#william christman

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“Volunteer Enlistment Paper of William Christman,” 3/25/1864

File Unit: Compiled Military Service Record of William Christman, 67th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 1890 - 1912. Series: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, 1890 - 1912. Record Group 94: Records of the Adjutant General's Office, 1762 - 1984.

William Christman was the first military burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

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150 Years On, Arlington National Cemetery Honors Its First Burial

Army Pvt. William Christman died in service to his country, but until this year his family didn’t even know where he was buried.

A victim of measles, the 20-year-old from Pocono Lake, Pa., died in a D.C. hospital in 1864. But as the first person to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Christman has one of the most distinct honors in military history.

The land that would become Arlington was officially designated as a military cemetery a month later.

He enlisted in the 67th Pennsylvania Infantry on March 25, 1864. His brother died during the Seven Days Battle during the Civil War in 1862. His burial spot is likely on the battleground somewhere in southeast Virginia.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/13/army-pvt-william-christman-died-in-service-to-his-/#ixzz34Wy8qwQy  Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter