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United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery

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| established = {{Start date|1861|07}}

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| location = 21 Harewood Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20011

| country = United States

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United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, D.C., is located next to the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home. It is one of only two national cemeteries administered by the Department of the Army, the other being Arlington National Cemetery. The national cemetery is adjacent to the historic Rock Creek Cemetery and to the Soldiers' Home.

Background

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Immediately after the Battle of Bull Run, the Commissioners of the United States Military Asylum offered six acres of land at the north end of their grounds as a burial ground for soldiers and officers, which was sold to them by George Washington Riggs when the asylum was established.{{cite web |title=Establishment of the 'Military Asylum. |url=https://www.lincolncottage.org/the-soldiers-home |website=President Lincoln's Cottage|date=March 10, 2013 }}

The only people presently eligible for burial at the cemetery are residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

Notable interments

The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans, starting with those that fought in the Civil War.

See also

References

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External links

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  • [https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/United-States-Soldiers-and-Airmens-Home-National-Cemetery/259344 United States Soldiers and Airmens Home National Cemetery] at BillionGraves

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Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery

Category:Cemeteries in Washington, D.C.

Category:1861 establishments in Washington, D.C.

Category:Cemeteries established in the 1860s