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 11, 1864 of peritonitis and was buried two days later on May 13, 1864.[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]

References

  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 December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Historical Association of Tobyhanna Township | Wm Henry Christman". www.tobyhannatwphistory.org. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  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 December 28, 2020.
  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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