recipient)|Peter Stewart]], for action during the Boxer Rebellion
** Army Private [[James W. Webb]], for action at the [[Second Battle of Bull Run]] during the Civil War
Army Private [[James W. Webb]], for action at the [[Second Battle of Bull Run]] during the Civil War
** Army First Sergeant [[Henry Wilkens]], for action in Montana Territory during the Indian Wars
Army First Sergeant [[Henry Wilkens]], for action in Montana Territory during the Indian Wars
** Seaman Louis Williams, a.k.a. [[Ludwig Andreas Olsen]], two time recipient. Both medals were for peace time service aboard [[USS Lackawanna (1862)|USS ''Lackawanna'']]
Seaman Louis Williams, a.k.a. [[Ludwig Andreas Olsen]], two time recipient. Both medals were for peace time service aboard [[USS Lackawanna (1862)|USS ''Lackawanna'']]
* Other notable interments
* Other notable interments
** [[Robert Osborne Abbott]], [[American Civil War]] surgeon, and medical director, [[Department of Washington]]
[[Robert Osborne Abbott]], [[American Civil War]] surgeon, and medical director, [[Department of Washington]]
** [[Hiram Cronk]], soldier with the New York Volunteers, the last surviving veteran of the [[War of 1812]] as of the date of his death in 1905
[[Hiram Cronk]], soldier with the New York Volunteers, the last surviving veteran of the [[War of 1812]] as of the date of his death in 1905
** General [[Thomas W. Egan]], [[40th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], Civil War
General [[Thomas W. Egan]], [[40th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], Civil War
** Brevet Brigadier General [[William Gates (soldier)|William Gates]], veteran of the War of 1812, Seminole War, Mexican War and Civil War
Brevet Brigadier General [[William Gates (soldier)|William Gates]], veteran of the War of 1812, Seminole War, Mexican War and Civil War
** [[Bill Lovett|William "Wild Bill" Lovett]], leader of the [[White Hand Gang]], veteran of World War I
[[Bill Lovett|William "Wild Bill" Lovett]], leader of the [[White Hand Gang]], veteran of World War I
** Colonel [[Benjamin Kendrick Pierce]], veteran of the [[War of 1812]], [[Second Seminole War]], and [[Mexican–American War]], and brother of President [[Franklin Pierce]]
Colonel [[Benjamin Kendrick Pierce]], veteran of the [[War of 1812]], [[Second Seminole War]], and [[Mexican–American War]], and brother of President [[Franklin Pierce]]


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==