William Henry Christman

William Christman
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Born
William Henry Christman

(1844-10-01)October 1, 1844
Pennsylvania, US
DiedMay 11, 1864(1864-05-11) (aged 19)
Arlington County, Virginia, US
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
38°53′13″N 77°04′05″W / 38.887°N 77.068°W / 38.887; -77.068
OccupationSoldier
Known forFirst Soldier buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

William Henry Christman (October 1, 1844 – May 11, 1864) was a private in the United States Army who was the first soldier buried at Arlington National Cemetery during the U.S. Civil War. Christman was a laborer from Pocono Lake, Pennsylvania. He joined Company G of the 67th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on March 25, 1864.[1] On May 1, he was hospitalized with the measles at Lincoln General Hospital. Private Christman died on May 13, 1864, of peritonitis.[2][3][4] He was the first Union soldier to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery on May 13, 1864.[5][6][7] His remains rest in Arlington National Cemetery's Section 27, grave 19.[8]

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  1. ^ Murphy, Ric; Stephens, Timothy J. (2020). Section 27 and Freedman's Village in Arlington National Cemetery: the African American history of America's most hallowed ground. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-7730-9.
  2. ^ "National archives | William Henry Christman". www.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  3. ^ "Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township | Wm Henry Christman". www.tobyhannatwphistory.org. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Rick (June 2007). "The Nation's Cemetery". National Geographic magazine. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  5. ^ "Burial Detail: Christman, William (Section 27, Grave 19) Death Date: 05/11/1864; Interment Date: 05/13/1864". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
  6. ^ "Arlington National Cemetery Facts About Section 27". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  7. ^ "Section 27". www.arlingtoncemetery.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. ^ Murphy, Ric; Stephens, Timothy J. (2020). Section 27 and Freedman's Village in Arlington National Cemetery: the African American history of America's most hallowed ground. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4766-7730-9.
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