Springfield National Cemetery
- Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Springfield, in Greene County, Missouri. It encompasses 18.1 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 14,685 interments.
History
Established in 1867 as a place to inter only Civil War Confederate soldiers, many of whom died at the Battle of Wilson's Creek. It has since been expanded and opened to all veterans. Springfield National Cemetery now has the interred remains of soldiers from wars dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Notable monuments
*A marble pillar dedicated to Union General Nathaniel Lyon in 1888.
*A bronze sculpture dedicated to Confederate General Sterling Price in 1901.
*The Battle of Wilson's Creek Memorial.
*A monument dedicated to Pearl Harbor survivors, erected in 1992.
*The Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial, dedicated to the Continental Army soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War.
Notable interments
*Sergeant Harrison Collins, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Civil War.
*Captain Patrick Pentzer, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Civil War.
*Corporal Orion P. Howe, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Civil War.
*Pharmacist’s Mate Third Class Jack Williams, Medal of Honor recipient for action in World War II.
*Pharmacist’s Mate Chief Petty Officer Fred H. McGuire, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Philippine-American War.
*Buffalo Soldiers
**James McBroom
**Arthur Wilburn
**Johnnie L. Burston
**Ed G. Rickman
**Pryor Sharp
See also
*United States Department of Veterans Affairs
*United States National Cemetery
External links
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/springfield.asp Springfield National Cemetery]
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