Book

American military cemeteries

Call Number

  • H 363.75 H7581 (CEN)

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Edition

Second edition.

Publication Information

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, ©2010.

Physical Description

x, 397 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

Summary

"This updated edition of the 1992 reference work ("exhaustive ... fascinating"--Library Journal) contains information about United States military cemeteries, including how each cemetery was chosen, why it was established, and notable individuals buried therein. Appendices provide lists of installations by state and by year of establishment, as well as information on headstones, markers, and the Medal of Honor"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • "Bivouac of the dead"
  • The national cemetery system/administration
  • Department of Veterans Affairs : National cemeteries and related sites
  • National cemeteries
  • Confederate cemeteries
  • Soldiers' lots
  • Monuments
  • Special installations
  • Lost cemeteries
  • Other cemeteries and monuments
  • Department of the Army national cemeteries
  • National Park Service national cemeteries
  • American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) cemeteries and monuments
  • State veterans cemeteries
  • Appendix A: Installations by state
  • Appendix B: National cemeteries by year of establishment
  • Appendix C: Soldiers' lots, plots, and monuments by year of establishment
  • Appendix D: Headstones and markers
  • Appendix E: The Medal of Honor
  • Appendix F: Memorial Day orders.

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