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==History==
==History==
When the [[American Civil War]] started, the federal government appropriated 18 cemetery lots from what was then Danville City Cemetery. The small lot was designated a National Cemetery in 1862. It is divided into six sections, five of which are for the interment of soldiers, and the other for civilians. The original interments were [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers who died while under care in military hospitals in Danville. A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] lot in the city cemetery with 66 interments is next to Danville National Cemetery.<ref name="dva">{{cite web |date=2009-02-25 |title=Burial & Memorials: Danville National Cemetery |url=http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/danvilleky.asp |accessdate=2009-04-30 |publisher=US Department of Veterans Affairs}}</ref>
When the American Civil War started, the federal government appropriated 18 cemetery lots from what was then Danville City Cemetery. The small lot was designated a National Cemetery in 1862. It is divided into six sections, five of which are for the interment of soldiers, and the other for civilians. The original interments were [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers who died while under care in military hospitals in Danville. A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] lot in the city cemetery with 66 interments is next to Danville National Cemetery.<ref name="dva">{{cite web |date=2009-02-25 |title=Burial & Memorials: Danville National Cemetery |url=http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/danvilleky.asp |accessdate=2009-04-30 |publisher=US Department of Veterans Affairs}}</ref>


During the early months of 1863, Confederate detachments infiltrated among the Union garrisons trying to protect Kentucky. On March 24, 1863, the city of Danville was captured by Confederate General [[John Pegram (general)|John Pegram]] and his cavalry brigade, despite stout resistance from Colonel [[Frank Lane Wolford]], commander of the First Kentucky Union Cavalry. Danville was also the site of several hospitals which cared for the Civil War wounded.<ref name='dva2'/>
During the early months of 1863, Confederate detachments infiltrated among the Union garrisons trying to protect Kentucky. On March 24, 1863, the city of Danville was captured by Confederate General [[John Pegram (general)|John Pegram]] and his cavalry brigade, despite stout resistance from Colonel [[Frank Lane Wolford]], commander of the First Kentucky Union Cavalry. Danville was also the site of several hospitals which cared for the Civil War wounded.<ref name='dva2'/>
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