Wood National Cemetery

Wood National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It encompasses 50.1 acres, and as of the end of 2005, it had 37,661 interments. It is closed to new interments.

History

A part of the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Association Medical Center. It was established in 1871, as Soldier Home Cemetery, to inter the remains of soldiers who died while under care in the medical center. In 1937, it was renamed to Wood Cemetery in honor of General George Wood, a long time member of the Board of Managers for the center. It became a National Cemetery in 1973.

Notable monuments

*Civil War Soldiers and Sailors monument, a 60' high granite monument erected in 1903.

Notable interments

*Ordinary Seaman James K. Duncan, Medal of Honor recipient for service aboard USS "Fort Hindman" during the Civil War.
*Private Milton Matthews, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Third Battle of Petersburg during the Civil War.
*Boatswain’s Mate Michael McCormick, Medal of Honor recipient for service aboard USS "Signal" in the Red River Campaign during the Civil War.
*Corporal Winthrop D. Putnam, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War.
*Private Lewis A. Rounds, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House during the Civil War.

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/wood.asp Wood National Cemetery]
* [http://www.soldiershome.org/ National Soldiers Home]