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01-Mar-2020

This was first memorial at Arlington to be dedicated to soldiers who had died in battle & whose remains could not be identified

BENEATH THIS STONE

REPOSE THE BONES OF TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN UNKNOWN SOLDIERS

GATHERED AFTER THE WAR

FROM THE FIELDS OF BULL RUN, AND THE ROUTE TO THE RAPPAHANOCK

THEIR REMAINS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. BUT THEIR NAMES AND DEATHS ARE

RECORDED IN THE ARCHIVES OF THEIR COUNTRY, AND ITS GRATEFUL CITIZENS

HONOR THEM AS OF THEIR NOBLE ARMY OF MARTYRS. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE!

SEPTEMBER. A. D. 1866

Arlington National Cemetery ~ Arlington,Virginia

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Dave Berry		04-Mar-2020 21:36
Vey powerful. The numbers of casualties during the Civil War were staggering. Thanks for sharing! V

joseantonio		04-Mar-2020 19:43
a very nice tribute to those unknown soldiers.V.

janescottcumming		04-Mar-2020 18:33
An elegant way to honor them. Way too many soldiers.

Neil Marcus		04-Mar-2020 15:20
Sobering. This brings the reality of war up close.