The National Cemetery section of Magnolia Cemetery was established in 1866 to serve as the resting place for U.S. soldiers and veterans of the Civil War; a separate cemetery for Confederate soldiers was created elsewhere in the main cemetery. The National Cemetery section was later expanded to include veterans of all military conflicts.
National Cemetery Section
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Photograph by Justin Dubois
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