United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Burial & Memorials

"A Promise Made - A Commitment Kept"

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PREFACEPREFACE 

EARLY DEVELOPMENTEARLY DEVELOPMENT 

COMPONENT FEATURESCOMPONENT FEATURES 


Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, LouisianaAlexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, Louisiana 

Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia 

Annapolis National Cemetery, Annapolis, MarylandAnnapolis National Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland 

Ball's Bluff National Cemetery, Leesburg, VirginiaBall's Bluff National Cemetery, Leesburg, Virginia 

Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FloridaBarrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Florida 

Baton Rouge National Cemetery, Baton Rouge, LouisianaBaton Rouge National Cemetery, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 

Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South CarolinaBeaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina 

Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New JerseyBeverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New Jersey 

Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IllinoisCamp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois 

Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, KentuckyCamp Nelson National Cemetery, Nicholasville, Kentucky 

Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, KentuckyCave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky 

Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee 

City Point National Cemetery, Hopewell, VirginiaCity Point National Cemetery, Hopewell, Virginia 

Cold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville, VirginiaCold Harbor National Cemetery, Mechanicsville, Virginia 

Corinth National Cemetery, Corinth, MississippiCorinth National Cemetery, Corinth, Mississippi 

Crown Hill National Cemetery, Indianapolis, IndianaCrown Hill National Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana 

Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, VirginiaCulpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia 

Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New YorkCypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York 

Danville National Cemetery, Danville, KentuckyDanville National Cemetery, Danville, Kentucky 

Danville National Cemetery, Danville, VirginiaDanville National Cemetery, Danville, Virginia 

Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, ArkansasFayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas 

Florence National Cemetery, Florence, South CarolinaFlorence National Cemetery, Florence, South Carolina 

Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OklahomaFort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 

Fort Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, VirginiaFort Harrison National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia 

Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, KansasFort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 

Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, KansasFort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kansas 

Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, ArkansasFort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas 

Glendale National Cemetery, Richmond, VirginiaGlendale National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia 

Grafton National Cemetery, Grafton, West VirginiaGrafton National Cemetery, Grafton, West Virginia 

Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VirginiaHampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia 

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MissouriJefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri 

Jefferson City National Cemetery, Jefferson City, MissouriJefferson City National Cemetery, Jefferson City, Missouri 

Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IowaKeokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Iowa 

Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TennesseeKnoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, Tennessee 

Lebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, KentuckyLebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, Kentucky 

Lexington National Cemetery, Lexington, KentuckyLexington National Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky 

Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas 

Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, MarylandLoudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland 

Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, GeorgiaMarietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Georgia 

Memphis National Cemetery, Memphis, TennesseeMemphis National Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee 

Mill Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, KentuckyMill Springs National Cemetery, Nancy, Kentucky 

Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, AlabamaMobile National Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama 

Mound City National Cemetery, Mound City, IllinoisMound City National Cemetery, Mound City, Illinois 

Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, TennesseeNashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee 

Natchez National Cemetery, Natchez, MississippiNatchez National Cemetery, Natchez, Mississippi 

New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, IndianaNew Albany National Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana 

New Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, North CarolinaNew Bern National Cemetery, New Bern, North Carolina 

Philadelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia National Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Port Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, LouisianaPort Hudson National Cemetery, Zachary, Louisiana 

Raleigh National Cemetery, Raleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh National Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina 

Richmond National Cemetery, Richmond, VirginiaRichmond National Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia 

Rock Island National Cemetery, Moline, IllinoisRock Island National Cemetery, Moline, Illinois 

Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, North CarolinaSalisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, North Carolina 

San Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas 

Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sandston, VirginiaSeven Pines National Cemetery, Sandston, Virginia 

Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, MissouriSpringfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri 

Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, VirginiaStaunton National Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia 

Wilmington National Cemetery, Wilmington, North CarolinaWilmington National Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina 

Winchester National Cemetery, Winchester, VirginiaWinchester National Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia 


Appendix A, An Act to Establish and Protect National CemeteriesAppendix A, An Act to Establish and Protect National Cemeteries 

Appendix B, General Orders No. 80Appendix B, General Orders No. 80 

Appendix C, Bivouac of the DeadAppendix C, Bivouac of the Dead 

Historical and Bibliographical SourcesHistorical and Bibliographical Sources