Beaufort National Cemetery, sc

Beaufort National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It is located in the city of Beaufort. It is managed by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and spans 33.1 acres, with nearly 19,000 interments as of 2014.

What is the total number of people buried in Beaufort National Cemetery?

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln created the site as one of six national cemeteries for the interment of Civil War soldiers and sailors. More than 18,500 veterans from every major American combat, from the Spanish-American War to the Gulf War, are buried on the 33-acre monument.

In the Beaufort National Cemetery, who is buried?

More than 9,000 Union soldiers or veterans are buried here, with 4,400 of them unknown, including 2,800 POWs from Millen, Georgia's prison camp. At Beaufort National Cemetery, there are also 1700 African-American Union troops buried. A total of 117 Confederate soldiers are buried in this cemetery.

What is the age of Beaufort National Cemetery?

Beaufort National Cemetery is one of six national cemeteries built in 1863 for the reinterment of Union soldiers and sailors who died in the vicinity.

In national cemeteries, how are caskets buried?

According to him, a customary casket burial location measures 5-feet-by-10-feet. He explained that at these locations, the first person to die would be buried inside a concrete liner about 7 feet deep, with the second person to die buried on top of it in a separate concrete liner about 5 feet deep.