| Chattanooga National Cemetery |
The Chattanooga National Cemetery, established in 1867, holds more than 12,000 Union soldiers are interred at the beautiful National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, located near Orchard Knob. The park-like setting includes 121 acres of land, making it the largest cemetery in the state. The cemetery holds the remains of veterans from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War and 186 graves of German prisoners-of-war from both World Wars. It is the only national cemetery to contain the graves of foreign POW's. There are, also, six Medal of Honor recipients buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery, including the four members of Andrews’s Raiders. The cemetery grounds remain open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week for visitors.
1200 Bailey Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37404
423-855-6590
http://www.cem.va.gov/pdf/chatnga.pdf
http://ngeorgia.com/tenn/nat_cemetery.html
http://www.chattanoogacwrt.org/nationalcemetery.htm
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