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'''Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery''' is an American military cemetery located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], just on the banks of the [[Mississippi River]]. The cemetery was established after the | '''Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery''' is an American military cemetery located in [[St. Louis County, Missouri]], just on the banks of the [[Mississippi River]]. The cemetery was established after the American Civil War in an attempt to put together a formal network of military cemeteries. It started as the [[Jefferson Barracks Military Post]] Cemetery in 1826 and became a [[United States National Cemetery]] in 1866. | ||
The first known burial was Elizabeth Ann Lash, the infant child of an officer stationed at Jefferson Barracks. | The first known burial was Elizabeth Ann Lash, the infant child of an officer stationed at Jefferson Barracks. | ||