
Civil War
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Chattanooga National Cemetery
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Tennessee
1200 BAILEY AVENUE
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404, USA
Website: http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/chattanooga.asp »
Chattanooga National Cemetery was established during the Civil War in December 1863 by an order from Gen. George Thomas to provide a proper burial for Union soldiers killed in the battles around Chattanooga. Eight of Andrews' Raiders are buried in the cemetery, four of whom were the first to receive the Medal of Honor.
Knoxville, Tennessee | From 1861 to 1863 this historic site, now a museum, was occupied by Union and Confederate troops alternately.
Memphis, Tennessee | Originally named the Mississippi National Cemetery, this cemetery holds the remains of 13,965 soldiers who fought in the Civil War's Western theatre.
Knoxville, Tennessee | This cemetery, established in 1850, reflects the sympathies of East Tennessee during the Civil War with gravestones and sculpted monuments honoring Union and Confederate dead.
Franklin, Tennessee | Established in 1866, this cemetery honors those who perished during the "five bloodiest hours" of the Civil War: November 30, 1864's Battle of Franklin .
Madison, Tennessee | In 1867, 16,530 interments were brought from all over the area and reinterred in this cemetery.
Beech Bluff, Tennessee | This cemetery features three large monuments, a flagpole, two cannons and a battle map inlay showing the layout of the battle.
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