Why would there be unmarked graves in a National (i.e., American military) Cemetery?

Platapus · 06-15-15, 07:25 PM

While the Tomb of the Unknowns is the more famous "unmarked" grave site, it is not the only one in Arlington.

There is the tomb for the War of 1812 in which there are 14 unmarked graves with unidentified bodies buried.

In the 1866 Civil War Site there are 2,111 unknown soldiers buried there.

Did you know that there is a Tomb of the Unknown of Washington's army in Washington Square, PA?
"In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown soldiers of Washington's Army who died of wounds and sickness during the Revolutionary War."

http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tomb-o...wn-soldier.htm

And, unfortunately, due to the management of the National cemetery, there are simply mistaken and forgotten graves. A very sad state of affairs, indeed.

But then, to be honest, our nation's concern for dead veterans seldom go past buying a made in China magnet for our cars.

06-15-15, 07:25 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,431 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	While the Tomb of the Unknowns is the more famous "unmarked" grave site, it is not the only one in Arlington. There is the tomb for the War of 1812 in which there are 14 unmarked graves with unidentified bodies buried. In the 1866 Civil War Site there are 2,111 unknown soldiers buried there. Did you know that there is a Tomb of the Unknown of Washington's army in Washington Square, PA? "In unmarked graves within this square lie thousands of unknown soldiers of Washington's Army who died of wounds and sickness during the Revolutionary War." http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tomb-o...wn-soldier.htm And, unfortunately, due to the management of the National cemetery, there are simply mistaken and forgotten graves. A very sad state of affairs, indeed. But then, to be honest, our nation's concern for dead veterans seldom go past buying a made in China magnet for our cars. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.