Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg

Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
Author: Jarrad Fuoss
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-10-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 146710485X

"In early June 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia launched a summer campaign that brought horrific war to the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ... On November 19, 1863, the dedication of a new Soldiers National Cemetery marked a critical point in American history. From its conception, the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg embodied a fitting tribute to those who gave their last full measure of devotion to a grateful nation. Since that fateful summer of 1863, the cemetery has expanded into a place of memoralization for Americans spanning generations ..."--Back cover

Fort Smith National Cemetery

Fort Smith National Cemetery
Author: United States. Veterans Administration. National Cemetery Supervising Office, Atlanta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1977
Genre: Fort Smith (Ark.).
ISBN:

Veterans' Benefits

Veterans' Benefits
Author: Armaad R. Morman
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1437941516

Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Vets Burial Benefit: Eligibility Requirements for Burial in a National Cemetery; Ineligible Persons; Non-monetary Burial Benefits: Headstones, Markers, and Private Cemetery Medallions; Presidential Memorial Certificates; Burial Flag; Monetary Burial Benefits: Burial and Plot-Interment Allowance Amount; 2008 Report Findings and Recommend.; (3) National Cemeteries (NC): The History of NC; Establishing NC; (4) Legislation in the 111th Congress: Non-monetary Burial Benefits; Monetary Burial Benefits; NC. Append.: A. Legislative History of Monetary Burial Benefits (Funeral, Burial, and Plot Allowances); B. Legislative History of NC. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.

National Policy on Cemeteries Provided for Burial of Veterans and Servicemen

National Policy on Cemeteries Provided for Burial of Veterans and Servicemen
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Hospitals
Publisher:
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1966
Genre: National cemeteries
ISBN:

Considers a national burial policy for veterans that would shift responsibility from the Department of the Army to the Veterans Administration. Focuses on the acquisition of national military cemetery space.