On hallowed ground : the story of Arlington National Cemetery /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poole, Robert M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Walker & Company, [2009]
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Disunion. Leaving Arlington ; Occupation ; "Vast army of the wounded" ; First burials ; A question of ownership
  • pt. 2. Reunion. "A splendid little war" ; L'Enfant's grand view ; Known but to God ; A time to build up ; "We are in it-- all the way" ; The nastiest little war
  • pt. 3. The nation's cemetery. "I could stay here forever" ; The last unknown ; War comes to Arlington ; Taps
  • Benediction
  • Appendix 1. Arlington chronology
  • Appendix 2. Regulations for burial.