Ceremony honors first soldier buried there in May 1864 . A child of war , with a sense of purpose . Property was owned by George Washington 's family , Robert E. Lee . The cemetery is now a national historic site and the graves of more than 10,000 soldiers are scattered across its grounds.
Ceremony honors first soldier buried there in May 1864 . Property was owned by George Washington 's family , Robert E. Lee . The cemetery is now a national historic site and the graves of more than 10,000 soldiers are scattered across its grounds.