Yorktown National Cemetery

White Flint Bill

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Oct 9, 2017
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Southern Virginia
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After the siege of Yorktown in 1862, the town became the site of a Union garrison and hospital for the remainder of the war. During the war the Federals began burying their dead between the first and second American/French siege lines from the 1781 Battle of Yorktown. Now the area is a small national cemetery, holding the remains of 2,183 Union soldiers, most of whom are unidentified.

Here is list of those who identities are known.

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During my visit I took photos of a couple of representative markers, but for some reason neglected to get a picture of the cemetery itself.

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Many of the graves hold 2 or 3 bodies.

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After the siege of Yorktown in 1862, the town became the site of a Union garrison and hospital for the remainder of the war. During the war the Federals began burying their dead between the first and second American/French siege lines from the 1781 Battle of Yorktown. Now the area is a small national cemetery, holding the remains of 2,183 Union soldiers, most of whom are unidentified.

Here is list of those who identities are known.

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During my visit I took photos of a couple of representative markers, but for some reason neglected to get a picture of the cemetery itself.

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Many of the graves hold 2 or 3 bodies.

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Thank you. Living in Virginia this will be added to my summer trips.
 
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