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==Notable interments==
==Notable interments==
* [[Medal of Honor]] recipients
* [[Medal of Honor]] recipients
** Sergeant [[Troy A. McGill]] (1914–1944), for action in [[World War II]].
Sergeant [[Troy A. McGill]] (1914–1944), for action in [[World War II]].
** Private [[Timothy Spillane]] (1842–1901), for action at the [[Battle of Hatcher's Run]] during the Civil War.<ref>[http://www.vconline.org.uk/timothy-spillane/4594309455 vconline.org.uk]</ref>
Private [[Timothy Spillane]] (1842–1901), for action at the [[Battle of Hatcher's Run]] during the Civil War.<ref>[http://www.vconline.org.uk/timothy-spillane/4594309455 vconline.org.uk]</ref>
* Others
* Others
** Brevet Major General [[Joseph Alexander Cooper]] (1823–1910), veteran of the [[Mexican–American War]] and U.S. Civil War.
Brevet Major General [[Joseph Alexander Cooper]] (1823–1910), veteran of the [[Mexican–American War]] and U.S. Civil War.
** Brigadier General [[Robert Neyland]] (1892–1962), veteran of [[World War I]] and World War II; aide to [[Douglas MacArthur]], then superintendent of [[West Point]].  Neyland was head coach of the [[Tennessee Volunteers football]] team and [[Neyland Stadium]] is named after him.
Brigadier General [[Robert Neyland]] (1892–1962), veteran of [[World War I]] and World War II; aide to [[Douglas MacArthur]], then superintendent of [[West Point]].  Neyland was head coach of the [[Tennessee Volunteers football]] team and [[Neyland Stadium]] is named after him.


==See also==
==See also==