National Cemetery
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Tells about the first National Military Cemetery in West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMG6QF
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2013
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National Cemetery
The first National Military Cemetery in West Virginia is located on Walnut Street in Grafton. Established in 1867 for permanent burial of Civil War dead. Bailey Brown, the first Union soldier killed in the War, is buried here.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: National Cemetery
Marker Location: Walnut Street
County or Independent City: Grafton
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1989
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