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[[File:Mexican Revolution (3).jpg|alt=A bugler at a military funeral at a Ft. Bliss Post Cemetery|thumb|A bugler at a military funeral at a Ft. Bliss Post Cemetery]] | [[File:Mexican Revolution (3).jpg|alt=A bugler at a military funeral at a Ft. Bliss Post Cemetery|thumb|A bugler at a military funeral at a Ft. Bliss Post Cemetery]] | ||
Fort Bliss itself was not established until the 1840s, but burials were made in the area of the cemetery as early as 1833. The fort was used as a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] infantry post during the | Fort Bliss itself was not established until the 1840s, but burials were made in the area of the cemetery as early as 1833. The fort was used as a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] infantry post during the Civil War, a [[cavalry]] post for training during World War I, and then became a [[demobilization]] camp after the war. Before Ft. Bliss was moved, soldiers were buried at what is now Cleveland Square and the downtown [[El Paso Public Library]].{{Sfn|Metz|1993|p=122}} Union soldiers buried there were removed and reburied at [[Fort Snelling]] in 1883.{{Sfn|Metz|1993|p=87}} In 1893, this former Ft. Bliss cemetery was granted to the City of El Paso.{{Sfn|Metz|1993|p=122}} | ||
In 1894, the area where the cemetery is currently located was designated as the Fort Bliss Post Cemetery.{{Sfn|Metz|1999|p=269}} In 1914, the cemetery measured just {{convert|2.2|acre}}; an additional 2.2 acres were added during the war. In 1939, funds were allocated for improvements and plans were approved to designate it a national cemetery.{{Sfn|Metz|1999|p=269}} | In 1894, the area where the cemetery is currently located was designated as the Fort Bliss Post Cemetery.{{Sfn|Metz|1999|p=269}} In 1914, the cemetery measured just {{convert|2.2|acre}}; an additional 2.2 acres were added during the war. In 1939, funds were allocated for improvements and plans were approved to designate it a national cemetery.{{Sfn|Metz|1999|p=269}} | ||