The story of Arlington. A history and description of the estate and National Cemetery, containing a complete list of officers of the Army and Navy interred there, with biographical sketches of heroes (14781083214)

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Title: The story of Arlington. A history and description of the estate and National Cemetery, containing a complete list of officers of the Army and Navy interred there, with biographical sketches of heroes of the Civil and Spanish Wars, and notable memorial addresses and poems
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Osborne, John Ball, 1868-
Subjects: Arlington (Va.) -- History Arlington National Cemetery (Va.)
Publisher: Washington (Press of J. F. Sheiry)
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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he stern emergency of unsought warwith an alien foe, was an individual type of that devotion of thecitizen to the State which makes our Nation strong in unity andin action. Those who died in another land left in many homes the un-dying memories that attend the heroic dead of all ages. It wasfitting that with the advent of peace, won by their sacrifice, theirbodies should be gathered with tender care and restored to homeand kindred. This has been done with the dead of Cuba andPorto Rico. Those of the Philippines still rest where they fell,watched over by their surviving comrades and crowned with thelove of a grateful Nation. The remains of many brought to our shores have been de-livered to their families for private burial, but for others of thebrave officers and men who perished there has been reserved in-terment in ground sacred to the soldiers and sailors amid the *The number actually Interred by the Government was 325; the others wereremoved by relatives after arrival at Arlington.
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Aftermath of the Spanish-American War 71 tributes of military honor and national mourning they have sowell deserved. I therefore order : That, upon the arrival of the cortege at the National Ceme-tery at Arlington all proper military and naval honors be paidto the dead heroes; that suitable ceremonies shall attend theirinterment; that the customary salute of mourning be fired at thecemetery; and that, on the same day, at 2 oclock p. m., Thurs-day, the 6th day of April, the National ensign be displayed athalf staff on all public buildings, forts, camps, and public ves-sels of the United States ; and that at 12 oclock noon of saidday, all the departments of the Government at Washington shallbe closed. William McKinley. Executive Mansion, April 3, 1899. The funeral ceremonies took place shortly after 2 oclock onthe afternoon of the 6th of April, 1899, in the presence of Presi-dent McKinley, Major-General Miles, commanding the Army,Major-General Joseph Wheeler, members of the Cabinet ando