Hampton National Cemetery is a
United States National Cemetery
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in the city of
Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses , and as of 2014, had over 30,000 interments. There are two separate parts to this facility. The original cemetery is called the "Hampton Section" and is located on Cemetery Road in
Hampton, VA
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. It is on the western side of
I-64
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. The new section which is called the "Phoebus Addition" or the "Phoebus Section" West County Street in
Hampton, VA
Hampton () is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 137,148. It is the 7th most populous city in Virginia and 204th most populous city in the nation. Hampton i ...
east of
I-64
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. It is less than a mile from the original cemetery. Both sections of the Hampton National Cemetery are closed to new interments.
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History
The first burials took place in the cemetery in 1862, and were primarily Union
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soldiers who died in service or at the hospital at Fort Monroe
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. It became a National Cemetery in 1866. While primarily for Union soldiers, it also has the interments of 272 Confederate
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soldiers in their own section.
Hampton National Cemetery has the interred remains of World War II
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prisoners of war, 55 German
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and 5 Italian
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. It also has the remains of 28 sailors from the , which was sunk by off Cape Hatteras
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in 1942. A British sailor from the same war is buried here.
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on February 26, 1996.
Notable monuments
* The Union Soldiers Monument, a 65' tall granite obelisk.
Notable interments
* Medal of Honor
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recipients
** Landsman Michael Cassidy (1837–1908), for action at the Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fle ...
, during the Civil War. Phoebus, Section B, Grave 9503.
** Ordinary Seaman John Davis (1854–1903), for peacetime service aboard USS ''Trenton'' in 1881.
** Coal Heaver James R. Garrison (1838–1908), for action at the Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was a naval and land engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fle ...
, during the Civil War. Phoebus, Section B, Grave 9523.
** Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton (1842–1864), for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm
The Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights, also known as Laurel Hill and combats at Forts Harrison, Johnson, and Gilmer, was fought in Virginia on September 29–30, 1864, as part of the siege of Petersburg in the American Civil War. ...
, during the Civil War. Hampton, Section E, Grave 1231.
** Ordinary Seaman Edward Maddin (1852–1925), for peacetime gallantry aboard the USS ''Franklin''
** First Sergeant Harry J. Mandy (1840–1904), for action at Front Royal, Virginia
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History
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during the Civil War. Phoebus, Section C, Grave 8709.
** Sergeant Isaac B. Sapp (1843–1913), for peacetime heroism in 1871. Section A, Grave 10465
** First Lieutenant Ruppert L. Sargent (1938–1967), for action during the Vietnam War
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. Hampton Section F-I, Grave 7596.
** Private Charles Veale (1838–1872), for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm
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, during the Civil War. Hampton, Section F, Grave 5097.
** Coxswain David Warren, for action during the Civil War aboard USS ''Monticello''. Phoebus, Section C, Grave 7972.
* Other notable interments
** Peter Weckbecker (1864–1935), Major League Baseball catcher
See also
* Hampton VAMC National Cemetery – a small cemetery on the grounds of the Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center
References
External links
National Cemetery Administration
Hampton National Cemetery
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CWGC: Hampton National Cemetery
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