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==Notable interments==
==Notable interments==
* [[Florena Budwin]], a woman who donned a [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] uniform and pretended to be a man so she could serve alongside her husband, who was a Captain, in the Civil War. Her husband was killed and she was captured by the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] forces, and served as a nurse at the Florence prisoner of war camp until her death.
* [[Florena Budwin]], a woman who donned a Union uniform and pretended to be a man so she could serve alongside her husband, who was a Captain, in the Civil War. Her husband was killed and she was captured by the [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] forces, and served as a nurse at the Florence prisoner of war camp until her death.
* Boatswain's Mate First Class [[James Elliott Williams]], Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.
* Boatswain's Mate First Class [[James Elliott Williams]], Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Vietnam War.