#2: The First Burials at Arlington - An Act of Necessity and Vengeance

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This week we discuss some of the firsts in Arlington's history - including the first burial, the first burial with family present, the first burial of a combat casualty, the first burial of a draftee, and the first officer burial. Included is also the history of arguably history's most famous bugle call, Taps. 

This Week's Ghosts of Arlington are:

1. US Army Private William Henry Christman (Section 27, Grave 19)
2. US Army Private William H. McKinney (Section 27, Grave 98)
3. US Army Private William Reeves (Section 27, Grave  99)
4. US Army Private William Blatt (Section 27, Grave  18)
5. US Army Captain Albert Packard (Section 26, Grave 5203)

For more information, including links to stream the show, visit the GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com