james edmonds patton world war i. but here vincent deangelo world war ii. korea. vietnam. command historian steve carney is the current keeper of the history at arlington national cemetery and many of its stories. dating back to the first burial here during the civil war. is this essentially where the cemetery then began? starting with private christman? the war dead from the civil war started bringing them to this site. reporter: how quickly did this cemetery start to expand at that point? kind of where we re standing up to the crest of this ridge. all these burials were conducted here between may 13th and june 14th of 1864. on june 15th of 1864 we officially become a national cemetery. reporter: graves then were made of a thin piece of wood with a name carved into it. marble markers were installed in
memorial day is a time for america to pay tribute to its war dead and perhaps nothing symbolizes that sacrifice more than arlington national cemetery. an average of 5,000 funerals take place each year at this historic landmark. from the tomb of the unknown soldier to the grave of america s 35th president, the 624 acres just outside of the nation s capital are the final resting place for more than 400,000 souls. this just gives you a sense as to the people who are buried here. harry alexander lowe world war i. andrew hamilton world war i. james edmonds patton world war i. but here vincent deangelo, world
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