Hampton National Cemetery
N 37° 01.340 W 076° 19.580
18S E 382019 N 4098172
A U.S. National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, VA. It encompasses 27.1 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 27,799 interments.
Waymark Code: WM4GJQ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2008
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History:
The first burials took place in the cemetery in 1862, and were primarily Union soldiers who died in service or at the hospital at Fort Monroe. It became a National Cemetery in 1866. While primarily for Union soldiers, it also has the interments of 272 Confederate soldiers in their own section.
Hampton National Cemetery has the interred remains of World War II prisoners of war, 55 German and 5 Italian. It also has the remains of 28 sailors from the German submarine U-85, which was sunk by USS Roper off Cape Hatteras in 1942.
Regarding the Italian soldiers: Each year on 2 November the Italian Army Liaison Officer to HQ, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command holds an Italian Memorial Day Ceremony, a national commemoration dedicated to the Fallen Soldier.
Hampton National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 26, 1996.
Notable monuments:
The Union Soldiers Monument, a 65' tall granite obelisk.
Notable interments:
- Landsman Michael Cassidy, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, during the Civil War.
- Ordinary Seaman John Davis, Medal of Honor recipient for peace time service aboard USS Trenton in 1881.
- Coal Heaver James R. Garrison, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, during the Civil War.
- Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, during the Civil War.
- First Sergeant Harry J. Mandy, Medal of Honor recipient for action at Front Royal, Virginia during the Civil War.
- First Lieutenant Ruppert L. Sargent, Medal of Honor recipient for action during the Vietnam War.
- Private Charles Veale, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, during the Civil War.
- Coxswain David Warren, Medal of Honor recipient for action during the Civil War aboard USS Monticello.
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