American military cemeteries
By: Dean W. Holt.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786440238
Subjects: National cemeteries -- United States -- History; Cemeteries -- United States -- History; National cemeteries, American -- History; United States -- History,  Local; United States -- Genealogy
Genres: Genealogy
Description: "This updated edition of the 1992 reference work ("exhaustive...fascinating"--Library Journal) contains information about United States military cemeteries, including how each cemetery was chosen, why it was established, and notable individuals buried therein. Appendices provide lists of installations by state and by year of establishment, as well as information on headstones, markers, and the Medal of Honor"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: "Bivouac of the dead"; title: The national cemetery system/administration; title: Department of Veterans Affairs; title: Department of the Army national cemeteries; title: National Park Service national cemeteries; title: American Battle Monuments Commission; title: State veterans cemeteries; title: Appendix A: Installations by state; title: Appendix B: National cemeteries by year of establishment; title: Appendix C: Soldiers' lots, plots, and monuments by year of establishment; title: Appendix D: Headstones and markers; title: Appendix E: The Medal of Honor; title: Appendix F: Memorial Day orders.