Civil War Unknowns Memorial
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4.9 (92)Set in a former rose garden at Arlington, this 1866 monument holds the remains of 2,111 unidentified Civil War soldiers.
Description
Positioned near Arlington House, the granite sarcophagus sits atop a masonry vault holding fallen soldiers gathered from the fields of Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock River. Dedicated in September 1866, it was the first memorial at Arlington established for service members who died in battle and could not be identified.