First burial at Arlington National Cemetery was Monroe County man
May 05 , 2013 Filed in: Civil War | Tobyhanna Twp
Pvt. William H. Christman of Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, was buried on the grounds of the Arlington estate on Friday, May 13, 1864. It is not known how he was chosen, but he was the first person to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Read More...