#NationalCemetery

[almostasenior]

Honoring Veterans And Service Members

Burial in a National Cemetery The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Operates 155 national cemeteries in 42 states and Puerto Rico. Veterans, service members, spouses, and some family members may be eligible for a burial in a National Cemetery. Upon request a headstone or marker will be provided at no cost to the Veteran. Beaufort National Cemetery The legal name, date of birth and death,…

[gusty-wind]

WHILE BIDEN AND HARRIS ARE HIDING, TRUMP HONORS THE 13 FALLEN AMERICAN AT THE ARLINGTON NATIONALCEMETERY.

[moultrie-creek-gazette]

.You are looking at the southwest corner of the St. Augustine National Cemetery. The marble slab on the ground in the corner is plot 1 and contains the remains of Lieut. Stephen Tuttle.  The nearer slab is plot 4 and contains the remains of John Winfield Scott McNeil.  If you are thinking these were among the first burials in this cemetery, you would be wrong.

This cemetery served the U.S. Army Post of St. Augustine long before it became a National Cemetery in 1881.  The first interment was 1828 with most of the early graves resulting from casualties of the Seminole Wars.  Most notable among these was the Dade Monument.

Stephen Tuttle was a 1st Lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers and was serving in St. Augustine on a huge project to rebuild and extend the seawall protecting the town.  He died in 1835.  J.W.S. McNeil served with the 2nd Regiment of Dragoons and died in 1837 of wounds received in action at Mosquito Inlet.  Both were originally buried at the Huguenot Cemetery just outside the city gates and reinterred at the National Cemetery many years later.

Some time back, I received a call from Greg Moore, Command Historian for the Florida National Guard, wondering if I had run into these two officers as part of my Huguenot Cemetery research because he thought they had been buried there first.  Sure enough, looking at a cemetery inventory from 1892 published in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register (see Huguenot inventory ), we found both men with descriptions of the graves and the inscriptions on their tombstones.  These tombstones match the descriptions from the Huguenot inventory.

A search in Google Books turned up an Annual Report from the Secretary of War published in 1916 stating:

“During the year the following remains of soldiers were removed from fields and abandoned cemeteries and reinterred in national cemeteries:   . . .  2 known officers from old Huguenot Cemetery, St. Augustine, FL to the St. Augustine (Fla.) National Cemetery; . . .”

Huguenot Cemetery had been closed in 1884 and there are many reports of various efforts to clean up and restore the cemetery.  The first serious project didn’t begin until 1946 so from the Army’s perspective this cemetery may well have been a concern for the veterans interred there.

So, why were these Soldiers initially buried in the public cemetery instead of the post cemetery?  What were the circumstances of their move?  And, how did they become the first plots at the National Cemetery?  This mystery will take a lot more research to unravel.

The plots thicken.

[mparis]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice…. Black Hills National Cemetery…. . . . #nationalcemetery #blackhills #cemetery #cemeteryphotography #respect #service #military #militaryservice #honor #usa #rt (at Rapid City, South Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQRh2hlHru6/?utm_medium=tumblr

[compositography]

This was my first attempt (of many)  composites. I’ve added many since this one and will add them here as I get more familiar with Tumblir. This image was made in camera while visiting the National Cemetery in Gettysburg Pennsylvania. The bronze bust of Lincoln is just outside the cemetery and very near the entrance.

[odditytattoo]

Incredible memorial piece by @nategrecoart #usa #thankyoufortourservice #memorial #fallenheroes #odditytattoo #odditytattoo2018 #sarasota #hivecaps #siestakey #lidobeach #longboatkey #lakewoodranch #utcmall #bendersonpark #nationalcemetery (at Oddity Tattoo Studio and Gallery)

[ciophoto]

Old Simon, double exposure. “Not for themselves, but for their country” #shotonfilm #kodaktrix #rollieflex #120film #blackandwhitephotography #antietam #nationalcemetery #sharpsburg #doubleexposure #cemeteryphotography #cemetery_photography #taphophile (at Antietam National Battlefield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQr44J_hit2/?utm_medium=tumblr

