Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg, MD
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N 39° 27.620 W 077° 44.500
18S E 264122 N 4371450
Antietam National Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM5WTV
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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Antietam National Cemetery is the final resting place of over 5,000 soldiers who died during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. The cemetery covers 11 acres. In the center is a 44-foot granite monument called the "Private Soldier" which depicts a Union infantryman. On the fifth anniversary of the battle the site was designated the Antietam National Cemetery.

Dedication
On September 17, 1867, on the fifth anniversary of the battle, the cemetery was ready for the dedication ceremonies. The ceremony was important enough to bring President Andrew Johnson and other dignitaries. President Johnson proclaimed, "When we look on yon battlefield, I think of the brave men who fell in the fierce struggle of battle, and who sleep silent in their graves. Yes, many of them sleep in silence and peace within this beautiful enclosure after the earnest conflict has ceased.""
Date cemetery was established: September 17, 1867

Visiting hours:
Seasonal hours - average: 8:30 am to 5 pm

Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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