Hampton National Cemetery facts for kids

Hampton National Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hampton National Cemetery
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Location	Jct. of Cemetery Rd. and Marshall Ave., Hampton, Virginia
Area	27.1 acres (11.0 ha)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.	96000038
Quick facts for kids Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 26, 1996

Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It sits on 27.1 acres (11.0 ha). As of the end of 2005 it had 27,799 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. It is on the western side of I-64. The new section which is called the “Phoebus Addition” or the “Phoebus Section” and is on West County Street in Hampton, VA east of I-64. It is less than a mile from the original cemetery. Both sections of the Hampton National Cemetery are closed to new interments.

History

The first burials took place in the cemetery in 1862. They were primarily Union soldiers who died in service or at the hospital at Fort Monroe. It became a National Cemetery in 1866. While primarily for Union soldiers, it also has the interments of 272 Confederate soldiers in their own section.

Hampton National Cemetery has the interred remains of World War II prisoners of war. Fifty-five are German and 5 Italian. It also has the remains of 28 sailors from the German submarine U-85. It was sunk by USS Roper off Cape Hatteras in 1942.

Hampton National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 26, 1996.

Notable monuments

• The Union Soldiers Monument, a 65' tall granite obelisk.

Notable interments

• Private Daniel A. Bean (1846-1864) First Union soldier from Brownfield, Maine to die in the Civil War.
• Landsman Michael Cassidy, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, during the Civil War. Phoebus, Section B, Grave 9503.
• Ordinary Seaman John Davis (1854-1903), Medal of Honor recipient for peace time service aboard USS Trenton in 1881.
• Coal Heaver James R. Garrison, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, during the Civil War. Phoebus, Section B, Grave 9523.
• Sergeant Alfred B. Hilton (1842-1864), Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, during the Civil War. Hampton, Section E, Grave 1231.
• First Sergeant Harry J. Mandy (1840-1904), Medal of Honor recipient for action at Front Royal, Virginia during the Civil War. Phoebus, Section C, Grave 8709.
• First Lieutenant Ruppert L. Sargent (1938-1967), Medal of Honor recipient for action during the Vietnam War. Hampton Section F-I, Grave 7596.
• Private Charles Veale (1838-1872), Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm, during the Civil War. Hampton, Section F, Grave 5097.
• Coxswain David Warren, Medal of Honor recipient for action during the Civil War aboard USS Monticello. Phoebus, Section C, Grave 7972.

U-85 Crew Members Buried at Hampton National Cemetery