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The cemetery was established in 1867 as a place to inter veterans who died while under the care of the Central Branch of the [[National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers|National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and Seamen]], located in Dayton. It was the third such home authorized by Abraham Lincoln, March 3, 1865, just before his death. The first interment, of Civil War veteran Cornelius Solly, was on September 11, 1867. The National Asylum became part of the newly formed [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]] in 1930 and evolved into today's Dayton VA Medical Center. The cemetery was administered as part of the medical center until 1973, when it was transferred to the [[United States national cemetery|National Cemetery Administration]].<ref name="holt2010"/> | The cemetery was established in 1867 as a place to inter veterans who died while under the care of the Central Branch of the [[National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers|National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and Seamen]], located in Dayton. It was the third such home authorized by Abraham Lincoln, March 3, 1865, just before his death. The first interment, of Civil War veteran Cornelius Solly, was on September 11, 1867. The National Asylum became part of the newly formed [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]] in 1930 and evolved into today's Dayton VA Medical Center. The cemetery was administered as part of the medical center until 1973, when it was transferred to the [[United States national cemetery|National Cemetery Administration]].<ref name="holt2010"/> | ||
Dayton National Cemetery is one of eight National Cemeteries with the remains of veterans from every major conflict the United States has been involved in dating back to the | Dayton National Cemetery is one of eight National Cemeteries with the remains of veterans from every major conflict the United States has been involved in dating back to the American Revolutionary War. 650 Colored Troops are interred at Dayton National Cemetery, one of the largest collection of Colored Troops' graves which links the cemetery even further with Lincoln since he authorized the creation of Colored Troops units. | ||
== Noteworthy monuments == | == Noteworthy monuments == | ||