Dayton National Cemetery

Dayton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio. It encompasses 98.2 acre and as of September 30, 2008, had 44,175 interments.

History
The cemetery was established in 1867 as a place to inter veterans who died while under the care of the Central Branch of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and Seamen, located in Dayton. The first interment, of Civil War veteran Cornelius Solly, was on September 11, 1867. The National Asylum became part of the newly formed Department of Veterans Affairs in 1930 and evolved into today's Dayton VA Medical Center. The cemetery was administered as part of the medical center until 1973, when it was transferred to the National Cemetery Administration.

It has the remains of veterans from every major conflict the United States has been involved in dating back to the American Revolutionary War.

Notable monuments

 * The Dayton Soldiers' Monument was constructed between 1873 and 1877. It is a 30 ft marble column on a granite base. Dedicated by President Rutherford B. Hayes.
 * A memorial to 33 soldiers of the War of 1812 buried in this cemetery. A bronze plaque on a boulder.

Notable interments

 * Henry W. Downs, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the American Civil War
 * Big Joe Duskin, American blues and boogie-woogie pianist
 * Oscar Wadsworth Field, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Spanish-American War
 * George Geiger, Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Little Bighorn during the Indian Wars
 * Joe Henderson, jazz saxophonist
 * Tommy Henrich, Major League Baseball player
 * John H. James, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Civil War
 * Stubby Magner, Major League Baseball player
 * Marsena R. Patrick, U.S. Army general
 * Charles A. Taggart, Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Civil War
 * Johnnie Wilder, Jr., R&B/funk vocalist