Theodore O'Hara - National Memorial Cemetery in Arizona - Phoenix, Arizona
N 33° 41.695 W 112° 01.156
12S E 405535 N 3728795
A standard poem in national cemeteries as well as confederate monuments.
Waymark Code: WM90ZC
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2010
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Theodore O'Hara (1820-1867) originally wrote this poem to honor his fellow soldiers from Kentucky who died in the Mexican-American War. The poem increased its popularity after the Civil War, and its verses have been featured on many memorials to fallen Confederate soldiers. Later, the poem was used at Arlington National Cemetery. In 2001, the National Cemetery Administration began returning the first stanza to any national cemetery in which the poem is missing.
Address: 23029 North Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85024
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