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 The first interment took place in the area of the cemetery in 1828 it was then used as the post cemetery for the [[St. Francis Barracks]]. The first burials were soldiers stationed at St. Francis Barracks and veterans of the [[Indian Wars]], including many that were transferred from burial grounds in what was then [[Seminole]] controlled territory.
-During the American Civil War, St. Augustine was initially claimed by the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]], but was quickly occupied by [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] forces and remained in Union hands for the remainder of the war. After the war, the cemetery was expanded and improved, and in 1881 it became a National Cemetery.
+During the American Civil War, St. Augustine was initially claimed by the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]], but was quickly occupied by Union forces and remained in Union hands for the remainder of the war. After the war, the cemetery was expanded and improved, and in 1881 it became a National Cemetery.
 The cemetery also contains the graves of five British Commonwealth servicemen of [[World War II]], a soldier of the [[Royal Corps of Signals]] and four aviation officers of the [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]].<ref name="cwgc">[https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2073034/st.-augustine-national-cemetery/] CWGC Cemetery report. Breakdown obtained from casualty record.</ref>

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