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Historic veterans cemetery in Hopewell, Virginia
United States historic place
City Point National Cemetery
is a
United States National Cemetery
in the community of
City Point
within the city of
Hopewell, Virginia
. Administered by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
, it encompasses 6.7 acres (2.7 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 6,909 interments. It is managed by
Hampton National Cemetery
.
History
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During the
Civil War
, the area around City Point was a
Union
supply depot, established by General
Ulysses S. Grant
. Its proximity to the
Confederate
capitol of
Richmond, Virginia
made it an ideal staging place. The cemetery was established to reinter soldiers who were buried in the seven nearby hospital cemeteries and those from makeshift battlefield plots throughout the area.
City Point National Cemetery was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
in 1995.
Notable monuments
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Media related to
City Point National Cemetery
at Wikimedia Commons
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