Civil War Unknowns Memorial

Such a sacred place. You need to visit this place if you come to dc and experience the changing of the guard.

Such a powerful thing to watch. I’d 100% recommend to anyone and the walk is so worth it. Such dedication.

We got to visit here and watch the changing of the guard. I remember seeing news reports of these men continuing guard during hurricanes. Such respect and love for all they do 🙏

Very humbling, it sits in the quiet and stillness surrounded by bushes and set off from the main path. History not forgotten but being ignored instead of being learned from. Just sit and ponder what if these men had not fought and died for such a noble cause.

The monument, dedicated in September 1866, stands atop a masonry vault containing the remains of 2,111 soldiers gathered from the fields of Bull Run and the route to the Rappahannock. The remains were found scattered across the battlefields or in trenches and brought here. This monument was the first memorial at Arlington to be dedicated to soldiers who had died in battle, and who later could not be identified. Because in some instances only a few bones or a skull were recovered, it is assumed that the vault contains the remains of Confederate soldiers as well as Union troops.