List of Revolutionary Soldiers

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia - More than 25,000 soldiers and sailors of the U. S. lie buried here, including many famous officers. The first burial here was that of 12 soldiers on May 14, 1864, and was witnessed by President Lincoln. In 1910 the body of L'Enfant was transferred here from the Digges place at Green Hill, Maryland. On May 15, 1920, the Memorial Amphitheatre was dedicated. Here were held the exercises over the body of the Unknown Dead on Nov. 11, 1921. Arlington Mansion, built in 1802, was the home of George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of Martha Washington. His daughter, Mary married Gen. Robert E. Lee, and the mansion was their home until the Civil War.

List of Rev. Soldiers, whose graves have been located in the District Cemeteries.

Arlington Cemetery -
Col. John Green (lot 503)
Joseph Carlton (lot 299)
Brig.-Gen. Thos. Meason (lot 207B)
Gen. James House (lot 297A)
Ensign Kaleb Swann (lot 301C)
Gen. James M. Lingan (marked by Dolly Madison Chapter, D. A. R.)
John Follin
Wm. W. Burrows
Stephen Cassin
John A. Davis, Edw. Jones
John R. Wilson

Congressional Cemetery -
Jacob Gideon Capt.
Hugh G. Campbell
Gen. James Jackson
Uriah Tracey
Gen. Thos. Blount
Gen. Levi Casey
Henry Black
Col. James Morrison
Dr. Elisha Harrison
Maj. John Kinney
James Gillespie
H. Brockholst Livingston
Hon. James Jones

Rock Creek Cemetery -
Peter Faulkner
Col. Wm. Deakins, Jr.
Sen. Abraham Baldwin
Thos. Boyd.

Oak Hill Cemetery -
Gen. Uriah Forrest,
Rev. Dr. Stephen D. Balch.

Old Presbyterian Cemetery - (Obliterated for Georgetown Municipal Playground).
Wm. Walters (Stone lost in grading)
Robert Peter (grave site lost
Col. Geo. Beall
Daniel Heintz
John Barnes

Mt. Olivet Cemetery -
Capt. Benjamin Burche
Col. Constant Freeman

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Notes About Book:

Book Source: Historical Directory of the District of Columbia, District Of Columbia, D. A. R.

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