William Henry Christman
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William Henry Christman was the first soldier to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
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Christman was a laborer from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
. He was enlisted in the United States Army
on March 25, 1864. He was hospitalized for measles three weeks later. He was admitted to Lincoln General Hospital on May 1, and he died on May 11. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery on May 13, 1864.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Christman was a laborer from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
-Climate:Most of the county's climate is considered to fall in the humid continental climate zone. Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year....
. He was enlisted in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
on March 25, 1864. He was hospitalized for measles three weeks later. He was admitted to Lincoln General Hospital on May 1, and he died on May 11. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery on May 13, 1864.