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{{Short description|United States veterans cemetery}} |
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| caption = Graves seen in the early 20th century |
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| location = 1551 Horton St., [[Corinth, Mississippi]] |
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| governing_body = United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
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'''Corinth National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] in the city of [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]], in [[Alcorn County, Mississippi]]. |
'''Corinth National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] in the city of [[Corinth, Mississippi|Corinth]], in [[Alcorn County, Mississippi]]. Administered by the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], it encompasses {{convert|20|acre}}, and as of the end of 2005, had 7,137 interments. It is managed by the [[Little Rock National Cemetery]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Corinth National Cemetery was established in 1866 as a place to inter the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] casualties of the [[Second Battle of Corinth]], and other battles in the region. By the late 1870s there were over 5,000 interments in the cemetery |
Corinth National Cemetery was established in 1866 as a place to inter the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] casualties of the [[Second Battle of Corinth]], and other battles in the region. By the late 1870s there were over 5,000 interments in the cemetery, nearly 4,000 of which were of unknown dead. |
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Corinth National Cemetery was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996. |
Corinth National Cemetery was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996. |
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Along with other sites, it was included in [[Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites]], a [[National Historic Landmark]] designated in 1991 |
Along with other sites, it was included in [[Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites]], a [[National Historic Landmark]] designated in 1991 |
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== See also == |
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*[[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] |
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*[[United States National Cemetery]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/corinth.asp Corinth National Cemetery] at the [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration] |
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/corinth.asp Corinth National Cemetery] at the [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration] |
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* {{GNIS|type=retired|2498919}} |
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* {{Find a Grave cemetery}} |
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{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
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[[Category:American Civil War cemeteries]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Alcorn County, Mississippi]] |
[[Category:Protected areas of Alcorn County, Mississippi]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Alcorn County, Mississippi]] |
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Corinth National Cemetery | |
Location | 1551 Horton St., Corinth, Mississippi |
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Coordinates | 34°55′35″N 88°30′36″W / 34.92639°N 88.51000°W |
Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
Built | 1866 |
Architectural style | Dutch colonial |
MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96001352[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1996 |
Corinth National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Corinth, in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 20 acres (8.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 7,137 interments. It is managed by the Little Rock National Cemetery.
History[edit]
Corinth National Cemetery was established in 1866 as a place to inter the Union casualties of the Second Battle of Corinth, and other battles in the region. By the late 1870s there were over 5,000 interments in the cemetery, nearly 4,000 of which were of unknown dead.
Corinth National Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Along with other sites, it was included in Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites, a National Historic Landmark designated in 1991
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- American Civil War cemeteries
- Protected areas of Alcorn County, Mississippi
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
- United States national cemeteries
- National Register of Historic Places in Alcorn County, Mississippi
- Corinth, Mississippi
- 1866 establishments in Mississippi
- Cemeteries established in the 1860s