[inatec]

#thankyou for appreciating those that served. #memorialdayweekend #nephew #military #nationalcemetery @jncarlos88 (at Golden Gate National Cemetery)

[greatandsmallfoto]

Stones River National Battlefield and Cemetery. . . #stonesriver #nationalcemetery #cemetery #civilwar #history #tennessee #battlefield #unitedstates #unitedstateshistory #explore #travel #exploretennessee #bw #bwphotography #visittennessee #murfreesboro #bwphoto #outdoors #stonesriverbattlefield #ushistory #nationalparkservice #canon #neverforget #photography #travelphotography #exploreourearth #nashville #canonusa #historical (at Stones River National Battlefield) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIY9KgQgebD/?igshid=13lijmv7ci24y

[tradndreams]

Sometimes I just love the #light at the #nationalcemetery (at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEvKEgGFeYP/?igshid=1chfqg6fs7ida

[worldnewsapp]

A #fawn was spotted napping next to a #headstone marked "Unknown U.S. Soldier" on Wednesday in Andersonville National Cemetery in #Georgia. Tap the link in bio to read more. Follow us for #WorldNews & more @world_news_app Stay informed with all the latest news, updates & more of the United States of America. Get our USA-specific mobile news app from: tiny.cc/usnews Get our World News Pro App (AD-FREE) for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WNProFB Get our free World News App for all the latest news & more from all around the world at: bit.ly/WorldNewsFB or link in bio Reposted from @foxnews #usarmy #ussoldier #andersonville #nationalcemetery #ussoldiers #sad #sadpictures #sadposts #headstones #soldiers #WorldNewsApp (at Andersonville, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAuNUXChZ7R/?igshid=b7pcadv7xahr

[siemper12]

Went to visit grandparents and uncles #nationalcemetery #memorialday #memorialdayweekend #santafe #santafenewmexico (at Santa Fe, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAoTZotAlB5/?igshid=4x5quwjirc64

[marcaccettaseminars]

Very grateful for all the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, to allow us to live a life of freedom and liberty in our incredible country. . . . . . . #freedomisnotfree #memorialday #grateful #brave #ultimatesacrifice #liberty #allgavesomesomegaveall #memorialday🇺🇸 #remember #rememberthefallen #memorial #arlingtonnationalcemetery #honorthefallen #nationalcemetery #heroes #usa #honor #today #america #thankyou #military #neverforget #landofthefree #homeofthebrave #life #lifecoach #marcaccetta #expectexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnvZ0IFOVR/?igshid=1kaylu5ib2a17

[shotfromtheedge]

Rosecrans National Cemetery, shot less than 50 feet from the road! .. .. .. .. #rosecrans #nationalcemetery #cemetery #neverforget #pointloma #shotfromtheedge #jerryroxasphotography #fotility #needpix #sandiego

[theseamazingstates]

Happy Veterans Day! Today as we honor those who have served our country, if you are in the Washington, DC area or Northern Virginia it might be a good day to visit those who rest in the Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most humbling, beautiful, awe-inspiring places to visit in Virginia, the final resting place of many of our nation’s greatest heroes. One cannot help but feel a sense of reverence and gratitude while visiting the cemetery. It is filled tombstones and monuments for those who dedicated their lives to the service of their country. Walking along the pathways looking at the various headstones, each with dates spanning across more than two centuries, you cannot help but to stop and ponder about the life that belonged to the person buried there. #arlingtonnationalcemetary #tomboftheunknownsoldier #arlingtonva #visitvirginia #visitwashingtondc #washingtondc #nationalcemetery #dc #loveva #iwasthere #veteransday (at Arlington, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4u1UwTJ872/?igshid=1exyyt8o3j9eu

[47thpennvols]

#CivilWar 19 Oct 1864: Drummer boy Samuel Pyers sees dad, Sgt. Wm. Pyers, killed, Battle of Cedar Creek, VA.