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American military cemeteries
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Title
American military cemeteries / Dean W. Holt.
ISBN
9780786440238 (ill. case bdg. : alk. paper)
0786440236 (ill. case bdg. : alk. paper)
Edition
2nd ed.
Published
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, c2010.
Physical Description
x, 397 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Summary
"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.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 27, 2010
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
"Bivouac of the dead"
The national cemetery system/administration
Department of Veterans Affairs : National cemeteries and related sites
National cemeteries
Confederate cemeteries
Soldiers' lots
Monuments
Special installations
Lost cemeteries
Other cemeteries and monuments
Department of the Army national cemeteries
National Park Service national cemeteries
American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
State veterans cemeteries
Appendix A: Installations by state
Appendix B: National cemeteries by year of establishment
Appendix C: Soldiers' lots, plots, and monuments by year of establishment
Appendix D: Headstones and markers
Appendix E: The Medal of Honor
Appendix F: Memorial Day orders.
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