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 == History ==
-Danville National Cemetery was established by the federal government on August 14, 1867 on a plot of {{convert|2.6|acre}}. This was part of the process to recognize and commemorate the military dead. Almost all of the original interments were [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] prisoners-of-war who had been held in the city of Danville. Tobacco warehouses were converted into [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] internment facilities for this purpose.
+Danville National Cemetery was established by the federal government on August 14, 1867 on a plot of {{convert|2.6|acre}}. This was part of the process to recognize and commemorate the military dead. Almost all of the original interments were Union prisoners-of-war who had been held in the city of Danville. Tobacco warehouses were converted into [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] internment facilities for this purpose.
 Most of the Union prisoners, as was the case for soldiers throughout the war, died of infectious diseases and malnutrition. These soldiers were initially buried in poorly marked, mass graves. They were later exhumed and reinterred with individual markers. Soldiers were from numerous states, including Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. The cemetery is open to visitors throughout the year.

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