Northern VirginiaThursday, November 5
A teenage Union soldier found at Manassas was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
The 5AM Alexandria team
A Civil War soldier who died more than 160 years ago was laid to rest with full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. Archaeologists found his remains in March 2024 at a Civil War field hospital site in Manassas National Battlefield Park. His identity is unknown.
A teenage soldier was buried 164 years after his death
- 164 years
- after his death, as he was laid to rest
- About 17
- his estimated age
- 5 ft 2 in
- his estimated height
Source: Arlington Patch
- Ceremony: casket team, firing party, bugler and military band
- Burial: next to two other unknown Union soldiers
- Flag: presented to an Army Arlington Lady
Arlington Patch, citing The Washington Post, reports that researchers believe he fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862 and was fatally wounded by Confederate artillery. About 1,200 Confederate and 1,700 Union soldiers were killed in the three-day fight.
About 1,700 Union soldiers were killed at Second Bull Run
Source: Arlington Patch
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Union killed | 1,700 |
| Confederate killed | 1,200 |
“He is not forgotten. He is not alone.”
Sources: WTOP News, Arlington Patch