The Alexandria National Cemetery was established in 1867 on a site in Pineville after it was authorized by an Act of Congress on February 22, 1867 in the wake of the Civil War. It contains the remains of veterans who have served in every war, representing every branch of service since the 1860s. The United States, through the Secretary of War, took possession of this 8.24 acre parcel from the succession of Francois Poussin in 1871. Initially, there were 1,378 interments, 871 unknown, 507 known.
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The Alexandria National Cemetery was established in 1867 on a site in Pineville after it was authorized by an Act of Congress on February 22, 1867 in the wake of the Civil War. It contains the remains of veterans who have served in every war, representing every branch of service since the 1860s. The United States, through the Secretary of War, took possession of this 8.24 acre parcel from the succession of Francois Poussin in 1871. Initially, there were 1,378 interments, 871 unknown, 507 known.
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