Theodore O'Hara - Springfield National Cemetery Gate - Springfield, Missouri
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BruceS
N 37° 10.457 W 093° 15.841
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Quick Description: Quote from Theodore O'Hara's "The Bivouac of the Dead" on plaque on the gate post to the Springfield National Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri.
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2011 6:42:34 PM
Waymark Code: WMD02Y
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Long Description:Text of plaque:
The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo;
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And Glory guards, with solemn round,
The bivouac of the dead
Address:
Springfield National Cemetery
1702 East Seminole Street
Springfield, Missouri
Website: Not listed
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