Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle
The Soldiers' National Monument at the center of Gettysburg National Cemetery with 18 Union states' areas, one U.S. Regulars area, and three areas for graves of the unknown
President Lincoln (seated, left of center) at the cemetery's consecration on November 19, 1863, several hours before he delivered his famed Gettysburg Address
Granite bands mark the graves of unknown soldiers.
National Cemetery rostrum (1879)
The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 173 military cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civi
Gettysburg National Cemetery
…Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The Battle of…
A plaque at Chattanooga National Cemetery that explains the history of the National Cemetery System
Golden Gate National Cemetery, California
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia