Formal Authorization of Cemetery
- When
- 15 June 1864
- Where
- Arlington Estate grounds
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton approved the establishment of a military cemetery on 15 June 1864, though one source dates establishment to 13 May 1864.
Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton approved the establishment of a military cemetery on June 15, 1864, creating Arlington National Cemetery. This formal authorization followed the first burial on 13 May 1864. The disagreement must be preserved: one passage states the cemetery was established on 13 May 1864, during the American Civil War, while another dates formal authorization to 15 June 1864.
Sources
- Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- Edwin Stanton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Arlington National Cemetery Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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