The Arlington National Cemetery was established around the time of the Civil War. The United States needed a place to bury all of the dead soldiers, so they laid them down on the land of Robert E. Lee and his wife. Over the years, 300,000 soldiers have been buried there. They have also changed the qualifications to being buried in the cemetery. There are even a few famous war heroes who are buried there, not to mention the presidents who have been laid to rest. No matter how important a person is, calling Arlington National Cemetery home is an honor. In this paper, I will discuss how Arlington National Cemetery was established, what the requirements are to be buried there, and the statistics of the cemetery. Orton William was a cousin to …show more content…
The Union troops started marching in columns through Virginia towards their destination of Arlington. The army took Arlington without a scratch and the next morning it was flooded with Union members. The Union army soldiers stole souvenirs from the mansion which were left behind from the Lees. Arlington soon became a busy village full of army tents and even telegram posts connecting to the War office. Arlington started losing some of its famous beauty as the soldiers cleared many of the oak trees to clear a shooting path. With the fallen timber, they built permanent cabins and posted remounting stations near the river for the cavalry. Arlington was strengthened by the best to withstand against any attacking force. (Poole) Many of the slaves who became free during the war, headed to the capital city of Washington D.C.. The city became congested with slaves so they became sick and many of them started dying. A few of the officers came up with the idea to settle the former slaves on the property of Arlington. They viewed this as fitting, since Arlington was the former house of rebel leaders supporting slavery. The established village became known as Freedmen’s Village. Surprisingly, Freedmen’s Village had everything from schools and churches to houses and farmland; the farmers would grow crops which would feed the Union soldiers. (Poole) The same year the property was taken over, the U.S. Government authorized
The graves of many famous people are at Arlington Nationel Cemetary. It did not start out that way. In 1861, a Confederate General and his wife owned the house and the land. That General was Robert E. Lee. His house was across the river from Washington, D.C. The Union Army took over the land at the start of the Civil War. Union soldiers that were killed in the war was buried near the house. These soldiers were poor. Their families could not pay for them to be buried. Arlington was called a "potter's field." A potters field is a place where poor or unknown people are buried. After the war, something odd started to happen. Union officers asked to be buried at Arlington. They wanted to be near those men who had been in the war with them. Americans
was by General George G. Meade. The confederate soldiers were mostly made up of elements of the Army of Northern Virginia and South Carolina and were led by William Mahone under the direct order of Robert E. Lee. The Union decided to explode a mine under the Confederates and blow a gap into their defensive lines. Petersburg, Virginia was an important location due to the railheads that merged together there. The railhead then continued to Richmond the capital to deliver supplies to the Confederate Army. 2
Efforts by Union forces to capture Vicksburg and open the great waterway and separate the Confederates ended in a disappointing failure. The first attempt to capture the city was brought on when the governor of the city refused to surrender. The refusal was met with heavy Naval Bombardment from over 200 guns and twenty-three mortars. However, the rebel artilleries, strategically placed on the sides and top of the 200 plus foot cliff on which the city was built matched the Union’s fire power causing the Union guns to eventually sputter out. Simultaneously, Union ground forces led by General Ulysses Grant were moving overland to invade the town from the rear. However his force met the same faith as the gunships when Confederates cavalry led by General VanDorn ripped up their rail supply line and captured their supply base. Any further attempts to charge up this heavily guarded position by any ground troops would have been tantamount to suicide after that. To come up with a plan to incorporate ground troops with bombardment from the waterways would take great planning and sacrifice by those who was willing to carry it out. After months of
Soldiers in the Army of the Potomac would live and sleep in camps. In the camps they would build small two man tents, they are easily pitched, and log huts that could fit several men. They would use blankets to keep warm at night. Canteens were for them to drink fresh water. Haversacks were what they used to keep their belongings in. They had inadequate food and shelter,
At Henry Hill, Gen. Jackson along with several others formed a large defensive line in order to support the disorganized retreated troops. The Union and the Confederates spent the beginning of the battle with their artillery firing at each other. But, the Union lacks the support for their artillery batteries and the Confederates take advantage of that fact. This is where the Union begins to crumble. The Union sends its troops in piece by piece, unable to permanently hold their artillery pieces. While
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is on a hill that looks over Washington,D.C. On March 4, 1921, Congress approved the burial of an unknown American soldier from World War I in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater. The white marble tomb has a flat-faced form and is relieved at the corners and along the sides by neo-classic0 columns, set into the surface. Sculpted into the east panel which faces Washington, D.C., are three Greek figures representing Peace, Victory, and Valor. The six wreaths, three sculpted on each side, represent the six major campaigns of World War I. Written on the back of the Tomb are the words: “Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God.”
The battle took place in the tangled woods of what is now Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Park about 10 miles west of Fredericksburg, Virginia along Orange Plank Road and Orange Turnpike. The Federals held the land to the east and the confederates to the west. The land was nearly impassable, proving a nightmare for both moving men and logistics. The importance of the location, however, was significant. Railways and roads led to Washington and were logistically important. For two years, fighting for the land surrounding the Rappahannock and Rapidan rivers led to stalemate. Twice previously, Lee had been able to withstand attack from the Federals; attacks led by Joseph Hooker and George Meade. Lee’s plan was, likely, to take Washington, which he believed would decidedly win
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was placed at the Arlington National Cemetery because it was the honorary cemetery where people that had served in the United States forces were likely buried. The Tomb is supposed to show respect and honor, especially because we couldn’t identify him as
The following Monday, dozens of thousands of U.S citizens lined the streets of Washington D.C to watch a horse-drawn carriage containing John F. Kennedy’s body from the Capitol Rotunda to St. Matthew’s Catholic Cathedral for resting Mass. The grave procession was then continued on to Arlington National Cemetery. Here, the leaders of 99 nations gathered for the final resting of the late President. Kennedy was buried with full military honors on a downhill slope below the Arlington House. An eternal flame was lit by Ms. Kennedy to mark the
The tomb of the unknown soldier is a cemetery for the soldiers from World War Ⅰ, World War Ⅱ, and the Vietnam War. On Memorial Day 1921, four unknowns were disinterred from World War Ⅰ American cemeteries in France. Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger selected one of the four identical caskets by placing a spray of white roses on the casket. The chosen unidentified soldier was transported to the United States by the USS Olympia. The others remaining were interred in Meuse Argonne Cemetery in France.
On March 4, 1921, an unknown soldier from World War I was buried with the approval of Congress in the plaza of the Memorial Amphitheatre at Arlington National Cemetery. This serviceman was chosen randomly out of four other servicemen from four individual gravesites located in France. Not only was this soldier honored as a valiant trooper, but unknown soldiers from World War II and the Korean War were honored and remembered at this site too. The soldier located in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was buried with a white marble sarcophagus on top of the grave that has engravings of both Greek figures and words that say “an American soldier known but to God.” The importance of this mausoleum is that it honors those who were unidentified soldiers, and shows that our country will honor our armed forces and respect them, whether they are known or unknown.
It was well believed until Jackson’s forces began unloading rounds on the Union army stopping McDowell’s forces from advancing, holding the line like “a stone wall.” As the new Union recruits witnessed battle for the first time and felt the lack of preparation, they were quick to retreat back to Washington DC. The Southern victory and the tens of thousands of lives lost proved to the Union that this war was not going to be easily won.
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