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Gettysburg National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania created for Union casualties from the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
Nov 14, 2022 · The Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place for over 6,000 United States soldiers and veterans. Of these, over 3,500 were among the United States soldiers who died at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Nov 9, 2017 · Your Civil War ancestor may have been in a heavy artillery regiment, cavalry, engineers or even the navy. There are many ways to understand the regiment in which your ancestor served. Begin at home by asking your family members. Check photo albums and other old family records as well.
When Gettysburg's Union and Confederate dead were exhumed for reburial in proper cemeteries (1863-1873), workers recorded key location and other information about each soldier's grave — a true gift to today's historians.
Of the 3,354 bodies buried in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, 979 are unknown. Now, the cemetery serves as the final resting place 6,000 individuals who “gave the last full measure of devotion” in not only the Civil War but five additional American conflicts.
This database contains digital images of all gravestones in Gettysburg National Cemetery, located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg National Cemetery was established in 1863, and this collection includes burials through 2009 for more than 3900 people.
