# Springfield National Cemetery

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**Springfield National Cemetery** is a [United States National Cemetery](/source/U.S._National_Cemetery) located in the city of [Springfield](/source/Springfield,_Missouri), in [Greene County, Missouri](/source/Greene_County,_Missouri). Administered by the [United States Department of Veterans Affairs](/source/United_States_Department_of_Veterans_Affairs), it encompasses 18.1 acres (7.3 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 14,685 interments.

## History

Established in 1867 as a place to initially inter [Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) [Union soldiers](/source/Union_(American_Civil_War)), many of whom died at the [Battle of Wilson's Creek](/source/Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek).[2] In 1871 a section for [Confederate soldiers](/source/Confederate_States_of_America) was added.[2] It has since been expanded and opened to all veterans, and now has the interred remains of soldiers from wars dating back to the [Revolutionary War](/source/American_Revolutionary_War).[2] The cemetery lends its name to National Avenue in Springfield, which formerly passed by the cemetery prior to the southern expansion of the city decades ago.[3]

## Notable monuments

- A marble pillar dedicated to Union General [Nathaniel Lyon](/source/Nathaniel_Lyon) in 1888.
- A bronze sculpture dedicated to Confederate General [Sterling Price](/source/Sterling_Price) in 1901.
- The [Battle of Wilson's Creek](/source/Battle_of_Wilson's_Creek) Memorial.
- A monument dedicated to Pearl Harbor survivors, erected in 1992.
- The [Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution](/source/Sons_of_the_American_Revolution) Memorial, dedicated to the [Continental Army](/source/Continental_Army) soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War.

## Notable interments

- [Medal of Honor](/source/Medal_of_Honor) recipients - Sergeant [Harrison Collins](/source/Harrison_Collins) (1836–1890), for action in the Civil War - Corporal [Orion P. Howe](/source/Orion_P._Howe) (1848–1890), for action in the Civil War - Pharmacist's Mate Chief Petty Officer [Fred H. McGuire](/source/Fred_H._McGuire) (1890–1958), for action in the [Philippine–American War](/source/Philippine%E2%80%93American_War) - Captain [Patrick Pentzer](/source/Patrick_Pentzer) (1838–1901), for action in the Civil War - Pharmacist's Mate Third Class [Jack Williams](/source/Jack_Williams_(Medal_of_Honor)) (1924–1945), for action in [World War II](/source/World_War_II)
- Others - [Horton Smith](/source/Horton_Smith) (1908–1963), World War II US Army Air Corps captain and professional golfer - Major General [Ralph E. Truman](/source/Ralph_E._Truman) (1880–1962), career Army officer - [Richard Hanson Weightman](/source/Richard_Hanson_Weightman) (1816–1861), Delegate to the US Congress from New Mexico Territory and Civil War Confederate officer - Various [Buffalo Soldiers](/source/Buffalo_Soldier)

## References

1. ["Springfield National Cemetery Springfield, Missouri"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151202070828/http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/missouri/springfield_national_cemetery.html). *nps.gov*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). Archived from [the original](https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/national_cemeteries/Missouri/Springfield_National_Cemetery.html) on December 2, 2015. Initially created as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in battle near Springfield, the cemetery now contains the remains of veterans from other wars, including the Revolutionary War, Spanish–American War, and World War II. The Springfield National Cemetery also includes a six-acre portion established by the Confederate Cemetery Association in 1871.

1. Therese T. Sammartino (April 1999). ["National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springfield National Cemetery"](http://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/99001045.pdf) (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 30 photographs from 1998)

## External links

- [National Cemetery Administration](http://www.cem.va.gov/)
- [Springfield National Cemetery](http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/springfield.asp)

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