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== History == | == History == | ||
The area around Little Rock National Cemetery was once a | The area around Little Rock National Cemetery was once a Union encampment. The cemetery itself was a plot within the Little Rock City Cemetery, purchased by the federal government in 1866 and was used to inter Union soldiers who died anywhere in [[Arkansas]]. It was officially declared a National Cemetery on April 9, 1868 at which time {{convert|3|acre}} were added. | ||
In 1884, an {{convert|11|acre|adj=on}} [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] cemetery was established immediately adjacent to the National Cemetery. In 1938, the two cemeteries were combined, though the Union and Confederate burials continued to be in separate sections. | In 1884, an {{convert|11|acre|adj=on}} [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] cemetery was established immediately adjacent to the National Cemetery. In 1938, the two cemeteries were combined, though the Union and Confederate burials continued to be in separate sections. | ||