Alexandria National Cemetery
Alexandria National Cemetery is the name of two US National Cemeteries: *Alexandria National Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia), in Virginia *Alexandria National Cemetery (Alexandria, Louisiana) Alexandria National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Pineville, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It occupies approximately , and is site to over 10,000 interments as of the end of 2020. History In 1867, an plo ...

Alexandria National Cemetery (Alexandria, Virginia)
Alexandria National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, of approximately , located in the city of Alexandria, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is one of the original national cemeteries that were established in 1862. As of 2014, it was site to over 4,500 interments. The cemetery can accommodate the cremated remains of eligible individuals. History As one of the original national cemeteries, it served as the burial grounds for mostly Union soldiers who died in the numerous hospitals around the Alexandria area, but by 1864 it was almost filled to capacity. This led to the development of the Arlington National Cemetery. The remains of 39 Confederates, originally buried in the cemetery during the Civil War, were disinterred by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1879. The remains were reinterred in Christ Church cemetery. Alexandria National Cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places The Nationa ...
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