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 == History ==
-Originally a military section of the [[Alton City Cemetery]], and in use since 1870, the half acre lot was donated to the federal government in 1940. It was intended that the remains buried in the cemetery be moved to the [[Springfield National Cemetery]], but public protest prevented it. It is the resting place of many [[American Civil War|Civil War]] [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers.
+Originally a military section of the [[Alton City Cemetery]], and in use since 1870, the half acre lot was donated to the federal government in 1940. It was intended that the remains buried in the cemetery be moved to the [[Springfield National Cemetery]], but public protest prevented it. It is the resting place of many Civil War [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers.
 In 2006, Alton announced the first of what is hoped to be an annual [[Memorial Day]] Sunset Ceremony at the cemetery that will include speeches by local elected officials, a performance by the [[Scott Air Force Base]] band, Pipes and Drums, and a VFW [[21-gun salute]]. This event is well-attended and has continued as of 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/sunset-ceremony-28786.cfm|title=Alton National Cemetery Sunset Ceremony again moves those in attendance|last=Brannan|first=Dan|date=2018-05-30|website=RiverBender.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-05-19}}</ref>