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| Site Name |
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Corinth National Cemetery |
| Street Address |
1551 Horton Street |
| City / State / Zip |
Corinth MS, 38834 |
| Phone number |
901-386-8311 |
| Web Page |
www.cem.va.gov |
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| Admission Fee |
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Free. |
| Hours |
Dawn until dusk; office, Mon.-Fri. 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. |
| Visitor services |
Public rest rooms, information. |
| Regular Events |
Veterans Day and Memorial Day events. |
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| Directions |
From I-40 at Jackson, Tennessee, exit onto Highway 45 south, drive to Corinth (50 miles), and exit onto Highway 72 (the Memphis exit) east. Follow signs off Route 72 in Corinth. |
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| Site Description |
On April 13, 1866, the secretary of war authorized immediate action to provide a final resting place for the honored dead killed in Civil War battles for control of the railroad in and around Corinth. This beautiful twenty-acre cemetery is the resting place for 1,793 known and 3,895 unknown Union soldiers.
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Have a correction or additional information about this site? See something amiss? Email cwdt@civilwar.org!
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